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1 9 9 6 C E N S U S O F P O P U L A T I O N A N D H O U S I N G
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE(Excludes overseas visitors)
Catalogue No. 2020.0
Based on place of usual residence
Available for SLAs, aggregates of SLAs and Postcode of usual residence
I N Q U I R I E S
� Data tailored to your specific needs, not provided in these standard tables, are available from the ABS Information Inquiries Unit in your State.
Definitions of Census classifications and concepts are available inthe 1996 Census Dictionary (ABS Catalogue No. 2901.0)
Commonwealth of Australia 1997
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE INDEX.................................................U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS U14 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
All persons Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over
U02 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO BY SEX U15 AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 1 year and over Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language
other than English at home
U03 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 5 YEARS AGO BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over U16 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over
U04 ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX
All persons U17 RELIGION BY SEX
All persons
U05 AGE BY SEX
All persons U18 TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME) BY SEX
All persons
U06 AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over U19 QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over with a qualification
U07 AGE BY SOCIAL MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over U20 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME) BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
U08 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY SEX
All persons U21 INDUSTRY BY AGE BY SEX
Employed persons
U09 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGE
All persons U22 OCCUPATION BY AGE BY SEX
Employed persons
U10 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over U23 INDUSTRY SECTOR BY SEX
Employed persons
U11 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons born overseas U24 INDUSTRY BY OCCUPATION
Employed persons
U12 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language U25 OCCUPATION BY STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT BY SEX
other than English at home Employed persons
U13 BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEX U26 WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
All persons Persons aged 15 years and over
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE BY SUBJECT..................................................ABORIGINAL/TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BIRTHPLACE
U04 ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
All persons All persons
AGE U08 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY SEX
All persons
U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
All persons U09 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGE
All persons
U04 ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX
All persons U10 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
U05 AGE BY SEX
All persons U11 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Australian residents born overseas
U06 AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over U12 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language other than English
U07 AGE BY SOCIAL MARITAL STATUS BY SEX at home
Persons aged 15 years and over
U13 BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEX
U09 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGE All persons
All persons
CITIZENSHIP
U15 AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language other than English U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
at home All persons
U20 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS (FT/PT) BY SEX EDUCATION
Persons aged 15 years and over
U18 TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING (FT/PT) BY SEX
U21 INDUSTRY BY AGE BY SEX All persons
Employed persons
U19 QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY SEX
U22 OCCUPATION BY AGE BY SEX Persons aged 15 years and over with a qualification
Employed persons
U26 WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE BY SUBJECT...................................................ETHNICITY INCOME
U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS U26 WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
All persons Persons aged 15 years and over
U04 ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX INDUSTRY
All persons
U21 INDUSTRY BY AGE BY SEX
U08 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY SEX Employed persons
All persons
U23 INDUSTRY SECTOR BY SEX
U09 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGE Employed persons
All persons
U24 INDUSTRY BY OCCUPATION
U10 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY SEX Employed persons
Persons aged 15 years and over
INTERNAL MIGRATION
U11 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons born overseas U02 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO BY SEX
Persons aged 1 year and over
U12 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language U03 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 5 YEARS AGO BY SEX
other than English at home Persons aged 5 years and over
U13 BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEX LABOUR FORCE
All persons
U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
U14 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL All persons
Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over
U10 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY SEX
U15 AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX Persons aged 15 years and over
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language
other than English at home U20 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME) BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
U16 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons aged 5 years and over
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE BY SUBJECT...................................................LABOUR FORCE (cont'd) OCCUPATION
U25 OCCUPATION BY STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT BY SEX U22 OCCUPATION BY AGE BY SEX
Employed persons Employed persons
LANGUAGE U24 INDUSTRY BY OCCUPATION
Employed persons
U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
All persons U25 OCCUPATION BY STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT BY SEX
Employed persons
U12 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language QUALIFICATIONS
other than English at home
U19 QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY SEX
U14 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL Persons aged 15 years and over with a qualification
Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over
RELIGION
U15 AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language U17 RELIGION BY SEX
other than English at home All persons
U16 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME BY SEX YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons aged 5 years and over
U11 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
MARITAL STATUS Persons born overseas
U06 AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS BY SEX U14 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons aged 15 years and over Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over
U07 AGE BY SOCIAL MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE EXPLANATORY NOTES..................................................INTRODUCTION 1. The Usual Residents Community Profile differs from other Census Employed full-time/ 9. Employed full-time means that the person worked 35 hours or more
Community Profiles in that it provides data based on where people 'usually' part-time in all jobs held during the week prior to Census night. Employed part-time
live or their 'usual address' rather than where they were counted on Census means that the person worked less than 35 hours in all jobs during the
night. week prior to Census night.
