1996 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING
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
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USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE INDEX
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U01
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
U14
All persons
U02
STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO BY SEX
PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over
U15
Persons aged 1 year and over
AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
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
other than English at home
U13
BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEX
All persons
OCCUPATION BY STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT BY SEX
Employed persons
U26
WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE BY SUBJECT
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ABORIGINAL/TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER
BIRTHPLACE
U04
U01
ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX
All persons
U08
AGE
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
All persons
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
U09
BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGE
BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEX
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
at home
U20
AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS (FT/PT) BY SEX
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
All persons
EDUCATION
Persons aged 15 years and over
U18
U21
INDUSTRY BY AGE BY SEX
TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING (FT/PT) BY SEX
All persons
Employed persons
U19
U22
OCCUPATION BY AGE BY SEX
Employed persons
U26
WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over with a qualification
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE BY SUBJECT
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ETHNICITY
U01
INCOME
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
U26
All persons
U04
ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY AGE BY SEX
WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
INDUSTRY
All persons
U21
U08
BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY SEX
INDUSTRY BY AGE BY SEX
Employed persons
All persons
U23
U09
BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGE
INDUSTRY SECTOR BY SEX
Employed persons
All persons
U24
U10
BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY SEX
INDUSTRY BY OCCUPATION
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
other than English at home
U13
BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEX
STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 5 YEARS AGO BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over
LABOUR FORCE
All persons
U01
U14
PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
All persons
Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over
U10
U15
AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS 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
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LABOUR FORCE (cont'd)
U25
OCCUPATION
OCCUPATION BY STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT BY SEX
U22
Employed persons
Employed persons
U24
LANGUAGE
OCCUPATION BY AGE BY SEX
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
U14
PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY SEX
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
other than English at home
U16
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME BY SEX
RELIGION BY SEX
All persons
YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons aged 5 years and over
U11
U06
AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
U07
BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons born overseas
MARITAL STATUS
AGE BY SOCIAL MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
U14
PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE EXPLANATORY NOTES
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INTRODUCTION
1. The Usual Residents Community Profile differs from other Census
Employed full-time/
Community Profiles in that it provides data based on where people 'usually'
part-time
9. Employed full-time means that the person worked 35 hours or more
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'.
Postcode of
12. POCUCP is derived from the postcode of usual residence as reported by
geographic levels: SLA, LGA, SSD, SD, S. Dist., Postcode of Usual
Residence, State and Australia.
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
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.
used to classify uncodeable responses. The total of the States do not add up to
second part describes the table population.
Social Marital
6. A glossary of terms and concepts used in the Usual Residents Community
Status
Profile appears below.
13. Social Marital Status is the relationship status of an individual with
reference to another person who is usually resident in the household. A
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.
Table Population
GLOSSARY
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
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.
of persons aged 15 years and over. It appears under the table title.
USUAL RESIDENTS COMMUNITY PROFILE EXPLANATORY NOTES
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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
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.
Census Update and in the 1996 Census fact sheets and working papers.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
All persons
Male
Total persons
Counted at home on Census night
Aged 15 years and over
Australian born
Born overseas:
Canada, Ireland, NZ, South Africa, UK(a) and USA
Other country(b)
Total
Speaks English only and aged 5 years and over
Speaks language other than English at home(c) and aged 5 years and over
Australian citizen
Australian citizen aged 18 years and over
Unemployed(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.
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U02 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO(a) BY SEX
Persons aged 1 year and over
Male
Same usual address 1 year ago as in 1996
Different 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.
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U03 STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE 5 YEARS AGO(a) BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over
Male
Female
Same usual address 5 years ago as in 1996
Different 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.
