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2001 Census Data For Nanango Shire
Every five years the Australian Bureau of Statistics compiles a national
Census. It then makes summaries of this data available in the form of
Community Profiles.
Community Profiles look at the sixteen key attribes which define any statistical
region (age, sex, nationality, types of housing and so forth). Nanango Shire's
most recent Community Profile appears below.
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2001 Census Basic Community Profile and
Snapshot
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Note: Percentages displayed in this Snapshot are calculated relevant
to the applicable population for each topic (see topic sub-headings). Percentages
may not always total one hundred as the less significant and not stated
categories are not displayed in all cases.
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Applicable to all persons (including overseas visitors)
On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 8,230 people (4305 males
and 3925 females) counted in Nanango Shire (1). This represents
an increase of 420 people (5.4%) since the 1996 Census and an increase of
1495 people (22.2%) since the 1991 Census (see
Table 2). Of those
people counted on Census Night, 7739 (94.0%) were counted at home.
Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number of people
counted in Nanango Shire on Census Night including overseas visitors.
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
There were 203 people (2.5% - 104 males and 99 females) who identified as
being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase
of 76 people (59.8% - 32 males and 44 females) since the 1996 Census, and
an increase of 133 people (190.0% - 67 males and 66 females) since the 1991
Census.
In the 1996 Census there were 127 people (1.6% - 72 males and 55 females)
who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 70 people (1.0% - 37 males
and 33 females) who identified as being of indigenous origin in the 1991
Census.
Footnote 2: The 1996 and 2001 Census questions on Indigenous
origin asked whether each person was of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
origin. In the 1991 Census, respondents could select either Aboriginal only
or Torres Straight Islander only.
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
The median age of people in the 2001 Census was 41 years. In the 1996 Census
the median age of people was 38 years, while in the 1991 Census the median
age of people was 33 years. See
Table 3 for the counts
of selected age groups in the 2001 Census.
Footnote 3: Median ages are rounded to the nearest whole number.
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 6638 people (80.9%) stated that they were Australian-born.
This compares with 6308 people (81.1%) in the 1996 Census and 5771 people
(85.9%) in the 1991 Census.
The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 1126 (13.7%) compared
with 1070 (13.8%) in the 1996 Census and 843 (12.5%) in the 1991 Census.
Of those born overseas, the three main countries of birth in the 2001 Census
were:
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United Kingdom: 446 (5.4%)
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New Zealand: 227 (2.8%)
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Germany: 79 (1.0%)
Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth
were United Kingdom: 487 (6.3%), New Zealand: 188 (2.4%) and Germany: 67
(0.9%). Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries
of birth were United Kingdom: 399 (5.9%), New Zealand: 142 (2.1%) and
Netherlands: 54 (0.8%)
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, the three most common ancestries identified with were:
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Australian: 3516 people (42.9%)
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English: 3342 people (40.7%)
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Irish: 1005 people (12.2%)
Footnote 4: People were asked to consider the ancestry with
which they identify. Multiple responses could be provided. If more than two
responses were provided, the first two were recorded. Comparative figures
are not available for this item as this question was not asked in the 1991
or 1996 Censuses.
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 7636 people (93.1%)
in the 2001 Census. This compares with 7214 people (92.8%) in the 1996 Census
and 6400 people (95.2%) in the 1991 Census.
The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the
2001 Census were:
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German: 32 (0.4%)
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Netherlandic: 30 (0.4%)
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Chinese languages: 16 (0.2%)
The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the
1996 Census were German: 55 (0.7%), Tagalog (Filipino): 20 (0.3%) and
Netherlandic: 19 (0.2%). The three most common languages spoken at home other
than English in the 1991 Census were German: 51 (0.8%), Netherlandic: 20
(0.3%) and Tagalog (Filipino): 16 (0.2%)
Footnote 5: These statistics are based on 2001 methodology
which includes all persons. For the 1991 and 1996 Censuses, previously published
figures exclude persons under the age of 5 years.
