Brookton (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 570 people were counted in Brookton (L): of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 23.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L) there were 140 children aged 0-14 years and 174 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), 486 people were Australian citizens, 53 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), 52.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.2% were separated or divorced, 10.7% were widowed and 25.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), 77.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Brookton (L) were England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.6%, Netherlands 0.9%, Scotland 0.5% and United States of America 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Brookton (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 27.2%, Uniting Church 15.8%, No Religion 13.3%, Presbyterian & Reformed 11.2% and Catholic 9.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Nyungar (Noongar) 1.1%, Netherlandic 0.7%, Serbian 0.5% and Czech 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 222 people aged 15 years and over in Brookton (L) were in the labour force. Of these 48.2% worked full-time, 42.8% worked part-time, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 181 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 7.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.7%, Associate Professionals 4.8%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.8%, Managers and Administrators 3.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.4%, Professionals 3.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brookton (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 8.4%, Education 5.2%, Government Administration 3.9%, Food Retailing 3.0% and Health Services 2.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), 147 families were counted: of these, 49.7% were couple families without children, 37.4% were couple families with children, 12.9% 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 Brookton (L), 222 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Brookton (L), 89.2% were separate houses, 6.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), 48.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.3% were being purchased and 25.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 10.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 28.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Brookton (L), 66.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.