2. 'Usual' address is that address at which the person lived or intended 10. For Census purposes, people who stated they were employed, but
to live for a total of 6 months or more in 1996. worked zero hours in the week prior to Census night have been coded
to 'employed part-time'.
3. This profile provides 26 tables based on Usual Residents of Statistical
Local Areas (SLAs) and aggregates of SLAs and is available for the following Nfd 11. Nfd means 'not further defined'.
geographic levels: SLA, LGA, SSD, SD, S. Dist., Postcode of Usual
Residence, State and Australia. Postcode of 12. POCUCP is derived from the postcode of usual residence as reported by
Usual Residence the respondent in answer to question 7 on the Population Census form.
4. Information was collected from the 1996 Census of Population and POCUCP comprises all Australia Post postcodes (except secondary
Housing. postcodes) valid at the time of the Population Census plus several codes
used to classify uncodeable responses. The total of the States do not add up to
5. Each table title in the Usual Residents Community Profile consists the Australian total because some postcodes cross State borders. A postcode
of two parts. The first part lists the variables used in the table. The can be counted in several states.
second part describes the table population.
Social Marital 13. Social Marital Status is the relationship status of an individual with
6. A glossary of terms and concepts used in the Usual Residents Community Status reference to another person who is usually resident in the household. A
Profile appears below. marriage exists when the two people live together as husband and wife,
or partners, regardless of whether the marriage is formalised through
7. For more information on classifications and Census concepts, see registration. In the 1996 Census, where information about same-sex
the 1996 Census Dictionary (Cat. No. 2901.0). couples is volunteered in the relationship question, it is included
in the family coding and classified as a partner in a de facto marriage.
GLOSSARY Table Population 14. Table population is a description of what the table is counting. For
example, tables containing marital status usually have a table population
Aboriginal and/or 8. The 1996 Census was the first Census to allow a person's origin of persons aged 15 years and over. It appears under the table title.
Torres Strait Islander to be recorded as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; prior to
Origin this only one or the other could be reported.
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE EXPLANATORY NOTES..................................................DATA QUALITY 15. The Census is subject to a number of inaccuracies resulting from DATA QUALITY (cont'd)
errors by respondents or mistakes in collection or processing of the data.
Some of these are overcome or 'repaired' by careful processing Random adjustment 19. Cells containing small values are randomly adjusted to avoid
procedures and quality management of the processing itself. The releasing information about particular individuals, families or households.
effect of those that remain is generally slight, although it may be more The effect of random adjustment is statistically insignificant.
important for small groups in the population. The main kinds
of error to keep in mind are: Respondent error 20. Processing procedures cannot detect or repair all errors made
by persons in completing the form, therefore some may remain in
Partial non-response 16. In some cases where an answer was not provided to a question final data.
an answer was imputed or derived (often from other information on
the form). In other cases a 'not stated' code was allocated. Undercount 21. Although the Census aims to count each person once, there are
some people who are missed and others who are counted more than
Processing error 17. While such errors can occur in any processing system, quality once. A post enumeration survey is conducted soon after the Census
management is used to continuously improve the quality of processed to measure the undercount.
data, and to identify and correct data of unacceptable quality.
22. Further information on data quality will be provided progressively in
Usual Residence 18. A minor processing error has been identified in the variables Usual Census Update and in the 1996 Census fact sheets and working papers.
Residence Indicator One Year Ago (UAI1P) and Usual Residence
Indicator Five Years Ago (UAI5P). For further information on the nature
and extent of the error, please contact the ABS and request a copy
of Census Fact Sheet 9.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICSAll persons
Male Female Persons
Total personsCounted at home on Census nightAged 15 years and overAustralian bornBorn overseas: Canada, Ireland, NZ, South Africa, UK(a) and USA Other country(b) Total
Speaks English only and aged 5 years and overSpeaks language other than English at home(c) and aged 5 years and overAustralian citizenAustralian citizen aged 18 years and overUnemployed(d)Employed(d)In the labour force(d)Not in the labour force(d)
(a) Comprises 'England', 'Scotland', 'Wales', 'Northern Ireland', 'Channel Islands', 'Isle of Man', and 'UK and Ireland n.f.d'.
