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Runaway Bay Census Counts
Applicable to all persons (including overseas visitors)

On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 8320 people (4001 males and 4319 females) counted in Runaway Bay(1). This represents an increase of 613 people (8.0%) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 1854 people (28.7%) since the 1991 Census (see Table 2). Of those people counted on Census Night, 7740 (93.0%) were counted at home.

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

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

There were 30 people (0.4%) (9 males and 21 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase of 5 people (20.0%) (-6 males and 11 females) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 15 people (100.0%) (3 males and 12 females) since the 1991 Census.

In the 1996 Census there were 25 people (0.3%) (15 males and 10 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 15 people (0.2%) (6 males and 9 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 48 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of people was 45 years, while in the 1991 Census the median age of people was 41 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, 5540 people (68.1%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 5307 people (70.0%) in the 1996 Census and 4398 people (69.5%) in the 1991 Census.

The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 2246 (27.6%) compared with 2024 (26.7%) in the 1996 Census and 1736 (27.4%) in the 1991 Census.

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

New Zealand: 679 (8.3%)
United Kingdom: 659 (8.1%) and;
Germany: 72 (0.9%).

Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 626 (8.2%), New Zealand: 530 (7.0%) and Japan: 89 (1.2%). Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries of birth were New Zealand: 524 (8.3%), United Kingdom: 507 (8.0%) and Japan: 121 (1.9%).

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

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

English: 3537 people (43.4%)
Australian: 2654 people (32.6%) and;
Irish: 919 people (11.3%).

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 7240 people (88.9%) in the 2001 Census. This compares with 6702 people (88.4%) in the 1996 Census and 5561 people (87.9%) in the 1991 Census.

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

Chinese languages: 74 (0.9%)
Japanese: 72 (0.9%) and;
Greek: 63 (0.8%).

The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1996 Census were Chinese languages: 110 (1.4%), Japanese: 95 (1.3%) and German: 53 (0.7%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1991 Census were Japanese: 140 (2.2%), Chinese languages: 74 (1.2%) and German: 48 (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, 3522 people (43.3%) had used a personal computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific age groups reflected 889 people aged 0-19 years (10.9%), 1143 people aged 20-44 years (14.0%), 1151 people aged 45-64 years (14.1%) and 339 people aged 65 years and over (4.2%).

The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 3255. There were 395 people (4.9%) who had used the Internet at work only, 1878 people (23.1%) who had used the internet at home only and 257 people (3.2%) who had used the internet elsewhere only.

There were 725 people (8.9%) who provided a multiple response to the question of Internet use. There were 512 people (6.3%) who had used the Internet at home and at work, 165 people (2.0%) who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere, 5 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere, and 43 people (0.5%) 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 4003 married people (56.6%) (1986 males and 2017 females), 236 separated people (3.3%) (96 males and 140 females), 665 divorced people (9.4%) (301 males and 364 females), 580 widowed people (8.2%) (117 males and 463 females) and 1586 people who had never been married (22.4%) (841 males and 745 females).

In the 1996 Census, there were 3808 married people (58.3%) (1878 males and 1930 females), 247 separated people (3.8%) (108 males and 139 females), 506 divorced people (7.7%) (235 males and 271 females), 498 widowed people (7.6%) (95 males and 403 females) and 1473 people who had never been married (22.6%) (778 males and 695 females).

In the 1991 Census, there were 3321 married people (62.6%) (1647 males and 1674 females), 151 separated people (2.8%) (73 males and 78 females), 315 divorced people (5.9%) (156 males and 159 females), 390 widowed people (7.4%) (88 males and 302 females) and 1124 people who had never been married (21.2%) (568 males and 556 females).

