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2001 Census Data For Murgon 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). Murgon 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 4572 people (2263 males
and 2309 females) counted in Murgon Shire(1). This represents an increase
of 100 people (2.2%) since the 1996 Census and an increase of 102 people
(2.3%) since the 1991 Census (see
Table 2). Of those
people counted on Census Night, 4316 (94.4%) were counted at home.
Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number of people
counted in Murgon Shire on Census Night including overseas visitors.
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
There were 1412 people (30.9% - 660 males and 752 females) who identified
as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase
of 83 people (6.2% - 32 males and 51 females) since the 1996 Census and an
increase of 285 people (25.3% - 95 males and 190 females) since the 1991
Census.
In the 1996 Census there were 1329 people (29.7% - 628 males and 701 females)
who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 1127 people (25.2% - 565
males and 562 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 31 years. In the 1996 Census
the median age of people was 29 years, while in the 1991 Census the median
age of people was 27 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, 4134 people (90.5%) stated that they were Australian-born.
This compares with 4148 people (92.8%) in the 1996 Census and 4219 people
(94.4%) in the 1991 Census.
The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 188 (4.1%) compared
with 181 (4.1%) in the 1996 Census and 177 (4.0%) 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: 73 (1.6%)
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New Zealand: 30 (0.7%), and
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Germany: 16 (0.4%)
Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth
were United Kingdom: 75 (1.7%), New Zealand: 29 (0.6%) and Germany: 20 (0.4%).
Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries of birth
were United Kingdom: 91 (2.0%), New Zealand: 32 (0.7%) and Germany: 21 (0.5%).
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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: 1679 people (36.8%)
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English: 1132 people (24.8%)
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Other Australian Peoples: 1127 (24.7%)
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 4340 people (95.1%)
in the 2001 Census. This compares with 4267 people (95.5%) in the 1996 Census
and 4316 people (96.6%) 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: 9 (0.2%)
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Italian: 8 (0.2%)
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Australian Indigenous Languages: 6 (0.1%)
The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the
1996 Census were German: 11 (0.2%), Arabic (including Lebanese): 10 (0.2%)
and Chinese languages: 8 (0.2%). The three most common languages spoken at
home other than English in the 1991 Census were German: 21 (0.5%), Italian:
15 (0.3%) and Chinese languages: 3 (0.1%).
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, 1076 people (23.6%) had used a personal
computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific
age groups reflected 402 people aged 0-19 years (8.8%), 416 people aged 20-44
years (9.1%), 225 people aged 45-64 years (4.9%) and 33 people aged 65 years
and over (0.7%).
The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding
the 2001 Census was 738. There were 108 people (2.4%) who had used the Internet
at work only, 380 people (8.3%) who had used the internet at home only and
134 people (2.9%) who had used the internet elsewhere only.
There were 116 people (2.5%) who provided a multiple response to the question
of Internet use. There were 95 people (2.1%) who had used the Internet at
home and at work, 18 people (0.4%) who had used the Internet at home and
elsewhere, 0 people (0.0%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere,
and 3 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 1607 married people (49.1% - 811 males and
796 females), 127 separated people (3.9% - 67 males and 60 females), 149
divorced people (4.5% - 74 males and 75 females), 205 widowed people (6.3%
- 45 males and 160 females) and 1188 people who had never been married (36.3%
- 633 males and 555 females).
In the 1996 Census, there were 1625 married people (51.0% - 818 males and
807 females), 103 separated people (3.2% - 56 males and 47 females), 110
divorced people (3.5% - 55 males and 55 females), 203 widowed people (6.4%
- 44 males and 159 females) and 1144 people who had never been married (35.9%
- 609 males and 535 females).
In the 1991 Census, there were 1707 married people (54.2% - 852 males and
855 females), 86 separated people (2.7% - 45 males and 41 females), 108 divorced
people (3.4% - 54 males and 54 females), 199 widowed people (6.3% - 43 males
and 156 females) and 1051 people who had never been married (33.4% - 597
males and 454 females).
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Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 31 people (0.9% - 11 males and 20 females) held a
postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares
with 26 people (0.8% - 10 males and 16 females) in the 1996 Census and 21
people (0.7% - 8 males and 13 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 136 people (4.2% - 50 males and 86 females) held a bachelor
degree, compared with 100 people (3.1% - 40 males and 60 females) in the
1996 Census and 61 people (1.9% - 32 males and 29 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 465 people (14.2% - 322 males and 143 females) with an advanced
diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 375 people
(11.7% - 251 males and 124 females) in the 1996 Census and 373 people (11.9%
- 246 males and 127 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 2642 people (80.7% - 1244 males and 1398 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 2691
people (84.3% - 1284 males and 1407 females) in the 1996 Census and 2692
people (85.5% - 1301 males and 1391 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, 1759 people in Murgon Shire (1010
males and 749 females) were employed, representing 95.1% of the labour force.
Of these, 1076 people (61.2% - 725 males and 351 females) were working full-time
and 587 people (33.4% - 226 males and 361 females) were working part-time.