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
In the week preceding the 2001 Census, 2530 people (30.8%) had used a personal
computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific
age groups reflected 957 people aged 0-19 years (11.7%), 797 people aged
20-44 years (9.7%), 699 people aged 45-64 years (8.5%) and 77 people aged
65 years and over (0.9%)
The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding
the 2001 Census was 1696. There were 190 people (2.3%) who had used the Internet
at work only, 944 people (11.5%) who had used the internet at home only and
336 people (4.1%) who had used the internet elsewhere only.
There were 226 people (2.8%) who provided a multiple response to the question
of Internet use. There were 141 people (1.7%) who had used the Internet at
home and at work, 69 people (0.8%) who had used the Internet at home and
elsewhere, 6 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere,
and 10 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at home, work and elsewhere.
Footnote 6: People were asked to indicate whether, in the week
preceding the Census, they had used a personal computer at home and whether
they had used the Internet at home, at work or elsewhere. Multiple responses
could be given for use of the Internet. Comparative figures are not available
as these questions were not asked in the 1991 or 1996 Censuses.
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Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, there were 3636 married people (56.8% - 1851 males and
1785 females), 282 separated people (4.4% - 157 males and 125 females), 640
divorced people (10.0% - 369 males and 271 females), 370 widowed people (5.8%
- 91 males and 279 females) and 1469 people who had never been married (23.0%
- 885 males and 584 females).
In the 1996 Census, there were 3622 married people (61.2% - 1847 males and
1775 females), 261 separated people (4.4% - 129 males and 132 females), 427
divorced people (7.2% - 245 males and 182 females), 335 widowed people (5.7%
- 75 males and 260 females) and 1278 people who had never been married (21.6%
- 757 males and 521 females).
In the 1991 Census, there were 3110 married people (63.4% - 1566 males and
1544 females), 181 separated people (3.7% - 85 males and 96 females), 265
divorced people (5.4% - 144 males and 121 females), 249 widowed people (5.1%
- 55 males and 194 females) and 1101 people who had never been married (22.4%
- 652 males and 449 females).
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Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 54 people (0.8% - 23 males and 31 females) held a
postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares
with 44 people (0.7% - 21 males and 23 females) in the 1996 Census and 30
people (0.6% - 16 males and 14 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 242 people (3.8% - 84 males and 158 females) held a bachelor
degree, compared with 178 people (3.0% - 81 males and 97 females) in the
1996 Census and 102 people (2.1% - 50 males and 52 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 1286 people (20.1% - 936 males and 350 females) with an advanced
diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 901 people
(15.2% - 660 males and 241 females) in the 1996 Census and 758 people (15.5%
- 536 males and 222 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 4823 people (75.3% - 2310 males and 2513 females) did
not have a qualification, did not state a qualification or stated a qualification
outside of the scope of the standard classification. This compares with 4806
people (81.1% - 2292 males and 2514 females) in the 1996 Census and 4015
people (81.9% - 1898 males and 2117 females) in the 1991 Census.
Footnote 7: The Level of Education classification excludes
all schooling up to year 12.
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Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2548 people in Nanango Shire
(1537 males and 1011 females) were employed, representing 87.7% of the labour
force. Of these, 1627 people (63.9% - 1190 males and 437 females) were working
full-time and 817 people (32.1% - 285 males and 532 females) were working
part-time. This compares with 2201 people (79.2% - 1329 males and 872 females)
who were employed in the 1996 Census and 1982 people (77.0% - 1237 males
and 745 females) who were employed in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 359 people (233 males and 126 females) were unemployed,
representing 12.3% of the labour force. Of these, 299 people (83.3% - 203
males and 96 females) were looking for full-time work and 60 people (16.7%
- 30 males and 30 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census,
there were 578 unemployed people (20.8% - 377 males and 201 females) and
593 unemployed people (23.0% - 414 males and 179 females) in the 1991 Census.