Persons
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
Aboriginal
Torres Strait Islander
Both Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander
Total
MALE
0-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 years and over
Total
FEMALE
0-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 years and over
Total
NonIndigenous
Not stated
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
Aboriginal
0-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 years and over
Total
Torres Strait Islander
Both Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander
PERSONS
Total
NonIndigenous
Not stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U05 AGE BY SEX
All persons
Male
0 years
1
2
3
4
0-4
5
6
7
8
9
5-9
10
11
12
13
14
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
15-19
20
21
22
23
24
20-24
25
26
27
28
29
25-29
Female
Persons
Male
30
31
32
33
34
30-34
35
36
37
38
39
35-39
40
41
42
43
44
40-44
45
46
47
48
49
45-49
50
51
52
53
54
50-54
55
56
57
58
59
55-59
Female
Persons
Male
60
61
62
63
64
60-64
65
66
67
68
69
65-69
70
71
72
73
74
70-74
75
76
77
78
79
75-79
80
81
82
83
84
80-84
85
86
87
88
89
85-89
90 years and over
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U06 AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
Married
Male
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 years and over
Total
Female
Separated
Male
Female
Divorced
Male
Female
Widowed
Male
Female
Never married
Male
Female
Male
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U07 AGE BY SOCIAL MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
Married in a registered
marriage(a)
Male
Female
Married in a de facto
marriage(a)
Male
Female
Not married
Male
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 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.
Female
Male
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U08 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY SEX
All persons
Male
Female
Persons
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China (excluding Taiwan Province)
Croatia
Cyprus
Egypt
Fiji
France
Germany, Federal Republic of
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Korea(a)
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Macedonia, FYR of(b)
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Netherlands
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
(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'.
Male
Serbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(b)
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Taiwan (Province of China)
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom(c)
United States of America
Uruguay
Viet Nam
Born elsewhere overseas(d)
Not stated
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U09 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY AGE
All persons
0-14
years
15-24
years
25-34
years
Australia
Canada
Chile
China (excluding Taiwan Province)
Croatia
Egypt
Fiji
Germany, Federal Republic of
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Lebanon
Macedonia, FYR of(a)
Malaysia
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Serbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(a)
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom(b)
United States of America
Viet Nam
Born 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'.
35-44
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65-69
years
70-74
years
75 years
and over
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U10 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
Employed
Male
Female
Unemployed
Male
Female
Australia
Canada
Chile
China (excluding Taiwan Province)
Croatia
Egypt
Fiji
Germany, Federal Republic of
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Lebanon
Macedonia, FYR of(a)
Malaysia
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Serbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(a)
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom(b)
United States of America
Viet Nam
Born 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'.
Not in the
labour force
Male
Female
Not stated
Male
Female
Male
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U11 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons born overseas(a)
1996
1995
1994
1993
Canada
Chile
China (excluding Taiwan Province)
Croatia
Egypt
Fiji
Germany, Federal Republic of
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Lebanon
Macedonia, FYR of(b)
Malaysia
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Serbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(b)
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom(c)
United States of America
Viet Nam
Born 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'.
1992
1991
19861990
19811985
Before
1981
Not
stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U12 BIRTHPLACE (COUNTRIES) BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language other than English at home
Very well/well
Male
Female
Speaks English
Not well
Male
Female
Not at all
Male
Female
Not stated(a)
Male
Female
Australia
Canada
Chile
China (excluding Taiwan Province)
Croatia
Egypt
Fiji
Germany, Federal Republic of
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Lebanon
Macedonia, FYR of(b)
Malaysia
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Serbia and Montenegro, FYRs of(b)
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom(c)
United States of America
Viet Nam
Born 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'.
Male
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U13 BIRTHPLACE (REGIONS) BY SEX
All persons
Male
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 Asia
Northeast Asia
Southern Asia
Northern America
South 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'.
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U14 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Persons born overseas aged 5 years and over(a)
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
Speaks English only
Speaks 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.
1991
19861990
19811985
Before
1981
Not
stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U15 AGE BY PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over who speak a language other than English at home
Very well/well
Male
Female
Speaks English
Not well
Male
Female
Not at all
Male
Female
Not stated(a)
Male
Female
5-14 years
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-74 years
75 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.
Male
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U16 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME BY SEX
Persons aged 5 years and over
Male
Speaks English only
Speaks 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'.
