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Amaroo - "Facts and Figures"

(Data from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing)

 

A Snapshot of Amaroo Census Counts Occupation People of Indigenous Origin Industry of Employment Age Individual Income Birthplace Method of Travel to Work Ancestry Families and Households Language Spoken at Home Dwellings Computers and the Internet Table 1 Selected Characteristics Registered Marital Status Table 2 Census Counts Non-School Qualification: Level of Education Table 3 Age by Sex Labour Force Status Table 4 Selected Averages Please 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. Census Counts Applicable to all persons (including overseas visitors) On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 3232 people (1557 males and 1675 females) counted in Amaroo(1). This represents an increase of 2612 people (421.3%) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 3232 people since the 1991 Census (see Table 2). Of those people counted on Census Night, 3160 (97.8%) were counted at home. Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number of people counted in Amaroo on Census Night including overseas visitors.     Back to Top People of Indigenous Origin(2) Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) There were 33 people (1.0%) (15 males and 18 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase of 27 people (450.0%) (12 males and 15 females) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 33 people (15 males and 18 females) since the 1991 Census. In the 1996 Census there were 6 people (1.0%) (3 males and 3 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 0 people (0.0%) (0 males and 0 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.     Back to Top Age(3) Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) The median age of people in the 2001 Census was 29 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of people was 26 years, while in the 1991 Census the median age of people was 0 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.     Back to Top Birthplace Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) In the 2001 Census, 2508 people (77.8%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 489 people (78.9%) in the 1996 Census and 0 people (0.0%) in the 1991 Census. The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 589 (18.3%) compared with 126 (20.3%) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) in the 1991 Census. Of those born overseas, the three main countries of birth in the 2001 Census were: United Kingdom: 109 (3.4%) Croatia: 49 (1.5%) and; New Zealand: 33 (1.0%). Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 20 (3.1%), New Zealand: 12 (1.9%) and India: 11 (1.7%). Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries of birth were : there were no birthplace responses.     Back to Top Ancestry(4) Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) In the 2001 Census, the three most common ancestries identified with were: Australian: 1407 people (43.7%) English: 1070 people (33.2%) and; Irish: 314 people (9.7%). 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.     Back to Top Language Spoken at Home(5) Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 2571 people (79.8%) in the 2001 Census. This compares with 514 people (82.9%) in the 1996 Census and 0 people (0.0%) in the 1991 Census. The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 2001 Census were: Croatian: 128 (4.0%) Italian: 53 (1.6%) and; Chinese languages: 48 (1.5%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1996 Census were Croatian: 18 (2.9%), Hindi: 13 (2.1%) and Tagalog (Filipino): 11 (1.8%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1991 Census were : there were no language responses. 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.     Back to Top Computers and the Internet(6) Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) In the week preceding the 2001 Census, 1872 people (58.1%) had used a personal computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific age groups reflected 545 people aged 0-19 years (16.9%), 1102 people aged 20-44 years (34.2%), 215 people aged 45-64 years (6.7%) and 10 people aged 65 years and over (0.3%). The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 1760. There were 422 people (13.1%) who had used the Internet at work only, 675 people (20.9%) who had used the internet at home only and 95 people (2.9%) who had used the internet elsewhere only. There were 568 people (17.6%) who provided a multiple response to the question of Internet use. There were 477 people (14.8%) who had used the Internet at home and at work, 60 people (1.9%) who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere, 9 people (0.3%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere, and 22 people (0.7%) 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.     Back to Top Registered Marital Status Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors) In the 2001 Census, there were 1472 married people (63.4%) (723 males and 749 females), 77 separated people (3.3%) (32 males and 45 females), 127 divorced people (5.5%) (46 males and 81 females), 30 widowed people (1.3%) (3 males and 27 females) and 617 people who had never been married (26.6%) (310 males and 307 females). In the 1996 Census, there were 277 married people (57.2%) (139 males and 138 females), 20 separated people (4.1%) (12 males and 8 females), 26 divorced people (5.4%) (10 males and 16 females), 3 widowed people (0.6%) (0 males and 3 females) and 158 people who had never been married (32.6%) (82 males and 76 females). In the 1991 Census, there were 0 married people (0.0%) (0 males and 0 females), 0 separated people (0.0%) (0 males and 0 females), 0 divorced people (0.0%) (0 males and 0 females), 0 widowed people (0.0%) (0 males and 0 females) and 0 people who had never been married (0.0%) (0 males and 0 females).     Back to Top Non-School Qualification: Level of Education(7) Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors) In the 2001 Census, 135 (5.8%) people (92 males and 43 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 15 (3.1%) people (8 males and 7 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, 383 (16.4%) people (170 males and 213 females) held a bachelor degree, compared with 82 (16.7%) people (40 males and 42 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 618 (26.5%) people (346 males and 272 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 108 (22.0%) people (58 males and 50 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, 1195 (51.3%) people (507 males and 688 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 286 (58.2%) people (139 males and 147 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. Footnote 7: The Non-School Qualification: Level of Education classification excludes all schooling up to year 12.     