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Kingaroy was originally a rural shire and the majority of the Shire's
land is still devoted to rural pursuits. It's likely to remain so into the
foreseeable future.
However, Kingaroy has rapidly developed into the regional hub of the
South Burnett and its CBD provides many of the region's shopping, commercial
and government services.
Kingaroy Shire Council's proposed Planning Scheme has been designed
to help ensure that future development in the Shire occurs in an
ecologically sustainable way.
You can find out more about our Planning Scheme
by clicking here
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2001 Census Data For Kingaroy Shire
The Australian Bureau of Statistics regards Kingaroy Shire as a single
Statistical Division. Data from the 2001 Census covers the entire Shire -
both the rural and urban portions.
The bulk of our Shire's population (70%) live in the township of
Kingaroy. Two other major population centres are the villages of
Kumbia and Wooroolin. The remainder of the Shire is used for
farming and population density in these areas is very low.
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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 11,415 people (5645 males
and 5770 females) counted in Kingaroy (S) (1). This represents
an increase of 274 people ( 2.5%) since the 1996 Census and an increase
of 1020 people ( 9.8%) since the 1991 Census (see
Table 2). Of those
people counted on Census Night, 10780 (94.4%) were counted at home.
Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number of people counted
in Kingaroy (S) on Census Night including overseas visitors.
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Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)
There were 157 people (1.4% - 71 males and 86 females) who identified as
being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase
of 49 people (45.4% - 30 males and 19 females) since the 1996 Census, and
an increase of 69 people (78.4% - 30 males and 39 females) since the 1991
Census.
In the 1996 Census there were 108 people (1.0% - 41 males and 67 females)
who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 88 people (0.8% - 41 males
and 47 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 36 years. In the 1996
Census the median age of people was 34 years, while in the 1991 Census the
median age of people was 32 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, 10079 people (88.9%) stated that they were Australian-born.
This compares with 10032 people (90.4%) in the 1996 Census and 9474 people
(91.3%) in the 1991 Census.
The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 805 (7.1%) compared
with 808 (7.3%) in the 1996 Census and 764 (7.4%) 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: 299 (2.6%)
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New Zealand: 143 (1.3%) and
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Philippines: 40 (0.4%).
Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth
were United Kingdom: 352 (3.2%), New Zealand: 140 (1.3%) and Germany: 47
(0.4%). Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries
of birth were United Kingdom: 339 (3.3%), New Zealand: 118 (1.1%) and Germany:
42 (0.4%).
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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: 5327 people (47.0%)
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English: 4221 people (37.2%) and
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German: 1271 people (11.2%).
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 10755 people (94.8%)
in the 2001 Census. This compares with 10765 people (97.0%) in the 1996 Census
and 10052 people (96.8%) in the 1991 Census.
The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the
2001 Census were:
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Chinese languages: 33 (0.3%)
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German: 24 (0.2%) and
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Italian: 16 (0.1%).
The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the
1996 Census were German: 38 (0.3%), Italian: 23 (0.2%) and Tagalog (Filipino):
18 (0.2%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English
in the 1991 Census were German: 38 (0.4%), Italian: 23 (0.2%) and Chinese
languages: 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, 4216 people (37.2%) had used a personal
computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific
age groups reflected 1632 people aged 0-19 years (14.4%), 1633 people aged
20-44 years (14.4%), 868 people aged 45-64 years (7.7%) and 83 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 3072. There were 492 people (4.3%) who had used
the Internet at work only, 1604 people (14.1%) who had used the internet
at home only and 437 people (3.9%) who had used the internet elsewhere only.
There were 539 people (4.8%) who provided a multiple response to the question
of Internet use. There were 429 people (3.8%) who had used the Internet at
home and at work, 78 people (0.7%) who had used the Internet at home and
elsewhere, 6 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere,
and 26 people (0.2%) 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 4928 married people (56.9% - 2474 males and
2454 females), 293 separated people (3.4% - 137 males and 156 females), 582
divorced people (6.7% - 273 males and 309 females), 602 widowed people (7.0%
- 113 males and 489 females) and 2254 people who had never been married (26.0%
- 1238 males and 1016 females).
