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Nicholls - "Facts and Figures"

(Data from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing)

 

A Snapshot of Nicholls 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 5864 people (2816 males and 3048 females) counted in Nicholls(1). This represents an increase of 4076 people (228.0%) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 5864 people since the 1991 Census (see Table 2). Of those people counted on Census Night, 5576 (95.1%) were counted at home. Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number of people counted in Nicholls on Census Night including overseas visitors.     Back to Top People of Indigenous Origin(2) Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors) There were 42 people (0.7%) (26 males and 16 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase of 29 people (223.1%) (19 males and 10 females) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 42 people (26 males and 16 females) since the 1991 Census. In the 1996 Census there were 13 people (0.7%) (7 males and 6 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 30 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of people was 27 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, 4286 people (73.4%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 1348 people (76.0%) in the 1996 Census and 0 people (0.0%) in the 1991 Census. The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 1353 (23.2%) compared with 381 (21.5%) 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: 289 (4.9%) Croatia: 93 (1.6%) and; Viet Nam: 83 (1.4%). Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 84 (4.8%), Croatia: 56 (3.2%) and Italy: 20 (1.1%). 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: 2161 people (37.0%) English: 1804 people (30.9%) and; Irish: 625 people (10.7%). 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 4485 people (76.9%) in the 2001 Census. This compares with 1346 people (75.9%) 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: 188 (3.2%) Chinese languages: 180 (3.1%) and; Italian: 120 (2.1%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1996 Census were Croatian: 106 (6.0%), Chinese languages: 49 (2.8%) and Italian: 36 (2.0%). 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, 3742 people (64.1%) had used a personal computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific age groups reflected 1331 people aged 0-19 years (22.8%), 1678 people aged 20-44 years (28.8%), 675 people aged 45-64 years (11.6%) and 58 people aged 65 years and over (1.0%). The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 3340. There were 570 people (9.8%) who had used the Internet at work only, 1494 people (25.6%) who had used the internet at home only and 142 people (2.4%) who had used the internet elsewhere only. There were 1134 people (19.4%) who provided a multiple response to the question of Internet use. There were 927 people (15.9%) who had used the Internet at home and at work, 143 people (2.5%) who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere, 6 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere, and 58 people (1.0%) 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 2698 married people (65.8%) (1327 males and 1371 females), 94 separated people (2.3%) (36 males and 58 females), 186 divorced people (4.5%) (66 males and 120 females), 93 widowed people (2.3%) (14 males and 79 females) and 1027 people who had never been married (25.1%) (513 males and 514 females). In the 1996 Census, there were 821 married people (65.5%) (404 males and 417 females), 23 separated people (1.8%) (10 males and 13 females), 41 divorced people (3.3%) (20 males and 21 females), 21 widowed people (1.7%) (0 males and 21 females) and 348 people who had never been married (27.8%) (174 males and 174 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, 334 (8.1%) people (195 males and 139 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 71 (5.6%) people (44 males and 27 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, 743 (18.1%) people (369 males and 374 females) held a bachelor degree, compared with 189 (15.0%) people (104 males and 85 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 927 (22.6%) people (510 males and 417 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 240 (19.0%) people (137 males and 103 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, 2106 (51.2%) people (890 males and 1216 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 762 (60.4%) people (327 males and 435 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, 3061 people in Nicholls (1581 males and 1480 females) were employed, representing 96.7% of the labour force. Of these, 2115 (69.1%) people (1313 males and 802 females) were working full-time and 878 (28.7%) people (236 males and 642 females) were working part-time. This compares with 952 (94.3%) people (480 males and 472 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, 104 people (47 males and 57 females) were unemployed, representing 3.3% of the labour force. Of these, 56 (53.8%) people (37 males and 19 females) were looking for full-time work and 48 (46.2%) people (10 males and 38 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census, there were 58 (5.7%) unemployed people (35 males and 23 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, 433 (14.1%) people (316 males and 117 females) were employed as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 122 (12.8%) people (90 males and 32 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 783 (25.6%) people (415 males and 368 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 232 (24.3%) people (113 males and 119 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 465 (15.2%) people (255 males and 210 females) employed as Associate Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 119 (12.5%) people (68 males and 51 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. 231 (7.5%) people (202 males and 29 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 84 (8.8%) people (79 males and 5 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 530 (17.3%) people (151 males and 379 females) employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares with 190 (19.9%) people (47 males and 143 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 97 (3.2%) people (58 males and 39 females) employed as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 40 (4.2%) people (26 males and 14 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, 95 (3.1%) people (64 males and 31 females) were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 27 (2.8%) people (15 males and 12 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 189 (6.2%) people (156 males and 33 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 63 (6.6%) people (49 males and 14 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 359 (11.8%) people (162 males and 197 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 118 (12.4%) people (55 males and 63 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. 519 (17.0%) people (301 males and 218 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 120 (12.6%) people (56 males and 64 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 217 (7.1%) people (69 males and 148 females) employed in the Education industry, compared with 88 (9.3%) people (32 males and 56 females) in the 1996 Census and 0 (0.0%) people (0 males and 0 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 177 (5.8%) people (33 males and 144 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 45 (4.7%) people (3 males and 42 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, 0 (0.0%) people travelled to work by train only, 80 (2.6%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the train and bus. There were 2382 (77.8%) people who travelled to work by car, either as the driver or as a passenger and 42 (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 1018 couple families with children (which comprised 63.5% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 461 couple families without children (28.7%), 111 one parent families (6.9%) and 14 other families (0.9%). There were 91 people (1.6%) in group households and 162 people (2.9%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census.     Back to Top Dwellings(12) Applicable to occupied private dwellings In the 2001 Census, there were 1444 separate houses (79.6%), 366 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (20.2%), 0 flats, units or apartments (0.0%) and 5 other dwellings (0.3%). In the 1996 Census, there were 452 separate houses (79.7%), 106 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (18.7%), 3 flats, units or apartments (0.5%) and 3 other dwellings (0.5%). 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, 1432 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (78.6%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 319 (17.5%) were being rented. This compares with 426 (75.4%) either fully owned or being purchased and 116 (20.5%) 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 Nicholls in 2001   Male Female Total Total persons(a) 2816 3048 5864 Aged 15 years and over(a) 1969 2161 4130 Aged 65 years and over(a) 96 109 205 Aboriginal 23 16 39 Torres Strait Islander 3 0 3 Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b) 0 0 0 Total Indigenous Persons 26 16 42 Born in Australia 2049 2237 4286 Born overseas (c) 657 696 1353 Speaks English only 2166 2319 4485 Speaks other language(d) 560 626 1186 Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over 11 3 14 Australian citizen 2616 2798 5414 Australian citizen aged 18 years and over 1720 1846 3566 Enumerated in private dwelling(a) 2736 2960 5696 Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e) 80 88 168 Overseas visitors 11 17 28 (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 2816 841 234.8% 0 (0.0%) Female 3048 947 221.9% 0 (0.0%) Total 5864 1788 228.0% 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 841 343 950 575 89 2798 Female 885 352 1118 567 108 3030 Total 1726 695 2068 1142 197 5828 Percent 29.6% 11.9% 35.5% 19.6% 3.4% 100% Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these counts   Back to Top Table 4. Selected Averages Median age 30 years Median monthly housing loan repayments $1,200-$1,399 Median weekly rent $150-$199 Median weekly individual income $600-$699 Median weekly family income $1,500-$1,999 Median weekly household income $1,500-$1,999 Mean household size 3.2 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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