Lambert Smollen
- Hope Island real estate agents
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the area, Lambert Smollen is the number one choice
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about the suburb of Hope Island on the Gold Coast
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Hope Island History
Hope Island was named after Captain the Honourabe
Louis Hope who was granted 1,800 acres at the
mouth of the Coomera River in recognition of his
contribution in developing the sugar industry
in Queensland. Louis Hope, a colonial aristocrat,
arrived in Moreton Bay in 1848. By the 1860s he
had built a substantial home and sugar plantation
at Ormiston near Cleveland on the edge of Moreton
Bay.
Louis Hope never lived at Coomera. The development
of a sugar plantation 'Rockholm' on the island
was undertaken by the Grimes family. By the 20th
century, the sugar and arrowroot plantation had
passed into the hands of the Sheehan and Davidson
families.
* Source: Gold Coast City Council
Hope Island Census Counts
Applicable to all persons (including overseas
visitors)
On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 4001
people (2051 males and 1950 females) counted in
Hope Island(1). This represents an increase of
1236 people (44.7%) since the 1996 Census, and
an increase of 2201 people (122.3%) since the
1991 Census (see Table 2). Of those people counted
on Census Night, 3504 (87.6%) were counted at
home.
Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number
of people counted in Hope Island on Census Night
including overseas visitors.
Dwelling
Applicable to occupied private dwellings
In the 2001 Census, there were 916 separate houses
(62.5%), 345 semi detached, row or terrace houses
and townhouses (23.5%), 145 flats, units or apartments
(9.9%) and 48 other dwellings (3.3%).
In the 1996 Census, there were 633 separate houses
(68.7%), 159 semi detached, row or terrace houses
and townhouses (17.3%), 56 flats, units or apartments
(6.1%) and 49 other dwellings (5.3%).
In the 1991 Census, there were 408 separate houses
(71.0%), 121 semi detached, row or terrace houses
and townhouses (21.0%), 11 flats, units or apartments
(1.9%) and 28 other dwellings (4.9%).
Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001
Census, 866 were either fully owned or being purchased,
which represents (59.4%) of all occupied private
dwellings, while 390 (26.7%) were being rented.
This compares with 626 (68.0%) either fully owned
or being purchased and 223 (24.2%) being rented
in the 1996 Census, and 396 (68.4%) either fully
owned or being purchased and 136 (23.5%) being
rented in the 1991 Census
People of Indigenous Origin
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas
visitors)
There were 20 people (0.5%) (10 males and 10
females) who identified as being of Indigenous
origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an
increase of 6 people (42.9%) (4 males and 2 females)
since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 10 people
(100.0%) (4 males and 6 females) since the 1991
Census.
In the 1996 Census there were 14 people (0.6%)
(6 males and 8 females) who identified as being
of Indigenous origin, and 10 people (0.6%) (6
males and 4 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.
Age
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas
visitors)
The median age of people in the 2001 Census was
40 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of
people was 39 years, while in the 1991 Census
the median age of people was 37 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.
Birthplace
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas
visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 2416 people (63.0%) stated
that they were Australian-born. This compares
with 1762 people (69.3%) in the 1996 Census and
1299 people (73.7%) in the 1991 Census.
The number of people born overseas in the 2001
Census was 1029 (26.8%) compared with 631 (24.8%)
in the 1996 Census and 418 (23.7%) in the 1991
Census.
Of those born overseas, the three main countries
of birth in the 2001 Census were:
United Kingdom: 327 (8.5%)
New Zealand: 251 (6.6%) and;
South Africa: 65 (1.7%).
Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the
three main countries of birth were United Kingdom:
212 (8.3%), New Zealand: 159 (6.2%) and Japan:
31 (1.2%). Of those born overseas in the 1991
Census, the three main countries of birth were
United Kingdom: 164 (9.3%), New Zealand: 93 (5.3%)
and Germany: 13 (0.7%).
Ancestry
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas
visitors)
In the 2001 Census, the three most common ancestries
identified with were:
English: 1520 people (39.6%)
Australian: 1228 people (32.0%) and;
Irish: 372 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.
