Taroom (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 691 people were counted in Taroom (L): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L) there were 148 children aged 0-14 years and 186 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), 621 people were Australian citizens, 16 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), 59.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.6% were separated or divorced, 8.7% were widowed and 23.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), 88.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Taroom (L) were England 1.0%, New Zealand 0.4%, Fiji 0.4%, Canada 0.4% and Netherlands 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Taroom (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 39.5%, Catholic 26.0%, Uniting Church 9.0%, No Religion 6.8% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), there were no other responses for language spoken at home. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 332 people aged 15 years and over in Taroom (L) were in the labour force. Of these 66.9% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 169 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 11.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.5%, Associate Professionals 8.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.2%, Professionals 6.6%, Managers and Administrators 4.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Taroom (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included General Construction 6.4%, Government Administration 5.7%, Education 5.1%, Agriculture 4.3% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), 163 families were counted: of these, 46.6% were couple families without children, 39.3% were couple families with children, 14.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), 283 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Taroom (L), 89.0% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.9% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), 45.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.8% were being purchased and 22.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 92.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Taroom (L), 58.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.