(b) Includes 'inadequately described', 'at sea' and 'not elsewhere classified'.
(c) Includes 'language spoken at home not stated' and 'inadequately described'.
(d) Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U02 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO(a) BY SEXPersons aged 1 year and over
Male Female Persons
Same usual address 1 year ago as in 1996Different usual address 1 year ago: Same Statistical Local Area Different Statistical Local Area in: New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Aust. Capital Territory Other Territories Total
Overseas Not stated(b) Total
Not stated(c)Persons not usually resident in the SLA of enumeration
Total
(a) All categories except 'persons not usually resident in the SLA of enumeration' comprise persons who were usually resident on
Census night in the SLA of enumeration.
(b) Comprises persons who stated that they were usually resident at a different address 1 year ago but did not state that address.
(c) Comprises persons who did not state whether they were usually resident at a different address 1 year ago.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U03 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 5 YEARS AGO(a) BY SEXPersons aged 5 years and over
Male Female Persons
Same usual address 5 years ago as in 1996Different usual address 5 years ago: Same Statistical Local Area Different Statistical Local Area in: New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Aust. Capital Territory Other Territories Total
Overseas Not stated(b) Total
Not stated(c)Persons not usually resident in the SLA of enumeration
Total
(a) All categories except 'persons not usually resident in the SLA of enumeration' comprise persons who were usually resident on
Census night in the SLA of enumeration.
(b) Comprises persons who stated that they were usually resident at a different address 5 years ago but did not state that address.
(c) Comprises persons who did not state whether they were usually resident at a different address 5 years ago.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U04 ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX (1 of 2)All persons
Indigenous
Both Aboriginal and Non-
Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Torres Strait Islander Total Indigenous Not stated Total
MALE
0-4 years5-9 years10-14 years15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40-44 years45-49 years50-54 years55-59 years60-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
FEMALE
0-4 years5-9 years10-14 years15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40-44 years45-49 years50-54 years55-59 years60-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U04 ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX (2 of 2)All persons
Indigenous
Both Aboriginal and Non-
Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Torres Strait Islander Total Indigenous Not stated Total
PERSONS
0-4 years5-9 years10-14 years15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40-44 years45-49 years50-54 years55-59 years60-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U05 AGE BY SEXAll persons
Male Female Persons Male Female Persons Male Female Persons
0 years 30 601 31 612 32 623 33 634 34 640-4 30-34 60-64
5 35 656 36 667 37 678 38 689 39 695-9 35-39 65-69
10 40 7011 41 7112 42 7213 43 7314 44 7410-14 40-44 70-74
15 45 7516 46 7617 47 7718 48 7819 49 7915-19 45-49 75-79
20 50 8021 51 8122 52 8223 53 8324 54 8420-24 50-54 80-84
25 55 8526 56 8627 57 8728 58 8829 59 8925-29 55-59 85-89
90 years and over
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U06 AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS BY SEXPersons aged 15 years and over
Married Separated Divorced Widowed Never married Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40-44 years45-49 years50-54 years55-59 years60-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U07 AGE BY SOCIAL MARITAL STATUS BY SEXPersons aged 15 years and over
Married in a registered Married in a de facto
marriage(a) marriage(a) Not married Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40-44 years45-49 years50-54 years55-59 years60-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
(a) Persons whose partner was temporarily absent will be included if the partner was identified on the Census form as being temporarily absent.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U08 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY SEXAll persons
Male Female Persons Male Female Persons
Argentina Serbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(b)Australia SingaporeAustria South AfricaBosnia-Herzegovina SpainCambodia Sri LankaCanada Taiwan (Province of China)Chile ThailandChina (excluding Taiwan Province) TurkeyCroatia UkraineCyprus United Kingdom(c)Egypt United States of AmericaFiji UruguayFrance Viet NamGermany, Federal Republic of Born elsewhere overseas(d)Greece Not statedHong KongHungary TotalIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandItalyJapanKorea(a)LaosLatviaLebanonMacedonia, FYR of(b)MalaysiaMaltaMauritiusNetherlandsNew ZealandPapua New GuineaPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomania
(a) Comprises 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea' and 'Republic of Korea'.