Language Spoken at Home
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas
visitors)
English was stated as the only language spoken
at home by 3142 people (81.9%) in the 2001 Census.
This compares with 2222 people (87.4%) in the
1996 Census and 1602 people (90.9%) in the 1991
Census.
The three most common languages spoken at home
other than English in the 2001 Census were:
Japanese: 62 (1.6%)
Chinese languages: 51 (1.3%) and;
German: 45 (1.2%).
The three most common languages spoken at home
other than English in the 1996 Census were Chinese
languages: 52 (2.0%), Japanese: 34 (1.3%) and
Italian: 20 (0.8%). The three most common languages
spoken at home other than English in the 1991
Census were German: 16 (0.9%), Japanese: 12 (0.7%)
and Italian: 11 (0.6%).
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.
Computers and the Internet
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas
visitors)
In the week preceding the 2001 Census, 1866 people
(48.6%) had used a personal computer at home.
Of these, usage of a personal computer at home
by specific age groups reflected 471 people aged
0-19 years (12.3%), 715 people aged 20-44 years
(18.6%), 584 people aged 45-64 years (15.2%) and
96 people aged 65 years and over (2.5%).
The total number of persons who had used the
Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census
was 1684. There were 207 people (5.4%) who had
used the Internet at work only, 977 people (25.5%)
who had used the internet at home only and 84
people (2.2%) who had used the internet elsewhere
only.
There were 416 people (10.8%) who provided a
multiple response to the question of Internet
use. There were 321 people (8.4%) who had used
the Internet at home and at work, 67 people (1.7%)
who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere,
3 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work
and elsewhere, and 25 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.
Registered Marital Status
Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding
overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, there were 1893 married people
(60.6%) (954 males and 939 females), 109 separated
people (3.5%) (54 males and 55 females), 260 divorced
people (8.3%) (126 males and 134 females), 150
widowed people (4.8%) (37 males and 113 females)
and 710 people who had never been married (22.7%)
(393 males and 317 females).
In the 1996 Census, there were 1285 married people
(60.5%) (641 males and 644 females), 71 separated
people (3.3%) (34 males and 37 females), 151 divorced
people (7.1%) (85 males and 66 females), 129 widowed
people (6.1%) (32 males and 97 females) and 489
people who had never been married (23.0%) (292
males and 197 females).
In the 1991 Census, there were 917 married people
(64.9%) (465 males and 452 females), 41 separated
people (2.9%) (20 males and 21 females), 96 divorced
people (6.8%) (51 males and 45 females), 57 widowed
people (4.0%) (19 males and 38 females) and 303
people who had never been married (21.4%) (176
males and 127 females).
Non-School Qualification: Level of Education
Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding
overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 81 (2.6%) people (41 males
and 40 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate
diploma or graduate certificate. This compares
with 41 (1.9%) people (24 males and 17 females)
in the 1996 Census and 13 (0.9%) people (4 males
and 9 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 284 (9.1%) people (152 males
and 132 females) held a bachelor degree, compared
with 141 (6.7%) people (74 males and 67 females)
in the 1996 Census and 68 (4.8%) people (47 males
and 21 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 748 (24.0%) people (487 males and
261 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma
or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with
461 (21.8%) people (318 males and 143 females)
in the 1996 Census and 285 (20.1%) people (204
males and 81 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 2008 (64.3%) people (888
males and 1120 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 1469 (69.6%) people (656 males
and 813 females) in the 1996 Census and 1053 (74.2%)
people (480 males and 573 females) in the 1991
Census.
Footnote 7: The Non-School Qualification: Level
of Education classification excludes all schooling
up to year 12.
Labour Force Status
Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding
overseas visitors)
During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1710
people in Hope Island (955 males and 755 females)
were employed, representing 93.9% of the labour
force. Of these, 1055 (61.7%) people (712 males
and 343 females) were working full-time and 616
(36.0%) people (221 males and 395 females) were
working part-time. This compares with 1166 (91.6%)
people (674 males and 492 females) who were employed
in the 1996 Census and 757 (87.4%) people (457
males and 300 females) who were employed in the
1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, 111 people (60 males and
51 females) were unemployed, representing 6.1%
of the labour force. Of these, 84 (75.7%) people
(54 males and 30 females) were looking for full-time
work and 27 (24.3%) people (6 males and 21 females)
were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census,
there were 107 (8.4%) unemployed people (62 males
and 45 females) and 109 (12.6%) unemployed people
(69 males and 40 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.
