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Ngunnawal - "Facts and Figures"

(Data from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing)

 

A Snapshot of Ngunnawal 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 8449 people (4021 males and 4428 females) counted in Ngunnawal(1). This represents an increase of 4040 people (91.6%) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 8449 people since the 1991 Census (see Table 2). Of those people counted on Census Night, 8176 (96.8%) were counted at home. Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number of people counted in Ngunnawal on Census Night including overseas visitors.   Back to Top People of Indigenous Origin(2) Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) There were 87 people (1.0%) (35 males and 52 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase of 61 people (234.6%) (23 males and 38 females) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 87 people (35 males and 52 females) since the 1991 Census. In the 1996 Census there were 26 people (0.6%) (12 males and 14 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, 6277 people (74.6%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 3353 people (76.2%) in the 1996 Census and 0 people (0.0%) in the 1991 Census. The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 1803 (21.4%) compared with 929 (21.1%) 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: 329 (3.9%) Croatia: 115 (1.4%) and; Viet Nam: 113 (1.3%). Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 209 (4.7%), Croatia: 74 (1.7%) and Viet Nam: 59 (1.3%). 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: 3228 people (38.4%) English: 2681 people (31.9%) and; Irish: 979 people (11.6%). 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 6495 people (77.2%) in the 2001 Census. This compares with 3571 people (81.2%) 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: 246 (2.9%) Chinese languages: 215 (2.6%) and; Vietnamese: 135 (1.6%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1996 Census were Croatian: 146 (3.3%), Chinese languages: 91 (2.1%) and Spanish: 67 (1.5%). 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, 4575 people (54.4%) had used a personal computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific age groups reflected 1233 people aged 0-19 years (14.7%), 2743 people aged 20-44 years (32.6%), 553 people aged 45-64 years (6.6%) and 46 people aged 65 years and over (0.5%). The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 4420. There were 975 people (11.6%) who had used the Internet at work only, 1692 people (20.1%) who had used the internet at home only and 316 people (3.8%) who had used the internet elsewhere only. There were 1437 people (17.1%) who provided a multiple response to the question of Internet use. There were 1154 people (13.7%) who had used the Internet at home and at work, 147 people (1.7%) who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere, 34 people (0.4%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere, and 102 people (1.2%) 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.     Back to Top Registered Marital Status Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors) In the 2001 Census, there were 3145 married people (49.8%) (1559 males and 1586 females), 271 separated people (4.3%) (118 males and 153 females), 562 divorced people (8.9%) (209 males and 353 females), 125 widowed people (2.0%) (17 males and 108 females) and 2216 people who had never been married (35.1%) (1056 males and 1160 females). In the 1996 Census, there were 1634 married people (47.4%) (808 males and 826 females), 157 separated people (4.6%) (68 males and 89 females), 225 divorced people (6.5%) (85 males and 140 females), 61 widowed people (1.8%) (16 males and 45 females) and 1372 people who had never been married (39.8%) (676 males and 696 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, 346 (5.5%) people (197 males and 149 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 125 (3.6%) people (63 males and 62 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, 984 (15.6%) people (439 males and 545 females) held a bachelor degree, compared with 498 (14.4%) people (244 males and 254 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 1577 (25.0%) people (858 males and 719 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 760 (22.0%) people (412 males and 348 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, 3407 (54.0%) people (1462 males and 1945 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 2065 (59.9%) people (934 males and 1131 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, 4756 people in Ngunnawal (2405 males and 2351 females) were employed, representing 95.8% of the labour force. Of these, 3411 (71.7%) people (1960 males and 1451 females) were working full-time and 1229 (25.8%) people (386 males and 843 females) were working part-time. This compares with 2683 (94.6%) people (1372 males and 1311 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, 210 people (105 males and 105 females) were unemployed, representing 4.2% of the labour force. Of these, 140 (66.7%) people (82 males and 58 females) were looking for full-time work and 70 (33.3%) people (23 males and 47 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census, there were 152 (5.4%) unemployed people (85 males and 67 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, 413 (8.7%) people (259 males and 154 females) were employed as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 191 (7.1%) people (114 males and 77 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 1037 (21.8%) people (527 males and 510 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 553 (20.6%) people (291 males and 262 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 790 (16.6%) people (406 males and 384 females) employed as Associate Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 425 (15.8%) people (225 males and 200 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. 442 (9.3%) people (381 males and 61 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 310 (11.6%) people (266 males and 44 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 989 (20.8%) people (302 males and 687 females) employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares with 620 (23.1%) people (169 males and 451 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 214 (4.5%) people (136 males and 78 females) employed as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 105 (3.9%) people (58 males and 47 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, 166 (3.5%) people (125 males and 41 females) were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 95 (3.5%) people (70 males and 25 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 273 (5.8%) people (240 males and 33 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 151 (5.6%) people (133 males and 18 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 563 (11.9%) people (289 males and 274 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 325 (12.1%) people (177 males and 148 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. 731 (15.4%) people (412 males and 319 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 300 (11.2%) people (159 males and 141 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 304 (6.4%) people (112 males and 192 females) employed in the Education industry, compared with 185 (6.9%) people (74 males and 111 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 321 (6.8%) people (56 males and 265 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 160 (6.0%) people (26 males and 134 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 (0.1%) people travelled to work by train only, 161 (3.4%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the train and bus. There were 3678 (77.3%) people who travelled to work by car, either as the driver or as a passenger and 70 (1.5%) 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 1117 couple families with children (which comprised 47.4% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 807 couple families without children (34.2%), 394 one parent families (16.7%) and 41 other families (1.7%). There were 364 people (4.4%) in group households and 721 people (8.7%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census.     Back to Top Dwellings(12) Applicable to occupied private dwellings In the 2001 Census, there were 2230 separate houses (67.5%), 998 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (30.2%), 62 flats, units or apartments (1.9%) and 0 other dwellings (0.0%). In the 1996 Census, there were 1160 separate houses (63.5%), 634 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (34.7%), 20 flats, units or apartments (1.1%) 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, 2367 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (71.7%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 796 (24.1%) were being rented. This compares with 1460 (79.9%) either fully owned or being purchased and 323 (17.7%) 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 Ngunnawal in 2001   Male Female Total Total persons(a) 4021 4428 8449 Aged 15 years and over(a) 2965 3381 6346 Aged 65 years and over(a) 126 156 282 Aboriginal 28 49 77 Torres Strait Islander 4 3 7 Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b) 3 0 3 Total Indigenous Persons 35 52 87 Born in Australia 2976 3301 6277 Born overseas (c) 888 915 1803 Speaks English only 3085 3410 6495 Speaks other language(d) 797 850 1647 Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over 17 30 47 Australian citizen 3701 4010 7711 Australian citizen aged 18 years and over 2635 2982 5617 Enumerated in private dwelling(a) 4021 4428 8449 Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e) 0 0 0 Overseas visitors 11 25 36 (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 4021 2160 86.2% 0 (0.0%) Female 4428 2249 96.9% 0 (0.0%) Total 8449 4409 91.6% 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 1054 527 1754 550 127 4012 Female 1045 642 1942 620 155 4404 Total 2099 1169 3696 1170 282 8416 Percent 24.9% 13.9% 43.9% 13.9% 3.4% 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 $800-$999 Median weekly rent $150-$199 Median weekly individual income $600-$699 Median weekly family income $1,200-$1,499 Median weekly household income $1,000-$1,199 Mean household size 2.6 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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