(b) FYR is an abbreviation of 'Former Yugoslav Republic'.
(c) Comprises 'England', 'Scotland', 'Wales', 'Northern Ireland', 'Channel Islands', 'Isle of Man', and 'UK and Ireland n.f.d.'.
(d) Includes 'inadequately described', 'at sea' and 'not elsewhere classified'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U09 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGEAll persons
0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-69 70-74 75 years
years years years years years years years years and over Total
AustraliaCanadaChileChina (excluding Taiwan Province)CroatiaEgyptFijiGermany, Federal Republic ofGreeceHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyLebanonMacedonia, FYR of(a)MalaysiaMaltaNetherlandsNew ZealandPhilippinesPolandSerbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(a)SingaporeSouth AfricaSri LankaUnited Kingdom(b)United States of AmericaViet NamBorn elsewhere overseas(c)Not stated
Total
(a) FYR is an abbreviation of 'Former Yugoslav Republic'.
(b) Comprises 'England', 'Scotland', 'Wales', 'Northern Ireland', 'Channel Islands', 'Isle of Man', and 'UK and Ireland n.f.d.'.
(c) Includes 'inadequately described', 'at sea' and 'not elsewhere classified'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U10 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY SEXPersons aged 15 years and over
Not in the
Employed Unemployed labour force Not stated Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
AustraliaCanadaChileChina (excluding Taiwan Province)CroatiaEgyptFijiGermany, Federal Republic ofGreeceHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyLebanonMacedonia, FYR of(a)MalaysiaMaltaNetherlandsNew ZealandPhilippinesPolandSerbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(a)SingaporeSouth AfricaSri LankaUnited Kingdom(b)United States of AmericaViet NamBorn elsewhere overseas(c)Not stated
Total
(a) FYR is an abbreviation of 'Former Yugoslav Republic'.
(b) Comprises 'England', 'Scotland', 'Wales', 'Northern Ireland', 'Channel Islands', 'Isle of Man', and 'UK and Ireland n.f.d.'.
(c) Includes 'inadequately described', 'at sea' and 'not elsewhere classified'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U11 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY YEAR OF ARRIVALPersons born overseas(a)
1986- 1981- Before Not
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1985 1981 stated Total
CanadaChileChina (excluding Taiwan Province)CroatiaEgyptFijiGermany, Federal Republic ofGreeceHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyLebanonMacedonia, FYR of(b)MalaysiaMaltaNetherlandsNew ZealandPhilippinesPolandSerbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(b)SingaporeSouth AfricaSri LankaUnited Kingdom(c)United States of AmericaViet NamBorn elsewhere overseas(d)
Total
(a) Excludes persons who did not state their birthplace and persons born overseas who stated they would be in Australia for less than 1 year.
(b) FYR is an abbreviation of 'Former Yugoslav Republic'.
(c) Comprises 'England', 'Scotland', 'Wales', 'Northern Ireland', 'Channel Islands', 'Isle of Man', and 'UK and Ireland n.f.d.'.
(d) Includes 'inadequately described', 'at sea' and 'not elsewhere classified'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U12 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEXPersons aged 5 years and over who speak a language other than English at home
Speaks English
Very well/well Not well Not at all Not stated(a) Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
AustraliaCanadaChileChina (excluding Taiwan Province)CroatiaEgyptFijiGermany, Federal Republic ofGreeceHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyLebanonMacedonia, FYR of(b)MalaysiaMaltaNetherlandsNew ZealandPhilippinesPolandSerbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(b)SingaporeSouth AfricaSri LankaUnited Kingdom(c)United States of AmericaViet NamBorn elsewhere overseas(d)Not stated
Total
(a) Comprises cases where either language spoken at home was stated and proficiency in English was not stated or both language spoken at home and proficiency in English were not stated.
(b) FYR is an abbreviation of 'Former Yugoslav Republic'.
(c) Comprises 'England', 'Scotland', 'Wales', 'Northern Ireland', 'Channel Islands', 'Isle of Man', and 'UK and Ireland n.f.d.'.