In the 1996 Census, there were 4955 married people (59.2% - 2471 males and
2484 females), 253 separated people (3.0% - 118 males and 135 females), 439
divorced people (5.2% - 204 males and 235 females), 591 widowed people (7.1%
- 117 males and 474 females) and 2135 people who had never been married (25.5%
- 1164 males and 971 females).
In the 1991 Census, there were 4755 married people (62.7% - 2371 males and
2384 females), 201 separated people (2.7% - 83 males and 118 females), 312
divorced people (4.1% - 140 males and 172 females), 549 widowed people (7.2%
- 112 males and 437 females) and 1762 people who had never been married (23.2%
- 972 males and 790 females).
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Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 148 people (1.7% - 72 males and 76 females) held a
postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares
with 120 people (1.4% - 55 males and 65 females) in the 1996 Census and 71
people (0.9% - 24 males and 47 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 536 people (6.2% - 229 males and 307 females) held a
bachelor degree, compared with 417 people (5.0% - 197 males and 220 females)
in the 1996 Census and 261 people (3.4% - 151 males and 110 females) in the
1991 Census.
There were 1778 people (20.5% - 1147 males and 631 females) with an advanced
diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 1508 people
(18.0% - 983 males and 525 females) in the 1996 Census and 1306 people (17.2%
- 848 males and 458 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 6208 people (71.6% - 2787 males and 3421 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 6339
people (75.6% - 2840 males and 3499 females) in the 1996 Census and 5946
people (78.4% - 2657 males and 3289 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, 4921 people in Kingaroy (S) (2743
males and 2178 females) were employed, representing 93.5% of the labour force.
Of these, 3163 people (64.3% - 2136 males and 1027 females) were working
full-time and 1593 people (32.4% - 510 males and 1083 females) were working
part-time. This compares with 4594 people (90.8% - 2578 males and 2016 females)
who were employed in the 1996 Census and 4139 people (90.4% - 2415 males
and 1724 females) who were employed in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 344 people (204 males and 140 females) were unemployed,
representing 6.5% of the labour force. Of these, 261 people (75.9% - 169
males and 92 females) were looking for full-time work and 83 people (24.1%
- 35 males and 48 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census,
there were 463 unemployed people (9.2% - 277 males and 186 females) and 440
unemployed people (9.6% - 269 males and 171 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, 658 people (13.4% - 467 males and 191 females) were employed
as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 652 people (14.2% - 475
males and 177 females) in the 1996 Census and 676 people (16.3% - 504 males
and 172 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 661 people (13.4% - 285 males
and 376 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares
with 610 people (13.3% - 277 males and 333 females) in the 1996 Census and
478 people (11.5% - 210 males and 268 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 511 people (10.4% - 260 males and 251 females) employed as Associate
Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 496 people (10.8% -
257 males and 239 females) in the 1996 Census and 287 people (6.9% - 170
males and 117 females) in the 1991 Census. 664 people (13.5% - 586 males
and 78 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the
2001 Census, which compares with 652 people (14.2% - 562 males and 90 females)
in the 1996 Census and 591 people (14.3% - 516 males and 75 females) in the
1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 738 people (15.0% - 195 males and 543 females)
employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares
with 640 people (13.9% - 164 males and 476 females) in the 1996 Census and
389 people (9.4% - 99 males and 290 females) in the 1991 Census. There were
566 people (11.5% - 399 males and 167 females) employed as Labourers and
Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 471 people (10.3%
- 293 males and 178 females) in the 1996 Census and 463 people (11.2% - 285
males and 178 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, 533 people (10.8% - 416 males and 117 females) were employed
in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 428 people (9.3% - 324
males and 104 females) in the 1996 Census and 329 people (7.9% - 255 males
and 74 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 266 people (5.4% - 233 males
and 33 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census,
compared with 222 people (4.8% - 192 males and 30 females) in the 1996 Census
and 186 people (4.5% - 162 males and 24 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 902 people (18.3% - 445 males and 457 females) employed in the
Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 724 people (15.8%
- 357 males and 367 females) in the 1996 Census and 612 people (14.8% - 292
males and 320 females) in the 1991 Census. 275 people (5.6% - 128 males and
147 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry
in the 2001 Census, compared with 187 people (4.1% - 108 males and 79 females)
in the 1996 Census and 192 people (4.6% - 107 males and 85 females) in the
1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 423 people (8.6% - 109 males and 314 females)
employed in the Education industry, compared with 444 people (9.7% - 150
males and 294 females) in the 1996 Census and 331 people (8.0% - 114 males
and 217 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 514 people (10.4% - 98 males
and 416 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in
the 2001 Census, compared with 518 people (11.3% - 89 males and 429 females)
in the 1996 Census and 415 people (10.0% - 68 males and 347 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 $300-$399. While not directly comparable, the median
income recorded in the 1996 Census was $200-$299 and $200-$299 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, 81 (1.6%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the
train and bus. There were 3199 (65.0%) people who travelled to work by car,
either as the driver or as a passenger and 344 (7.0%) 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 1377 couple families with children (which
comprised 45.1% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 1198 couple
families without children (39.3%), 429 one parent families (14.1%) and 48
other families (1.6%).
There were 243 people (2.2%) in group households and 965 people (8.9%) in
lone person households in the 2001 Census.
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Applicable to occupied private dwellings
In the 2001 Census, there were 3827 separate houses (89.6%), 115 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (2.7%), 223 flats, units or apartments
(5.2%) and 83 other dwellings (1.9%).
In the 1996 Census, there were 3538 separate houses (88.4%), 85 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (2.1%), 241 flats, units or apartments
(6.0%) and 85 other dwellings (2.1%).
In the 1991 Census, there were 3195 separate houses (91.5%), 32 semi detached,
row or terrace houses and townhouses (0.9%), 176 flats, units or apartments
(5.0%) and 81 other dwellings (2.3%).
Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 2834 were either fully
owned or being purchased, which represents (66.4%) of all occupied private
dwellings, while 1130 (26.5%) were being rented. This compares with 2726
(68.1%) either fully owned or being purchased and 1034 (25.8%) being rented
in the 1996 Census, and 2494 (71.5%) either fully owned or being purchased
