Census Counts
Applicable to all persons (including overseas visitors)

On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 11279 people (5626 males and 5653 females) counted in Coomera-Cedar Creek ⁽¹⁾ . This represents an increase of 5032 people (80.6%) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 6152 people (120.0%) since the 1991 Census. Of those people counted on Census Night, 10670 (94.6%) were counted at home.

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

There were 196 people (1.8%) (87 males and 109 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census. This represents an increase of 141 people (256.4%) (59 males and 82 females) since the 1996 Census, and an increase of 160 people (444.4%) (73 males and 87 females) since the 1991 Census.

In the 1996 Census there were 55 people (0.9%) (28 males and 27 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin, and 36 people (0.7%) (14 males and 22 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 30 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of people was 34 years, while in the 1991 Census the median age of people was 32 years.


Birthplace
Applicable to all persons (excluding overseas visitors)

In the 2001 Census, 7997 people (71.6%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 4571 people (74.0%) in the 1996 Census and 3890 people (76.3%) in the 1991 Census.

The number of people born overseas in the 2001 Census was 2301 (20.6%) compared with 1262 (20.4%) in the 1996 Census and 1044 (20.5%) in the 1991 Census.

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

New Zealand: 862 (7.7%)
United Kingdom: 689 (6.2%) and;
South Africa: 106 (0.9%).

Of those born overseas in the 1996 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 470 (7.6%), New Zealand: 303 (4.9%) and Germany: 70 (1.1%). Of those born overseas in the 1991 Census, the three main countries of birth were United Kingdom: 446 (8.7%), New Zealand: 234 (4.6%) and Germany: 76 (1.5%).

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

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

English: 4545 people (40.7%)
Australian: 4263 people (38.2%) and;
Irish: 1116 people (10.0%).


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

English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 10011 people (89.7%) in the 2001 Census. This compares with 5661 people (91.7%) in the 1996 Census and 4694 people (92.1%) in the 1991 Census.

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

Italian: 47 (0.4%)
German: 46 (0.4%) and;
Netherlandic: 39 (0.3%).

The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1996 Census were German: 48 (0.8%), Netherlandic: 27 (0.4%) and Italian: 25 (0.4%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 1991 Census were German: 82 (1.6%), Netherlandic: 34 (0.7%) and Italian: 19 (0.4%).

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

In the week preceding the 2001 Census, 4934 people (44.2%) had used a personal computer at home. Of these, usage of a personal computer at home by specific age groups reflected 1742 people aged 0-19 years (15.6%), 2172 people aged 20-44 years (19.5%), 926 people aged 45-64 years (8.3%) and 94 people aged 65 years and over (0.8%).

The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 4125. There were 417 people (3.7%) who had used the Internet at work only, 2416 people (21.6%) who had used the internet at home only and 407 people (3.6%) who had used the internet elsewhere only.

There were 885 people (7.9%) who provided a multiple response to the question of Internet use. There were 613 people (5.5%) who had used the Internet at home and at work, 222 people (2.0%) who had used the Internet at home and elsewhere, 7 people (0.1%) who had used the Internet at work and elsewhere, and 43 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 4156 married people (52.3%) (2063 males and 2093 females), 411 separated people (5.2%) (182 males and 229 females), 668 divorced people (8.4%) (312 males and 356 females), 243 widowed people (3.1%) (64 males and 179 females) and 2473 people who had never been married (31.1%) (1294 males and 1179 females).

In the 1996 Census, there were 2737 married people (58.5%) (1364 males and 1373 females), 182 separated people (3.9%) (87 males and 95 females), 363 divorced people (7.8%) (188 males and 175 females), 193 widowed people (4.1%) (47 males and 146 females) and 1204 people who had never been married (25.7%) (665 males and 539 females).

In the 1991 Census, there were 2333 married people (61.3%) (1157 males and 1176 females), 113 separated people (3.0%) (67 males and 46 females), 221 divorced people (5.8%) (135 males and 86 females), 186 widowed people (4.9%) (54 males and 132 females) and 951 people who had never been married (25.0%) (557 males and 394 females).