(d) Includes 'inadequately described', 'at sea' and 'not elsewhere classified'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U13 BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEXAll persons
Male Female Persons
Oceania and Antarctica: Australia Other Total
Europe and the Former USSR: Europe and the Former USSR, n.f.d. United Kingdom and Ireland Southern Europe Western Europe Northern Europe Eastern Europe The Former USSR and the Baltic States Total
The Middle East and North Africa: The Middle East and North Africa, n.f.d. The Middle East North Africa Total
Southeast AsiaNortheast AsiaSouthern AsiaNorthern AmericaSouth America, Central America and the Caribbean: South America, Central America and the Caribbean, n.f.d. South America Central America The Caribbean Total
Africa (excluding North Africa): Africa (excluding North Africa), n.f.d. Central and West Africa Southern and East Africa Total
Other(a)Not stated
Total
(a) Comprises 'inadequately described', 'at sea' and 'not elsewhere classified'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U14 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVALPersons born overseas aged 5 years and over(a)
1986- 1981- Before Not
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1985 1981 stated Total
Speaks English onlySpeaks other language and speaks English: Very well Well Not well Not at all Not stated(b) Total
Not stated(c)
Total
(a) Excludes persons who did not state their birthplace and persons born overseas who stated they would be in Australia for less than 1 year.
(b) Comprises cases where language spoken at home was stated but proficiency in English was not stated.
(c) Comprises cases where both language spoken at home and proficiency in English were not stated.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U15 AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEXPersons aged 5 years and over who speak a language other than English at home
Speaks English
Very well/well Not well Not at all Not stated(a) Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
5-14 years15-24 years25-34 years35-44 years45-54 years55-64 years65-74 years75 years and over
Total
(a) Comprises cases where either language spoken at home was stated and proficiency in English was not stated, or where both language spoken at home and proficiency in English were not stated.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U16 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME BY SEXPersons aged 5 years and over
Male Female Persons
Speaks English onlySpeaks other language: Arabic (including Lebanese) Australian Indigenous Languages Bosnian Chinese languages: Cantonese Mandarin Other Total
Croatian French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Khmer Korean Macedonian Malay Maltese Netherlandic Persian Polish Portuguese Russian Serbian Sinhalese Spanish Tagalog (Filipino) Tamil Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Other(a) Total
Not stated
Total
(a) Includes 'inadequately described' and 'non-verbal so described'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U17 RELIGION BY SEXAll persons
Male Female Persons
Christian: Anglican Baptist Brethren Catholic Churches of Christ Jehovah's Witnesses Latter Day Saints Lutheran Oriental Christian Orthodox: Greek Macedonian Other Total
Pentecostal: Assemblies of God Other Total
Presbyterian and Reformed Salvation Army Seventh-day Adventist Uniting Church Other Protestant Other Christian Christian, n.f.d. Total
Non-Christian: Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism Other religions Total
No religion(a)Inadequately described(b)Not stated
Total
(a) Comprises 'No religion n.f.d.', 'Agnosticism', 'Atheism', 'Humanism' and 'Rationalism'.
(b) Includes 'Religious belief, n.f.d.'.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U18 TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME) BY SEXAll persons
Male Female Persons
Pre SchoolInfants/Primary: Government Catholic Other Non Government Total
Secondary: Government Catholic Other Non Government Total
Technical or Further Educational Institution: Full-time Part-time Not stated Total
University or other Tertiary Institution: Full-time Part-time Not stated Total
Other: Full-time Part-time Not stated Total
Not attendingNot stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U19 QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY SEX(a)Persons aged 15 years and over with a qualification
Higher Postgraduate Bachelor Undergraduate Associate Skilled Basic Inadeq. Not
degree diploma degree diploma diploma Vocational Vocational described stated Total
MALE
Business and AdministrationHealthEducationSociety and CultureNatural and Physical SciencesEngineeringArchitecture and BuildingAgriculture and Related FieldsMiscellaneous FieldsInadequately describedNot stated
Total
FEMALE
Business and AdministrationHealthEducationSociety and CultureNatural and Physical SciencesEngineeringArchitecture and BuildingAgriculture and Related FieldsMiscellaneous FieldsInadequately describedNot stated
Total
PERSONS