Occupation
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and
over (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 277 (16.0%) people (190 males
and 87 females) were employed as Managers and
Administrators, which compares with 164 (14.1%)
people (121 males and 43 females) in the 1996
Census and 124 (16.4%) people (102 males and 22
females) in the 1991 Census. There were 250 (14.5%)
people (126 males and 124 females) employed as
Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares
with 130 (11.1%) people (78 males and 52 females)
in the 1996 Census and 85 (11.3%) people (46 males
and 39 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 314 (18.2%) people (196 males and
118 females) employed as Associate Professionals
in the 2001 Census, which compares with 197 (16.9%)
people (113 males and 84 females) in the 1996
Census and 65 (8.6%) people (43 males and 22 females)
in the 1991 Census. 189 (10.9%) people (162 males
and 27 females) were employed as Tradespersons
and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which
compares with 148 (12.7%) people (133 males and
15 females) in the 1996 Census and 131 (17.4%)
people (117 males and 14 females) in the 1991
Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 256 (14.8%) people
(84 males and 172 females) employed as Intermediate
Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares
with 183 (15.7%) people (78 males and 105 females)
in the 1996 Census and 84 (11.1%) people (24 males
and 60 females) in the 1991 Census. There were
79 (4.6%) people (55 males and 24 females) employed
as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census,
which compares with 74 (6.3%) people (41 males
and 33 females) in the 1996 Census and 59 (7.8%)
people (34 males and 25 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.
Industry of Employment
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and
over (excluding overseas visitors)
In the 2001 Census, 167 (9.7%) people (126 males
and 41 females) were employed in the Manufacturing
industry, which compares with 115 (9.8%) people
(70 males and 45 females) in the 1996 Census and
81 (10.7%) people (56 males and 25 females) in
the 1991 Census. There were 133 (7.7%) people
(103 males and 30 females) employed in the Construction
industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 100
(8.5%) people (82 males and 18 females) in the
1996 Census and 69 (9.1%) people (63 males and
6 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 217 (12.6%) people (101 males and
116 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry
in the 2001 Census, compared with 170 (14.5%)
people (96 males and 74 females) in the 1996 Census
and 115 (15.2%) people (69 males and 46 females)
in the 1991 Census. 257 (14.9%) people (156 males
and 101 females) were employed in the Property
and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census,
compared with 150 (12.8%) people (91 males and
59 females) in the 1996 Census and 85 (11.2%)
people (54 males and 31 females) in the 1991 Census.
In the 2001 Census, there were 92 (5.3%) people
(21 males and 71 females) employed in the Education
industry, compared with 57 (4.9%) people (17 males
and 40 females) in the 1996 Census and 24 (3.2%)
people (4 males and 20 females) in the 1991 Census.
There were 115 (6.7%) people (42 males and 73
females) employed in the Health and Community
Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared
with 75 (6.4%) people (24 males and 51 females)
in the 1996 Census and 45 (5.9%) people (13 males
and 32 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.
Individual Income
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
$400-$499. While not directly comparable, the
median income recorded in the 1996 Census was
$300-$399 and $300-$399 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.
Method of Travel to Work
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and
over (excluding overseas visitors)
On Census day, 7 August 2001, 14 (0.8%) people
travelled to work by train only, 12 (0.7%) people
took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both
the train and bus. There were 1130 (66.0%) people
who travelled to work by car, either as the driver
or as a passenger and 49 (2.9%) people either
rode a bike or walked to work.
Families and Households
Applicable to families and persons in occupied
private dwellings
In the 2001 Census, there were 431 couple families
with children (which comprised 42.2% of all families
in occupied private dwellings), 472 couple families
without children (46.2%), 111 one parent families
(10.9%) and 7 other families (0.7%).
There were 104 people (3.2%) in group households
and 194 people (5.9%) in lone person households
in the 2001 Census.
*Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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