Census Counts
Applicable to all persons (including overseas visitors)

On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 10800 people (5177 males and 5623 females) counted in Ashmore ⁽¹⁾ . This represents an increase of 533 people (5.2%) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 815 people (8.2%) since the 1991 Census. Of those people counted on Census Night, 10205 (94.5%) were counted at home.

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

There were 87 people (0.8%) (50 males and 37 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase of 5 people (6.1%) (12 males and -7 females) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 68 people (357.9%) (40 males and 28 females) since the 1991 Census.

In the 1996 Census there were 82 people (0.8%) (38 males and 44 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 19 people (0.2%) (10 males and 9 females) who identified as being of indigenous origin in the 1991 Census.


Age ⁽³⁾
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

The median age of people in the 2001 Census was 37 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of people was 36 years, while in the 1991 Census the median age of people was 33 years.

 
Birthplace
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, 7369 people (69.1%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 7319 people (72.0%) in the 1996 Census and 7297 people (73.7%) in the 1991 Census.

The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 2626 (24.6%) compared with 2530 (24.9%) in the 1996 Census and 2439 (24.6%) in the 1991 Census.

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

New Zealand: 848 (8.0%)
United Kingdom: 710 (6.7%) and;
Germany: 73 (0.7%).

Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth were New Zealand: 761 (7.5%), United Kingdom: 742 (7.3%) and Netherlands: 78 (0.8%). Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 791 (8.0%), New Zealand: 752 (7.6%) and Germany: 92 (0.9%).

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

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

English: 4237 people (39.7%)
Australian: 3742 people (35.1%) and;
Irish: 1204 people (11.3%).

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

English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 9203 people (86.3%) in the 2001 Census. This compares with 9047 people (88.9%) in the 1996 Census and 9036 people (91.3%) in the 1991 Census.

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

Japanese: 96 (0.9%)
Chinese languages: 93 (0.9%) and;
Greek: 79 (0.7%).

The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1996 Census were German: 95 (0.9%), Japanese: 89 (0.9%) and Greek: 88 (0.9%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1991 Census were German: 98 (1.0%), Chinese languages: 73 (0.7%) and Italian: 63 (0.6%).

 
Computers and the Internet ⁽⁶⁾
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

In the week preceding the 2001 Census, 4866 people (45.6%) had used a personal computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific age groups reflected 1604 people aged 0-19 years (15.0%), 1939 people aged 20-44 years (18.2%), 1114 people aged 45-64 years (10.4%) and 209 people aged 65 years and over (2.0%).

The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 4233. There were 466 people (4.4%) who had used the Internet at work only, 2536 people (23.8%) who had used the internet at home only and 305 people (2.9%) who had used the internet elsewhere only.

There were 926 people (8.7%) who provided a multiple response to the question of Internet use. There were 658 people (6.2%) who had used the Internet at home and at work, 211 people (2.0%) who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere, 12 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere, and 45 people (0.4%) who had used the Internet at home, work and elsewhere.

 
Registered Marital Status
Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, there were 4246 married people (49.6%) (2113 males and 2133 females), 319 separated people (3.7%) (135 males and 184 females), 795 divorced people (9.3%) (312 males and 483 females), 714 widowed people (8.3%) (127 males and 587 females) and 2489 people who had never been married (29.1%) (1330 males and 1159 females).

In the 1996 Census, there were 4297 married people (52.8%) (2141 males and 2156 females), 312 separated people (3.8%) (121 males and 191 females), 653 divorced people (8.0%) (263 males and 390 females), 610 widowed people (7.5%) (103 males and 507 females) and 2269 people who had never been married (27.9%) (1272 males and 997 females).

In the 1991 Census, there were 4440 married people (57.7%) (2199 males and 2241 females), 259 separated people (3.4%) (105 males and 154 females), 462 divorced people (6.0%) (180 males and 282 females), 434 widowed people (5.6%) (97 males and 337 females) and 2095 people who had never been married (27.2%) (1137 males and 958 females).

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

In the 2001 Census, 171 (2.0%) people (74 males and 97 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 127 (1.6%) people (75 males and 52 females) in the 1996 Census and 89 (1.2%) people (50 males and 39 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 718 (8.4%) people (309 males and 409 females) held a bachelor degree, compared with 535 (6.6%) people (255 males and 280 females) in the 1996 Census and 376 (4.9%) people (190 males and 186 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 1991 (23.3%) people (1266 males and 725 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 1726 (21.2%) people (1136 males and 590 females) in the 1996 Census and 1579 (20.5%) people (1032 males and 547 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 5673 (66.3%) people (2358 males and 3315 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 5751 (70.7%) people (2436 males and 3315 females) in the 1996 Census and 5642 (73.4%) people (2445 males and 3197 females) in the 1991 Census.