This compares with 1692 people (91.2% - 1003 males and 689 females) who were
employed in the 1996 Census and 1519 people (82.5% - 937 males and 582 females)
who were employed in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 90 people (56 males and 34 females) were unemployed,
representing 4.9% of the labour force. Of these, 62 people (68.9% - 43 males
and 19 females) were looking for full-time work and 28 people (31.1% - 13
males and 15 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census,
there were 163 unemployed people (8.8% - 84 males and 79 females) and 323
unemployed people (17.5% - 213 males and 110 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, 274 people (15.6% - 187 males and 87 females) were employed
as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 274 people (16.2% - 200
males and 74 females) in the 1996 Census and 260 people (17.1% - 181 males
and 79 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 185 people (10.5% - 68 males
and 117 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares
with 156 people (9.2% - 62 males and 94 females) in the 1996 Census and 130
people (8.5% - 59 males and 71 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 156 people (8.9% - 92 males and 64 females) employed as Associate
Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 132 people (7.8% -
66 males and 66 females) in the 1996 Census and 102 people (6.7% - 66 males
and 36 females) in the 1991 Census. 195 people (11.1% - 164 males and 31
females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census,
which compares with 182 people (10.8% - 156 males and 26 females) in the
1996 Census and 189 people (12.4% - 164 males and 25 females) in the 1991
Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 223 people (12.7% - 41 males and 182 females)
employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares
with 174 people (10.3% - 44 males and 130 females) in the 1996 Census and
124 people (8.2% - 45 males and 79 females) in the 1991 Census. There were
398 people (22.6% - 268 males and 130 females) employed as Labourers and
Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 406 people (24.0%
- 286 males and 120 females) in the 1996 Census and 320 people (21.0% - 220
males and 100 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, 205 people (11.6% - 171 males and 34 females) were employed
in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 278 people (16.4% - 230
males and 48 females) in the 1996 Census and 275 people (18.1% - 222 males
and 53 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 69 people (3.9% - 60 males
and 9 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census,
compared with 42 people (2.5% - 35 males and 7 females) in the 1996 Census
and 57 people (3.8% - 48 males and 9 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 196 people (11.1% - 91 males and 105 females) employed in the
Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 189 people (11.2%
- 80 males and 109 females) in the 1996 Census and 179 people (11.8% - 88
males and 91 females) in the 1991 Census. 44 people (2.5% - 14 males and
30 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry
in the 2001 Census, compared with 37 people (2.2% - 13 males and 24 females)
in the 1996 Census and 25 people (1.6% - 10 males and 15 females) in the
1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 182 people (10.3% - 39 males and 143 females)
employed in the Education industry, compared with 150 people (8.9% - 38 males
and 112 females) in the 1996 Census and 131 people (8.6% - 43 males and 88
females) in the 1991 Census. There were 158 people (9.0% - 30 males and 128
females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001
Census, compared with 359 people (21.2% - 185 males and 174 females) in the
1996 Census and 123 people (8.1% - 25 males and 98 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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Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
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 $200-$299 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, 0 (0.0%) people travelled to work by train
only, 6 (0.3%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the
train and bus. There were 967 (55.0%) people who travelled to work by car,
either as the driver or as a passenger and 340 (19.4%) 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 472 couple families with children (which comprised
40.1% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 421 couple families
without children (35.8%), 257 one parent families (21.8%) and 27 other families
(2.3%).
There were 74 people (1.7%) in group households and 315 people (7.2%) in
lone person households in the 2001 Census.
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Applicable to occupied private dwellings
In the 2001 Census, there were 1399 separate houses (90.1%), 17 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (1.1%), 50 flats, units or apartments
(3.2%) and 72 other dwellings (4.6%).
In the 1996 Census, there were 1323 separate houses (91.2%), 19 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (1.3%), 52 flats, units or apartments
(3.6%) and 24 other dwellings (1.7%).
In the 1991 Census, there were 1259 separate houses (92.9%), 0 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (0.0%), 38 flats, units or apartments
(2.8%) and 26 other dwellings (1.9%).
Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 841 were either fully
owned or being purchased, which represents (54.3%) of all occupied private
dwellings, while 540 (34.9%) were being rented. This compares with 831 (57.3%)
either fully owned or being purchased and 517 (35.7%) being rented in the
1996 Census, and 805 (59.3%) either fully owned or being purchased and 438
(32.3%) 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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2263
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2309
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4572
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Aged 15 years and over(a)
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1630
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1650
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3280
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Aged 65 years and over(a)
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258
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284
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542
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Aboriginal
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648
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738
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1386
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Torres Strait Islander
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0
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3
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3
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Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b)
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12
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11
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23
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Total Indigenous Persons
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660
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752
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1412
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Born in Australia
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2050
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2084
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4134
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Born overseas (c)
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85
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103
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188
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Speaks English only
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2146
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2194
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4340
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Speaks other language(d)
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29
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35
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64
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Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over
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321
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389
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710
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Australian citizen
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2129
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2168
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4297
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Australian citizen aged 18 years and over
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1417
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1464
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2881
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Enumerated in private dwelling(a)
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2204
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2254
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4458
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Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e)
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59
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55
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114
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Overseas visitors
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3
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3
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6
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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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2263
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2253
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0.4%
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2293
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-1.3%
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Female
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2309
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2219
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4.1%
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2177
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6.1%
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Total
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4572
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4472
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2.2%
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4470
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2.3%
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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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633
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305
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593
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471
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257
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2259
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Female
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659
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300
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605
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458
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285
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2307
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Total
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1292
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605
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1198
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929
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542
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4566
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Percent
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28.3%
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13.3%
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26.2%
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20.3%
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11.9%
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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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31 years
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Median monthly housing loan repayments
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$400-$599
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Median weekly rent
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$50-$99
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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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$600-$699
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Median weekly household income
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$600-$699
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Mean household size
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2.9 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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