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Paradise Point Census Counts
Applicable to all persons (including overseas visitors)

On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 3957 people (1905 males and 2052 females) counted in Paradise Point(1). This represents an increase of 36 people (0.9%) since the 1996 Census, and a decrease of 104 people (2.6%) since the 1991 Census (see Table 2). Of those people counted on Census Night, 3785 (95.7%) were counted at home.

Footnote 1: This figure reflects the total number of people counted in Paradise Point on Census Night including overseas visitors.

People of Indigenous Origin(2)
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

There were 34 people (0.9%) (17 males and 17 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase of 3 people (9.7%) (-1 males and 4 females) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 23 people (209.1%) (12 males and 11 females) since the 1991 Census.

In the 1996 Census there were 31 people (0.8%) (18 males and 13 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 11 people (0.3%) (5 males and 6 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(3)
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

The median age of people in the 2001 Census was 49 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of people was 49 years, while in the 1991 Census the median age of people was 43 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, 2781 people (70.9%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 2756 people (70.8%) in the 1996 Census and 2900 people (72.0%) in the 1991 Census.

The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 1001 (25.5%) compared with 969 (24.9%) in the 1996 Census and 1034 (25.7%) in the 1991 Census.

Of those born overseas, the three main countries of birth in the 2001 Census were:

United Kingdom: 380 (9.7%)
New Zealand: 277 (7.1%) and;
Germany: 33 (0.8%).

Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 347 (8.9%), New Zealand: 250 (6.4%) and Netherlands: 38 (1.0%). Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 390 (9.7%), New Zealand: 263 (6.5%) and Netherlands: 43 (1.1%).

Ancestry(4)
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, the three most common ancestries identified with were:

English: 1775 people (45.2%)
Australian: 1333 people (34.0%) and;
Irish: 415 people (10.6%).

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.

Language Spoken at Home(5)
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 3612 people (92.0%) in the 2001 Census. This compares with 3528 people (90.6%) in the 1996 Census and 3630 people (90.1%) in the 1991 Census.

The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 2001 Census were:

German: 27 (0.7%)
French: 19 (0.5%) and;
Italian: 15 (0.4%).

The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1996 Census were German: 31 (0.8%), French: 22 (0.6%) and Netherlandic: 22 (0.6%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1991 Census were German: 38 (0.9%), French: 32 (0.8%) and Netherlandic: 31 (0.8%).

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(6)
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

In the week preceding the 2001 Census, 1500 people (38.2%) had used a personal computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific age groups reflected 395 people aged 0-19 years (10.1%), 492 people aged 20-44 years (12.5%), 468 people aged 45-64 years (11.9%) and 145 people aged 65 years and over (3.7%).

The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 1354. There were 165 people (4.2%) who had used the Internet at work only, 786 people (20.0%) who had used the internet at home only and 103 people (2.6%) who had used the internet elsewhere only.

There were 300 people (7.6%) who provided a multiple response to the question of Internet use. There were 204 people (5.2%) who had used the Internet at home and at work, 80 people (2.0%) who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere, 3 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere, and 13 people (0.3%) 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 1840 married people (54.6%) (918 males and 922 females), 123 separated people (3.6%) (55 males and 68 females), 381 divorced people (11.3%) (170 males and 211 females), 321 widowed people (9.5%) (70 males and 251 females) and 708 people who had never been married (21.0%) (393 males and 315 females).

In the 1996 Census, there were 1937 married people (57.0%) (964 males and 973 females), 131 separated people (3.9%) (56 males and 75 females), 322 divorced people (9.5%) (150 males and 172 females), 322 widowed people (9.5%) (73 males and 249 females) and 688 people who had never been married (20.2%) (389 males and 299 females).

In the 1991 Census, there were 2149 married people (62.2%) (1059 males and 1090 females), 105 separated people (3.0%) (52 males and 53 females), 243 divorced people (7.0%) (111 males and 132 females), 237 widowed people (6.9%) (65 males and 172 females) and 721 people who had never been married (20.9%) (388 males and 333 females).

