Local Demographics

 

Statistical Profile from the 2001 Census (from vec.vic.gov.au)
 
Census of Population and Housing statistics have been recalculated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics based on the State electoral boundaries that will be in force during this State election. Where 2001 census data isn't available, 1996 census data is shown (*).
 
 

POPULATION AND MOBILITY*
  Number Per cent Victoria
Total Persons 52,401 4,612,097
Persons who changed address between 1991 and 1996* (a) 17,838 38.8% 40.0%
* 1996 Census data
(a) Percentage is given as a proportion of persons ages 5 years and over who stated their previous address.
 

AGE
  Number Per cent Victoria
0-17 11,507 22.0% 24.7%
18-39 18,008 34.4% 32.2%
40-64 15,543 29.7% 30.4%
65+ 7,343 14.0% 12.7%
Total 52,401 100.0% 100.0%
Median Age 36 years 35 years
 

BIRTHPLACE
  Number Per cent Victoria
Australia (a) 37,753 76.8% 75.3%
   Italy 2,543 5.2%
   United Kingdom 1,481 3.0%
   Other 7,355 15.0%
Born Overseas 11,379 23.2% 24.7%
Total (b) 49,132 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Does not include Australia External Territories.
(b) Excludes persons who did not state their birthplace, inadequately described their birthplace or were born at sea.
 

PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
  Number Per cent Victoria
Speaks English only 38,372 77.2% 79.0%
Speaks other language and speaks English:
   Very well or well 9,035 18.2% 17.0%
   Not well or not at all 2,277 4.6% 4.0%
Total (a) 49,684 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Excludes persons who did not state their language spoken at home and/or did not state their proficiency in English.
 

WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
  Number Per cent Victoria
$0 - $299 (a) 2,611 14.2% 13.3%
$300 - $699 4,526 24.7% 30.6%
$700 - $1499 5,796 31.6% 34.8%
$1500 or more 5,425 29.6% 21.2%
Total (b) 18,358 100.0% 100.0%
Median weekly household income $944 $812
(a) Includes negative and nil income.
(b) Excludes non-classifiable households and households where one or more persons did not state their income.
 

HOUSING
  Number Per cent Victoria
Owned/Being Purchased 13,796 68.5% 74.2%
Rented/Other 6,348 31.5% 25.8%
Total (a) 20,144 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Excludes households where the tenure type was not stated.
 

INTERNET USE
  Number Per cent Victoria
No, did not use Internet 25,783 51.8% 59.6%
Yes, did use Internet, at home, work or elsewhere 23,955 48.2% 40.4%
Total (a) 49,738 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Excludes individuals who didn't state their use of Internet.
 

LABOUR FORCE*
  Number Per cent Victoria
Employed 23,677 92.2% 90.6%
Unemployed (1996 Census) (a) 2,000 7.8% 9.4%
Total (b) 25,677 100.0% 100.0%
In the labour force 25,677 62.9% 62.1%
Not in the labour force 15,1
17		 37.1% 37.9%
Total (c) 40,794 100.0% 100.0%
 
* 1996 census data.
(a) This figure is derived from the 1996 Census of Population and Housing and represents the unemployment rate as at Census day, 6 August, 1996. By contrast, the widely published monthly unemployment rate is derived from the Labour Force Survey which samples approximately 30,000 households across Australia. Due to sample variability, the Labour Force Survey does not provide unemployment estimates for relatively small areas such as State electorates; hence 5-yearly Census data is the only source which can be used for this purpose.
(b) Excludes persons aged 0-14, persons not in the labour force and persons who did not state their labour force status.
(c) Excludes persons aged 0-14 and persons who did not state their labour force status.
 

OCCUPATION*
  Number Per cent Victoria
Managers and administrators 1,894 8.2% 9.7%
Professionals 6,115 26.4% 18.3%
Associate professionals 2,901 12.5% 11.7%
Tradespersons and related workers 2,256 9.7% 13.3%
Clerical, sales and service workers 7,378 31.8% 29.4%
Production and transport workers 1,324 5.7% 9.1%
Labourers and related workers 1,300 5.6% 8.5%
Total (a) 23,168 100.0% 100.0%
* 1996 census data.
(a) Employed persons excluding those who did not state their occupation. With the exception of the population change in table 1, percentage changes between 1996 and 2001 are given as change in the proportion of the population included in that category. For instance, a 1% increase in a particular age group in this profile does not mean that the number of persons in that age group has gone up by 1%, but that the percentage of the population represented by that age group has increased by one percentage point (eg. 15% up to 16% of the population). This means that these changes are independent of overall population growth or decline, and the total of all the percentage changes in a table will equal zero.