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U17 RELIGION BY SEX
All persons
Male
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.'.
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U18 TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME) BY SEX
All persons
Male
Pre School
Infants/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 attending
Not stated
Total
Female
Persons
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
degree
Postgraduate
diploma
Bachelor
degree
Undergraduate
diploma
Associate
diploma
MALE
Business and Administration
Health
Education
Society and Culture
Natural and Physical Sciences
Engineering
Architecture and Building
Agriculture and Related Fields
Miscellaneous Fields
Inadequately described
Not stated
Total
FEMALE
Business and Administration
Health
Education
Society and Culture
Natural and Physical Sciences
Engineering
Architecture and Building
Agriculture and Related Fields
Miscellaneous Fields
Inadequately described
Not stated
Total
PERSONS
Business and Administration
Health
Education
Society and Culture
Natural and Physical Sciences
Engineering
Architecture and Building
Agriculture and Related Fields
Miscellaneous Fields
Inadequately described
Not stated
Total
(a) Excludes persons with a qualification outside the scope of the ABSCQ.
Skilled
Vocational
Basic
Vocational
Inadeq.
described
Not
stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U20 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME) BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over
Employed
Full-time(a)
Part-time
Not
stated(b)
Total
employed
Unemployed looking for:
Full-time
Part-time
work
work
MALE
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 years and over
Total
FEMALE
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 years and over
Total
PERSONS
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75 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.
Total
unemployed
Total
labour force
Not in the
labour force
Not
stated(c)
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U21 INDUSTRY BY AGE BY SEX
Employed persons
15-19 years
Male
Female
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants
Transport and Storage
Communication Services
Finance and Insurance
Property and Business Services
Government Administration and Defence
Education
Health and Community Services
Cultural and Recreational Services
Personal and Other Services
Non-classifiable economic units
Not stated
Total
20-24 years
Male
Female
25-34 years
Male
Female
35-54 years
Male
Female
55 years and over
Male
Female
Male
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U22 OCCUPATION BY AGE BY SEX
Employed persons
15-19 years
Male
Female
Managers and Administrators
Professionals
Associate Professionals
Tradespersons and Related Workers
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers
Labourers and Related Workers
Inadequately described
Not stated
Total
20-24 years
Male
Female
25-34 years
Male
Female
35-54 years
Male
Female
55 years and over
Male
Female
Male
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U23 INDUSTRY SECTOR BY SEX
Employed persons
Male
Commonwealth Government
State/Territory Government
Local Government
Private sector
Community Development Employment Projects
Not stated
Total
Female
Persons
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U24 INDUSTRY BY OCCUPATION
Employed persons
Managers
and
Admintrs.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants
Transport and Storage
Communication Services
Finance and Insurance
Property and Business Services
Government Administration and Defence
Education
Health and Community Services
Cultural and Recreational Services
Personal and Other Services
Non-classifiable economic units
Not stated
Total
Professionals
Associate
Professionals
Tradesp.
and
Related
Workers
Advanced
Clerical
and
Service
Workers
Intermediate
Clerical,
Sales and
Service
Workers
Intermediate
Production
and
Transport
Workers
Elementary
Clerical,
Sales and
Service
Workers
Labourers
and
Related
Workers
Inadequately
described
Not
stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
U25 OCCUPATION BY STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT BY SEX
Employed persons
Employee
Male
Female
Managers and Administrators
Professionals
Associate Professionals
Tradespersons and Related Workers
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers
Labourers and Related Workers
Inadequately described
Not stated
Total
Employer
Male
Female
Own acount worker
Male
Female
Contributing
family worker
Male
Female
Male
Total
Female
Persons
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
years
20-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
MALE
Negative income
Nil 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 more
Not stated
Total
FEMALE
Negative income
Nil 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 more
Not stated
Total
55-64
years
65-74
years
75 years
and over
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
years
20-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
PERSONS
Negative income
Nil 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 more
Not stated
Total
55-64
years
65-74
years
75 years
and over
Total