Non-School Qualification: Level of Education(7)
Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, 58 (1.7%) people (25 males and 33 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 54 (1.6%) people (23 males and 31 females) in the 1996 Census and 34 (1.0%) people (20 males and 14 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 223 (6.6%) people (91 males and 132 females) held a bachelor degree, compared with 141 (4.2%) people (72 males and 69 females) in the 1996 Census and 121 (3.5%) people (65 males and 56 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 864 (25.6%) people (597 males and 267 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 745 (21.9%) people (496 males and 249 females) in the 1996 Census and 716 (20.8%) people (501 males and 215 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 2230 (66.1%) people (890 males and 1340 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 2457 (72.3%) people (1039 males and 1418 females) in the 1996 Census and 2572 (74.7%) people (1075 males and 1497 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(8)
Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1534 people in Paradise Point (845 males and 689 females) were employed, representing 91.4% of the labour force. Of these, 952 (62.1%) people (624 males and 328 females) were working full-time and 534 (34.8%) people (191 males and 343 females) were working part-time. This compares with 1435 (87.1%) people (779 males and 656 females) who were employed in the 1996 Census and 1468 (84.6%) people (828 males and 640 females) who were employed in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 144 people (86 males and 58 females) were unemployed, representing 8.6% of the labour force. Of these, 98 (68.1%) people (66 males and 32 females) were looking for full-time work and 46 (31.9%) people (20 males and 26 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census, there were 213 (12.9%) unemployed people (141 males and 72 females) and 268 (15.4%) unemployed people (167 males and 101 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(9)
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, 145 (9.4%) people (105 males and 40 females) were employed as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 121 (8.4%) people (86 males and 35 females) in the 1996 Census and 132 (9.0%) people (97 males and 35 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 219 (14.2%) people (113 males and 106 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 197 (13.7%) people (94 males and 103 females) in the 1996 Census and 147 (10.0%) people (80 males and 67 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 207 (13.4%) people (118 males and 89 females) employed as Associate Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 209 (14.6%) people (123 males and 86 females) in the 1996 Census and 144 (9.8%) people (90 males and 54 females) in the 1991 Census. 201 (13.0%) people (183 males and 18 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 190 (13.2%) people (165 males and 25 females) in the 1996 Census and 237 (16.1%) people (205 males and 32 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 262 (17.0%) people (95 males and 167 females) employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares with 222 (15.5%) people (63 males and 159 females) in the 1996 Census and 164 (11.2%) people (45 males and 119 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 101 (6.5%) people (68 males and 33 females) employed as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 113 (7.9%) people (77 males and 36 females) in the 1996 Census and 121 (8.2%) people (77 males and 44 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(10)
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, 184 (11.9%) people (137 males and 47 females) were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 144 (10.0%) people (105 males and 39 females) in the 1996 Census and 137 (9.3%) people (92 males and 45 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 147 (9.5%) people (124 males and 23 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 147 (10.2%) people (122 males and 25 females) in the 1996 Census and 161 (10.9%) people (141 males and 20 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 267 (17.3%) people (130 males and 137 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 241 (16.8%) people (119 males and 122 females) in the 1996 Census and 269 (18.3%) people (126 males and 143 females) in the 1991 Census. 197 (12.7%) people (105 males and 92 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 152 (10.6%) people (86 males and 66 females) in the 1996 Census and 162 (11.0%) people (86 males and 76 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 89 (5.8%) people (23 males and 66 females) employed in the Education industry, compared with 94 (6.5%) people (27 males and 67 females) in the 1996 Census and 57 (3.9%) people (24 males and 33 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 121 (7.8%) people (27 males and 94 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 130 (9.0%) people (30 males and 100 females) in the 1996 Census and 95 (6.5%) people (21 males and 74 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(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 $300-$399. While not directly comparable, the median income recorded in the 1996 Census was $200-$299 and $200-$299 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, 13 (0.8%) people travelled to work by train only, 32 (2.1%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the train and bus. There were 1101 (71.6%) people who travelled to work by car, either as the driver or as a passenger and 32 (2.1%) 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 360 couple families with children (which comprised 30.4% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 638 couple families without children (53.8%), 176 one parent families (14.9%) and 11 other families (0.9%).

There were 120 people (3.1%) in group households and 587 people (15.1%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census.

Dwellings(12)
Applicable to occupied private dwellings

In the 2001 Census, there were 1101 separate houses (59.0%), 294 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (15.7%), 469 flats, units or apartments (25.1%) and 0 other dwellings (0.0%).

In the 1996 Census, there were 1064 separate houses (59.5%), 318 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (17.8%), 375 flats, units or apartments (21.0%) and 3 other dwellings (0.2%).

In the 1991 Census, there were 1065 separate houses (64.3%), 438 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (26.4%), 137 flats, units or apartments (8.3%) and 4 other dwellings (0.2%).

Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 1227 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (65.5%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 563 (30.1%) were being rented. This compares with 1100 (61.6%) either fully owned or being purchased and 580 (32.5%) being rented in the 1996 Census, and 1039 (62.7%) either fully owned or being purchased and 517 (31.2%) 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.

Table 1. Selected Characteristics for Paradise Point in 2001

Male Female Total
Total persons(a) 1905 2052 3957
Aged 15 years and over(a) 1614 1792 3406
Aged 65 years and over(a) 459 537 996
Aboriginal 17 17 34
Torres Strait Islander 0 0 0
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b) 0 0 0
Total Indigenous Persons 17 17 34
Born in Australia 1368 1413 2781
Born overseas (c) 464 537 1001
Speaks English only 1759 1853 3612
Speaks other language(d) 91 122 213
Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over 12 9 21
Australian citizen 1685 1784 3469
Australian citizen aged 18 years and over 1372 1502 2874
Enumerated in private dwelling(a) 1905 2052 3957
Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e) 0 0 0
Overseas visitors 11 22 33



(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.

Table 2. Census Counts by Sex

2001 1996 % Change
1996 - 2001 1991 % Change
1991 - 2001
Male 1905 1902 0.2% 1982 -3.9%
Female 2052 2019 1.6% 2079 -1.3%
Total 3957 3921 0.9% 4061 -2.6%
Note: Overseas visitors are included in these counts

Table 3. Age by Sex

0-14 years 15-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65 years and over Total
Male 291 166 419 561 457 1894
Female 258 139 446 657 529 2029
Total 549 305 865 1218 986 3923
Percent 14.0% 7.8% 22.0% 31.0% 25.1% 100%
Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these counts

Table 4. Selected Averages
Median age 49 years
Median monthly housing loan repayments $1,000-$1,199
Median weekly rent $150-$199
Median weekly individual income $300-$399
Median weekly family income $700-$799
Median weekly household income $500-$599
Mean household size 2.1 persons
Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these calculations