Business and AdministrationHealthEducationSociety and CultureNatural and Physical SciencesEngineeringArchitecture and BuildingAgriculture and Related FieldsMiscellaneous FieldsInadequately describedNot stated
Total
(a) Excludes persons with a qualification outside the scope of the ABSCQ.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U20 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME) BY SEXPersons aged 15 years and over
Employed Unemployed looking for:
Not Total Full-time Part-time Total Total Not in the Not
Full-time(a) Part-time stated(b) employed work work unemployed labour force labour force stated(c) Total
MALE
15-19 years20-24 years25-34 years35-44 years45-54 years55-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
FEMALE
15-19 years20-24 years25-34 years35-44 years45-54 years55-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
PERSONS
15-19 years20-24 years25-34 years35-44 years45-54 years55-64 years65-69 years70-74 years75 years and over
Total
(a) Full-time is defined as having worked 35 hours or more in all jobs during the week prior to Census night.(b) Comprises employed persons who did not state their hours worked.(c) Comprises persons who did not state their labour force status.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U21 INDUSTRY BY AGE BY SEXEmployed persons
15-19 years 20-24 years 25-34 years 35-54 years 55 years and over Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
Agriculture, Forestry and FishingMiningManufacturingElectricity, Gas and Water SupplyConstructionWholesale TradeRetail TradeAccommodation, Cafes and RestaurantsTransport and StorageCommunication ServicesFinance and InsuranceProperty and Business ServicesGovernment Administration and DefenceEducationHealth and Community ServicesCultural and Recreational ServicesPersonal and Other ServicesNon-classifiable economic unitsNot stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U22 OCCUPATION BY AGE BY SEXEmployed persons
15-19 years 20-24 years 25-34 years 35-54 years 55 years and over Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
Managers and AdministratorsProfessionalsAssociate ProfessionalsTradespersons and Related WorkersAdvanced Clerical and Service WorkersIntermediate Clerical, Sales and Service WorkersIntermediate Production and Transport WorkersElementary Clerical, Sales and Service WorkersLabourers and Related WorkersInadequately describedNot stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U23 INDUSTRY SECTOR BY SEXEmployed persons
Male Female Persons
Commonwealth Government
State/Territory Government
Local Government
Private sector
Community Development Employment Projects
Not stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U24 INDUSTRY BY OCCUPATIONEmployed persons
Advanced Intermediate Intermediate Elementary
Tradesp. Clerical Clerical, Production Clerical, Labourers
Managers Associate and and Sales and and Sales and and
and Profess- Profess- Related Service Service Transport Service Related Inadequately Not
Admintrs. ionals ionals Workers Workers Workers Workers Workers Workers described stated Total
Agriculture, Forestry and FishingMiningManufacturingElectricity, Gas and Water SupplyConstructionWholesale TradeRetail TradeAccommodation, Cafes and RestaurantsTransport and StorageCommunication ServicesFinance and InsuranceProperty and Business ServicesGovernment Administration and DefenceEducationHealth and Community ServicesCultural and Recreational ServicesPersonal and Other ServicesNon-classifiable economic unitsNot stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U25 OCCUPATION BY STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT BY SEXEmployed persons
Contributing
Employee Employer Own acount worker family worker Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Persons
Managers and AdministratorsProfessionalsAssociate ProfessionalsTradespersons and Related WorkersAdvanced Clerical and Service WorkersIntermediate Clerical, Sales and Service WorkersIntermediate Production and Transport WorkersElementary Clerical, Sales and Service WorkersLabourers and Related WorkersInadequately describedNot stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U26 WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX (1 of 2)Persons aged 15 years and over
15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 years
years years years years years years years and over Total
MALE
Negative incomeNil income$1-$39$40-$79$80-$119$120-$159$160-$199$200-$299$300-$399$400-$499$500-$599$600-$699$700-$799$800-$999$1,000-$1,499$1,500 or moreNot stated
Total
FEMALE
Negative incomeNil income$1-$39$40-$79$80-$119$120-$159$160-$199$200-$299$300-$399$400-$499$500-$599$600-$699$700-$799$800-$999$1,000-$1,499$1,500 or moreNot stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U26 WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX (2 of 2)Persons aged 15 years and over
15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 years
years years years years years years years and over Total
PERSONS
Negative incomeNil income$1-$39$40-$79$80-$119$120-$159$160-$199$200-$299$300-$399$400-$499$500-$599$600-$699$700-$799$800-$999$1,000-$1,499$1,500 or moreNot stated
Total