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

In the 2001 Census, 135 (1.9%) people (84 males and 51 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 114 (1.7%) people (63 males and 51 females) in the 1996 Census and 67 (1.3%) people (40 males and 27 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 535 (7.6%) people (270 males and 265 females) held a bachelor degree, compared with 408 (6.2%) people (235 males and 173 females) in the 1996 Census and 235 (4.4%) people (141 males and 94 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 1685 (23.8%) people (1104 males and 581 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 1370 (21.0%) people (914 males and 456 females) in the 1996 Census and 1010 (19.0%) people (656 males and 354 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 4723 (66.7%) people (1890 males and 2833 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 4643 (71.0%) people (1883 males and 2760 females) in the 1996 Census and 3990 (75.3%) people (1698 males and 2292 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, 3453 people in Runaway Bay (1791 males and 1662 females) were employed, representing 92.3% of the labour force. Of these, 2087 (60.4%) people (1304 males and 783 females) were working full-time and 1252 (36.3%) people (425 males and 827 females) were working part-time. This compares with 3219 (90.8%) people (1724 males and 1495 females) who were employed in the 1996 Census and 2509 (87.7%) people (1364 males and 1145 females) who were employed in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 288 people (162 males and 126 females) were unemployed, representing 7.7% of the labour force. Of these, 205 (71.2%) people (133 males and 72 females) were looking for full-time work and 83 (28.8%) people (29 males and 54 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census, there were 327 (9.2%) unemployed people (183 males and 144 females) and 353 (12.3%) unemployed people (206 males and 147 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, 367 (10.6%) people (261 males and 106 females) were employed as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 413 (12.8%) people (295 males and 118 females) in the 1996 Census and 327 (13.0%) people (235 males and 92 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 501 (14.5%) people (255 males and 246 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 461 (14.3%) people (231 males and 230 females) in the 1996 Census and 294 (11.7%) people (149 males and 145 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 573 (16.6%) people (314 males and 259 females) employed as Associate Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 511 (15.9%) people (280 males and 231 females) in the 1996 Census and 265 (10.6%) people (174 males and 91 females) in the 1991 Census. 374 (10.9%) people (337 males and 37 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 390 (12.1%) people (350 males and 40 females) in the 1996 Census and 305 (12.2%) people (260 males and 45 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 565 (16.4%) people (164 males and 401 females) employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares with 474 (14.7%) people (141 males and 333 females) in the 1996 Census and 296 (11.8%) people (107 males and 189 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 211 (6.1%) people (139 males and 72 females) employed as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 167 (5.2%) people (102 males and 65 females) in the 1996 Census and 153 (6.1%) people (94 males and 59 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, 335 (9.7%) people (245 males and 90 females) were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 289 (9.0%) people (196 males and 93 females) in the 1996 Census and 225 (9.0%) people (147 males and 78 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 264 (7.6%) people (222 males and 42 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 266 (8.3%) people (225 males and 41 females) in the 1996 Census and 217 (8.7%) people (178 males and 39 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 645 (18.6%) people (286 males and 359 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 598 (18.6%) people (282 males and 316 females) in the 1996 Census and 447 (17.8%) people (213 males and 234 females) in the 1991 Census. 528 (15.2%) people (269 males and 259 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 467 (14.5%) people (254 males and 213 females) in the 1996 Census and 320 (12.8%) people (177 males and 143 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 168 (4.8%) people (47 males and 121 females) employed in the Education industry, compared with 155 (4.8%) people (52 males and 103 females) in the 1996 Census and 106 (4.2%) people (38 males and 68 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 259 (7.5%) people (59 males and 200 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 231 (7.2%) people (57 males and 174 females) in the 1996 Census and 159 (6.3%) people (42 males and 117 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 $300-$399 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, 21 (0.6%) people travelled to work by train only, 48 (1.4%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the train and bus. There were 2416 (69.9%) people who travelled to work by car, either as the driver or as a passenger and 129 (3.7%) 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 772 couple families with children (which comprised 31.4% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 1371 couple families without children (55.7%), 283 one parent families (11.5%) and 36 other families (1.5%).

There were 252 people (3.2%) in group households and 906 people (11.4%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census.

Dwellings(12)
Applicable to occupied private dwellings

In the 2001 Census, there were 1939 separate houses (53.1%), 749 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (20.5%), 882 flats, units or apartments (24.1%) and 71 other dwellings (1.9%).

In the 1996 Census, there were 1774 separate houses (55.0%), 473 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (14.7%), 864 flats, units or apartments (26.8%) and 76 other dwellings (2.4%).

In the 1991 Census, there were 1595 separate houses (65.7%), 149 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (6.1%), 570 flats, units or apartments (23.5%) and 82 other dwellings (3.4%).

Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 2375 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (65.0%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 982 (26.9%) were being rented. This compares with 2023 (62.7%) either fully owned or being purchased and 943 (29.2%) being rented in the 1996 Census, and 1577 (65.0%) either fully owned or being purchased and 652 (26.9%) 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 Runaway Bay in 2001

Male Female Total
Total persons(a) 4001 4319 8320
Aged 15 years and over(a) 3434 3807 7241
Aged 65 years and over(a) 884 1013 1897
Aboriginal 9 18 27
Torres Strait Islander 0 0 0
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b) 0 3 3
Total Indigenous Persons 9 21 30
Born in Australia 2654 2886 5540
Born overseas (c) 1073 1173 2246
Speaks English only 3491 3749 7240
Speaks other language(d) 294 343 637
Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over 8 13 21
Australian citizen 3331 3584 6915
Australian citizen aged 18 years and over 2743 3055 5798
Enumerated in private dwelling(a) 3965 4283 8248
Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e) 36 36 72
Overseas visitors 95 84 179



(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 4001 3675 8.9% 3113 28.5%
Female 4319 4032 7.1% 3353 28.8%
Total 8320 7707 8.0% 6466 28.7%
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 558 413 821 1250 864 3906
Female 505 417 918 1403 993 4236
Total 1063 830 1739 2653 1857 8142
Percent 13.1% 10.2% 21.4% 32.6% 22.8% 100%
Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these counts

Table 4. Selected Averages



Median age 48 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 $800-$999
Median weekly household income $700-$799
Mean household size 2.2 persons
Note: Overseas visitors are excluded from these calculation.