 
Labour Force Status ⁽⁸⁾
Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4901 people in Ashmore (2569 males and 2332 females) were employed, representing 92.0% of the labour force. Of these, 3044 (62.1%) people (1900 males and 1144 females) were working full-time and 1701 (34.7%) people (590 males and 1111 females) were working part-time. This compares with 4807 (90.8%) people (2611 males and 2196 females) who were employed in the 1996 Census and 4528 (89.4%) people (2467 males and 2061 females) who were employed in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 428 people (253 males and 175 females) were unemployed, representing 8.0% of the labour force. Of these, 306 (71.5%) people (206 males and 100 females) were looking for full-time work and 122 (28.5%) people (47 males and 75 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census, there were 486 (9.2%) unemployed people (269 males and 217 females) and 535 (10.6%) unemployed people (319 males and 216 females) in the 1991 Census.

 
Occupation ⁽⁹⁾
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, 332 (6.8%) people (236 males and 96 females) were employed as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 347 (7.2%) people (254 males and 93 females) in the 1996 Census and 354 (7.8%) people (272 males and 82 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 792 (16.1%) people (364 males and 428 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 752 (15.6%) people (372 males and 380 females) in the 1996 Census and 590 (13.0%) people (281 males and 309 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 658 (13.4%) people (374 males and 284 females) employed as Associate Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 651 (13.5%) people (383 males and 268 females) in the 1996 Census and 400 (8.8%) people (271 males and 129 females) in the 1991 Census. 665 (13.6%) people (590 males and 75 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 671 (14.0%) people (608 males and 63 females) in the 1996 Census and 689 (15.2%) people (621 males and 68 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 877 (17.9%) people (240 males and 637 females) employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares with 784 (16.3%) people (203 males and 581 females) in the 1996 Census and 574 (12.7%) people (178 males and 396 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 391 (8.0%) people (257 males and 134 females) employed as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 369 (7.7%) people (240 males and 129 females) in the 1996 Census and 387 (8.5%) people (224 males and 163 females) in the 1991 Census.

 
Industry of Employment ⁽¹⁰⁾
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, 483 (9.9%) people (351 males and 132 females) were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 441 (9.2%) people (305 males and 136 females) in the 1996 Census and 445 (9.8%) people (300 males and 145 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 434 (8.9%) people (370 males and 64 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 445 (9.3%) people (386 males and 59 females) in the 1996 Census and 472 (10.4%) people (397 males and 75 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 862 (17.6%) people (424 males and 438 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 846 (17.6%) people (422 males and 424 females) in the 1996 Census and 768 (17.0%) people (374 males and 394 females) in the 1991 Census. 601 (12.3%) people (320 males and 281 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 566 (11.8%) people (307 males and 259 females) in the 1996 Census and 497 (11.0%) people (244 males and 253 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 329 (6.7%) people (90 males and 239 females) employed in the Education industry, compared with 311 (6.5%) people (103 males and 208 females) in the 1996 Census and 263 (5.8%) people (82 males and 181 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 502 (10.2%) people (124 males and 378 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 476 (9.9%) people (119 males and 357 females) in the 1996 Census and 370 (8.2%) people (104 males and 266 females) in the 1991 Census.

 
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.

 
Method of Travel to Work
Applicable to employed persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)

On Census day, 7 August 2001, 13 (0.3%) people travelled to work by train only, 41 (0.8%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the train and bus. There were 3656 (74.6%) people who travelled to work by car, either as the driver or as a passenger and 122 (2.5%) 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 1278 couple families with children (which comprised 44.7% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 1056 couple families without children (36.9%), 476 one parent families (16.7%) and 48 other families (1.7%).

There were 364 people (3.6%) in group households and 892 people (8.7%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census.

Dwellings ⁽¹²⁾
Applicable to occupied private dwellings

In the 2001 Census, there were 3045 separate houses (75.0%), 548 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (13.5%), 296 flats, units or apartments (7.3%) and 144 other dwellings (3.5%).

In the 1996 Census, there were 2757 separate houses (73.2%), 801 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (21.3%), 20 flats, units or apartments (0.5%) and 150 other dwellings (4.0%) .

In the 1991 Census, there were 2657 separate houses (77.9%), 537 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (15.8%), 10 flats, units or apartments (0.3%) and 175 other dwellings (5.1%).

Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 2809 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (69.1%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 904 (22.2%) were being rented. This compares with 2673 (71.0%) either fully owned or being purchased and 923 (24.5%) being rented in the 1996 Census, and 2455 (72.0%) either fully owned or being purchased and 783 (23.0%) being rented in the 1991 Census.

Selected Characteristics for Ashmore in 2001

Census Counts by Sex

Age by Sex