and 771 (22.1%) 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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5645
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5770
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11415
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Aged 15 years and over(a)
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4268
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4467
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8735
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Aged 65 years and over(a)
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710
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881
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1591
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Aboriginal
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62
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76
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138
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Torres Strait Islander
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6
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7
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13
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Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b)
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3
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3
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6
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Total Indigenous Persons
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71
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86
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157
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Born in Australia
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4962
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5117
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10079
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Born overseas (c)
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410
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395
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805
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Speaks English only
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5308
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5447
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10755
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Speaks other language(d)
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108
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109
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217
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Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over
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37
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46
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83
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Australian citizen
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5275
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5397
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10672
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Australian citizen aged 18 years and over
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3732
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3921
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7653
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Enumerated in private dwelling(a)
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5461
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5572
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11033
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Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e)
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184
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198
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382
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Overseas visitors
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36
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36
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72
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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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5645
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5503
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2.6%
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5106
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10.6%
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Female
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5770
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5638
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2.3%
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5289
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9.1%
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Total
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11415
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11141
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2.5%
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10395
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9.8%
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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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1374
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728
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1443
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1354
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710
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5609
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Female
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1299
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696
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1594
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1265
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881
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5735
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Total
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2673
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1424
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3037
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2619
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1591
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11344
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Percent
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23.6%
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12.6%
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26.8%
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23.1%
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14.0%
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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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36 years
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Median monthly housing loan repayments
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$600-$799
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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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$300-$399
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Median weekly family income
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$700-$799
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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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2.6 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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