Footnote 8: Working full-time is defined as having worked
35 hours or more in all jobs during the week prior to Census Night.
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Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas
visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 342 people (13.4% - 243 males and 99 females) were employed
as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 326 people (14.8% - 229
males and 97 females) in the 1996 Census and 356 people (18.0% - 248 males
and 108 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 247 people (9.7% - 93 males
and 154 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares
with 268 people (12.2% - 119 males and 149 females) in the 1996 Census and
188 people (9.5% - 76 males and 112 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 226 people (8.9% - 125 males and 101 females) employed as Associate
Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 189 people (8.6% -
109 males and 80 females) in the 1996 Census and 113 people (5.7% - 72 males
and 41 females) in the 1991 Census. 379 people (14.9% - 340 males and 39
females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census,
which compares with 310 people (14.1% - 278 males and 32 females) in the
1996 Census and 283 people (14.3% - 259 males and 24 females) in the 1991
Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 310 people (12.2% - 64 males and 246 females)
employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares
with 244 people (11.1% - 43 males and 201 females) in the 1996 Census and
178 people (9.0% - 45 males and 133 females) in the 1991 Census. There were
394 people (15.4% - 256 males and 138 females) employed as Labourers and
Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 303 people (13.8%
- 193 males and 110 females) in the 1996 Census and 240 people (12.1% - 154
males and 86 females) in the 1991 Census.
Footnote 9: The Occupation classification underwent a major
review following the 1991 Census. The 1991 Census figures should be used
as an indicator only.
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Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas
visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 240 people (9.4% - 191 males and 49 females) were employed
in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 167 people (7.6% - 126
males and 41 females) in the 1996 Census and 119 people (6.0% - 94 males
and 25 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 276 people (10.8% - 260 males
and 16 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census,
compared with 137 people (6.2% - 119 males and 18 females) in the 1996 Census
and 100 people (5.0% - 89 males and 11 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 338 people (13.3% - 148 males and 190 females) employed in the
Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 259 people (11.8%
- 127 males and 132 females) in the 1996 Census and 226 people (11.4% - 118
males and 108 females) in the 1991 Census. 131 people (5.1% - 70 males and
61 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry
in the 2001 Census, compared with 99 people (4.5% - 49 males and 50 females)
in the 1996 Census and 85 people (4.3% - 38 males and 47 females) in the
1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 200 people (7.9% - 55 males and 145 females)
employed in the Education industry, compared with 194 people (8.8% - 61 males
and 133 females) in the 1996 Census and 153 people (7.7% - 43 males and 110
females) in the 1991 Census. There were 209 people (8.2% - 31 males and 178
females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001
Census, compared with 166 people (7.5% - 32 males and 134 females) in the
1996 Census and 120 people (6.1% - 15 males and 105 females) in the 1991
Census.
Footnote 10: The industry classification underwent a major
review following the 1991 Census. The 1991 Census figures should be used
as an indicator only.
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The median weekly individual income for people aged 15 years and over in
the 2001 Census was $200-$299. While not directly comparable, the median
income recorded in the 1996 Census was $160-$199 and $160-$199 in the 1991
Census.
Footnote 11: These results are not directly comparable across
Censuses due to differences in methodologies and do not account for inflationary
factors.
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Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas
visitors)
On Census day, 7 August 2001, 3 (0.1%) people travelled to work by train
only, 96 (3.8%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the
train and bus. There were 1488 (58.4%) people who travelled to work by car,
either as the driver or as a passenger and 155 (6.1%) people either rode
a bike or walked to work.
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Applicable to families and persons in occupied private dwellings
In the 2001 Census, there were 905 couple families with children (which comprised
39.2% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 1059 couple families
without children (45.9%), 308 one parent families (13.4%) and 34 other families
(1.5%).
There were 164 people (2.1%) in group households and 753 people (9.5%) in
lone person households in the 2001 Census.