Back to Top Labour Force Status(8) Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors) During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1830 people in Amaroo (969 males and 861 females) were employed, representing 96.9% of the labour force. Of these, 1320 (72.1%) people (809 males and 511 females) were working full-time and 483 (26.4%) people (148 males and 335 females) were working part-time. This compares with 394 (95.6%) people (211 males and 183 females) who were employed in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) who were employed in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, 58 people (27 males and 31 females) were unemployed, representing 3.1% of the labour force. Of these, 35 (60.3%) people (21 males and 14 females) were looking for full-time work and 23 (39.7%) people (6 males and 17 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census, there were 18 (4.4%) unemployed people (9 males and 9 females) and 0 (0.0%) unemployed people (0 males and 0 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.     Back to Top Occupation(9) Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors) In the 2001 Census, 186 (10.3%) people (131 males and 55 females) were employed as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 34 (8.6%) people (27 males and 7 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 445 (24.5%) people (242 males and 203 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 91 (22.9%) people (40 males and 51 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 282 (15.6%) people (155 males and 127 females) employed as Associate Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 48 (12.1%) people (28 males and 20 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. 172 (9.5%) people (156 males and 16 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 47 (11.8%) people (43 males and 4 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, there were 364 (20.1%) people (117 males and 247 females) employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares with 86 (21.7%) people (22 males and 64 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 67 (3.7%) people (44 males and 23 females) employed as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 15 (3.8%) people (10 males and 5 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 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.     Back to Top Industry of Employment(10) Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors) In the 2001 Census, 75 (4.1%) people (53 males and 22 females) were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 10 (2.5%) people (7 males and 3 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 110 (6.0%) people (102 males and 8 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 14 (3.5%) people (14 males and 0 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 210 (11.4%) people (105 males and 105 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 40 (10.1%) people (22 males and 18 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. 299 (16.3%) people (161 males and 138 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 44 (11.1%) people (22 males and 22 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, there were 124 (6.8%) people (39 males and 85 females) employed in the Education industry, compared with 27 (6.8%) people (10 males and 17 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 94 (5.1%) people (15 males and 79 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 19 (4.8%) people (3 males and 16 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 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.     Back to Top Individual Income(11) 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 $600-$699. While not directly comparable, the median income recorded in the 1996 Census was $500-$599 and 0 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.     Back to Top Method of Travel to Work Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors) On Census day, 7 August 2001, 3 (0.2%) people travelled to work by train only, 63 (3.4%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the train and bus. There were 1434 (78.2%) people who travelled to work by car, either as the driver or as a passenger and 25 (1.4%) people either rode a bike or walked to work.     Back to Top Families and Households Applicable to families and persons in occupied private dwellings In the 2001 Census, there were 520 couple families with children (which comprised 54.6% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 336 couple families without children (35.3%), 87 one parent families (9.1%) and 10 other families (1.0%). There were 77 people (2.4%) in group households and 138 people (4.4%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census.     Back to Top Dwellings(12) Applicable to occupied private dwellings In the 2001 Census, there were 1016 separate houses (88.9%), 116 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (10.1%), 0 flats, units or apartments (0.0%) and 0 other dwellings (0.0%). In the 1996 Census, there were 202 separate houses (83.5%), 20 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (8.3%), 17 flats, units or apartments (7.0%) and 0 other dwellings (0.0%). In the 1991 Census, there were 0 separate houses (0.0%), 0 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (0.0%), 0 flats, units or apartments (0.0%) and 0 other dwellings (0.0%). Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 899 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (78.7%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 188 (16.5%) were being rented. This compares with 208 (86.0%) either fully owned or being purchased and 31 (12.8%) being rented in the 1996 Census, and 0 (0.0%) either fully owned or being purchased and 0 (0.0%) 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.     Back to Top Table 1. Selected Characteristics for Amaroo in 2001   Male Female Total Total persons(a) 1557 1675 3232 Aged 15 years and over(a) 1120 1220 2340 Aged 65 years and over(a) 34 38 72 Aboriginal 15 18 33 Torres Strait Islander 0 0 0 Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b) 0 0 0 Total Indigenous Persons 15 18 33 Born in Australia 1224 1284 2508 Born overseas (c) 266 323 589 Speaks English only 1223 1348 2571 Speaks other language(d) 263 257 520 Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over 9 8 17 Australian citizen 1444 1550 2994 Australian citizen aged 18 years and over 997 1082 2079 Enumerated in private dwelling(a) 1557 1675 3232 Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e) 0 0 0 Overseas visitors 5 4 9 (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.   Back to Top Table 2. Census Counts by Sex   2001 1996 % Change 1996 - 2001 1991 % Change 1991 - 2001 Male 1557 307 407.2% 0 (0.0%) Female 1675 313 435.1% 0 (0.0%) Total 3232 620 421.3% 0 (0.0%) Note: Overseas visitors are included in these counts   Back to Top Table 3. Age by Sex   0-14 years 15-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65 years and over Total Male 437 154 730 199 29 1549 Female 455 203 759 216 40 1673 Total 892 357 1489 415 69 3222 Percent 27.7% 11.1% 46.2% 12.9% 2.1% 100% Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these counts   Back to Top Table 4. Selected Averages Median age 29 years Median monthly housing loan repayments $1,000-$1,199 Median weekly rent $150-$199 Median weekly individual income $600-$699 Median weekly family income $1,200-$1,499 Median weekly household income $1,200-$1,499 Mean household size 2.8 persons Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these calculations General Footnotes:   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.

(Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics - 2001 Census of Population and Housing)

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