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Applicable to occupied private dwellings
In the 2001 Census, there were 2972 separate houses (91.0%), 8 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (0.2%), 122 flats, units or apartments
(3.7%) and 146 other dwellings (4.5%).
In the 1996 Census, there were 2594 separate houses (88.7%), 7 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (0.2%), 108 flats, units or apartments
(3.7%) and 126 other dwellings (4.3%).
In the 1991 Census, there were 1983 separate houses (85.2%), 18 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (0.8%), 85 flats, units or apartments
(3.7%) and 223 other dwellings (9.6%).
Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 2330 were either fully
owned or being purchased, which represents (71.4%) of all occupied private
dwellings, while 672 (20.6%) were being rented. This compares with 2113 (72.2%)
either fully owned or being purchased and 568 (19.4%) being rented in the
1996 Census, and 1711 (73.5%) either fully owned or being purchased and 431
(18.5%) being rented in the 1991 Census.
Footnote 12: In the 2001 Census, serviced apartments have been
included as private dwellings. These dwellings were defined as non-private
dwellings in the 1991 and 1996 Censuses. Other dwellings consist of caravans,
cabins and houseboats; improvised homes, tents, sleepers out; and house or
flat attached to a shop, office etc.
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Male
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Female
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Total
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Total persons(a)
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4305
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3925
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8230
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Aged 15 years and over(a)
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3363
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3063
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6426
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Aged 65 years and over(a)
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626
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500
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1126
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Aboriginal
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97
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90
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187
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Torres Strait Islander
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7
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6
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13
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Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b)
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0
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3
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3
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Total Indigenous Persons
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104
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99
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203
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Born in Australia
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3472
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3166
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6638
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Born overseas (c)
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579
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547
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1126
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Speaks English only
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3982
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3654
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7636
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Speaks other language(d)
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109
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93
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202
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Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over
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42
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50
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92
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Australian citizen
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3908
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3598
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7506
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Australian citizen aged 18 years and over
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2883
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2643
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5526
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Enumerated in private dwelling(a)
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4145
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3889
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8034
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Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e)
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160
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36
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196
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Overseas visitors
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12
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13
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25
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(a) These categories include overseas visitors.
(b) Applicable to persons who are of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
origin.
(c) Includes birthplaces 'inadequately described', 'at sea', and 'not elsewhere
classified'.
(d) Includes 'non-verbal so described' and 'inadequately described'.
(e) Includes 'Non-Private dwellings', Migratory and Off-shore.
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2001
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1996
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% Change
1996-2001
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1991
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% Change
1991-2001
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Male
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4305
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4037
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6.6%
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3406
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26.4%
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Female
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3925
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3773
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4.0%
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3229
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17.9%
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Total
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8230
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7810
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5.4%
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6735
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22.2%
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Note: Overseas visitors are included in these counts
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0-14 years
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15-24 years
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25-44 years
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45-64 years
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65 years+
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Total
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Male
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940
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406
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956
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1365
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627
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4294
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Female
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860
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356
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972
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1225
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499
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3912
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Total
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1800
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762
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1928
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2590
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1126
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8206
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Percent
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21.9%
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9.3%
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23.5%
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31.6%
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13.7%
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100%
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Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these counts
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Feature
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Value
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Median age
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41 years
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Median monthly housing loan repayments
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$400-$499
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Median weekly rent
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$100-$149
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Median weekly individual income
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$200-$299
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Median weekly family income
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$500-$599
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Median weekly household income
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$400-$499
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Mean household size
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2.5 persons
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Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these calculations
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Geographical changes in the 2001 Census may account for discrepancies in
previously published material due to changes in the definitions of area
boundaries. Results may also vary from 1996 and 1991 published material due
to methodology changes in data collection or dissemination.
Figures containing small values are randomly adjusted to avoid releasing
information about particular individuals, families or households. The effect
of random adjustment is statistically insignificant.
All data shown here is © 2002
Australian Bureau of
Statistics and used with their kind permission
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