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

In the 2001 Census, 117 (1.5%) people (54 males and 63 females) held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 60 (1.3%) people (27 males and 33 females) in the 1996 Census and 31 (0.8%) people (14 males and 17 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 484 (6.1%) people (188 males and 296 females) held a bachelor degree, compared with 227 (4.9%) people (100 males and 127 females) in the 1996 Census and 128 (3.3%) people (71 males and 57 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 2010 (25.3%) people (1286 males and 724 females) with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 1024 (21.9%) people (726 males and 298 females) in the 1996 Census and 778 (20.4%) people (550 males and 228 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 5340 (67.2%) people (2385 males and 2955 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 3365 (72.0%) people (1494 males and 1871 females) in the 1996 Census and 2884 (75.5%) people (1336 males and 1548 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, 4776 people in Coomera-Cedar Creek (2633 males and 2143 females) were employed, representing 90.4% of the labour force. Of these, 3089 (64.7%) people (2017 males and 1072 females) were working full-time and 1517 (31.8%) people (523 males and 994 females) were working part-time. This compares with 2769 (89.8%) people (1533 males and 1236 females) who were employed in the 1996 Census and 2226 (88.1%) people (1290 males and 936 females) who were employed in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, 505 people (285 males and 220 females) were unemployed, representing 9.6% of the labour force. Of these, 375 (74.3%) people (247 males and 128 females) were looking for full-time work and 130 (25.7%) people (38 males and 92 females) were looking for part-time work. In the 1996 Census, there were 315 (10.2%) unemployed people (202 males and 113 females) and 302 (11.9%) unemployed people (185 males and 117 females) in the 1991 Census.

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

In the 2001 Census, 381 (8.0%) people (267 males and 114 females) were employed as Managers and Administrators, which compares with 281 (10.1%) people (192 males and 89 females) in the 1996 Census and 285 (12.8%) people (194 males and 91 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 591 (12.4%) people (258 males and 333 females) employed as Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 361 (13.0%) people (168 males and 193 females) in the 1996 Census and 226 (10.2%) people (105 males and 121 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 585 (12.3%) people (320 males and 265 females) employed as Associate Professionals in the 2001 Census, which compares with 308 (11.1%) people (175 males and 133 females) in the 1996 Census and 158 (7.1%) people (102 males and 56 females) in the 1991 Census. 742 (15.6%) people (668 males and 74 females) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 440 (15.9%) people (380 males and 60 females) in the 1996 Census and 366 (16.4%) people (327 males and 39 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 785 (16.5%) people (211 males and 574 females) employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers, which compares with 411 (14.8%) people (124 males and 287 females) in the 1996 Census and 227 (10.2%) people (73 males and 154 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 422 (8.9%) people (292 males and 130 females) employed as Labourers and Related Workers in the 2001 Census, which compares with 247 (8.9%) people (146 males and 101 females) in the 1996 Census and 222 (10.0%) people (129 males and 93 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, 610 (12.8%) people (468 males and 142 females) were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 288 (10.4%) people (205 males and 83 females) in the 1996 Census and 232 (10.4%) people (170 males and 62 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 515 (10.8%) people (428 males and 87 females) employed in the Construction industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 327 (11.8%) people (276 males and 51 females) in the 1996 Census and 279 (12.5%) people (233 males and 46 females) in the 1991 Census.

There were 763 (16.0%) people (376 males and 387 females) employed in the Retail Trade industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 342 (12.3%) people (170 males and 172 females) in the 1996 Census and 292 (13.1%) people (150 males and 142 females) in the 1991 Census. 489 (10.3%) people (249 males and 240 females) were employed in the Property and Business Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 293 (10.6%) people (151 males and 142 females) in the 1996 Census and 169 (7.6%) people (93 males and 76 females) in the 1991 Census.

In the 2001 Census, there were 275 (5.8%) people (76 males and 199 females) employed in the Education industry, compared with 164 (5.9%) people (52 males and 112 females) in the 1996 Census and 122 (5.5%) people (41 males and 81 females) in the 1991 Census. There were 354 (7.4%) people (61 males and 293 females) employed in the Health and Community Services industry in the 2001 Census, compared with 202 (7.3%) people (25 males and 177 females) in the 1996 Census and 117 (5.3%) people (22 males and 95 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 $400-$499. 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, 55 (1.2%) people travelled to work by train only, 7 (0.1%) people took the bus only and 0 (0.0%) people took both the train and bus. There were 3398 (71.3%) people who travelled to work by car, either as the driver or as a passenger and 82 (1.7%) 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 1447 couple families with children (which comprised 49.9% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 892 couple families without children (30.7%), 540 one parent families (18.6%) and 23 other families (0.8%).

There were 361 people (3.5%) in group households and 484 people (4.7%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census.

Dwellings ⁽¹²⁾
Applicable to occupied private dwellings

In the 2001 Census, there were 2996 separate houses (81.0%), 593 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (16.0%), 11 flats, units or apartments (0.3%) and 73 other dwellings (2.0%).

In the 1996 Census, there were 1698 separate houses (81.4%), 93 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (4.5%), 183 flats, units or apartments (8.8%) and 88 other dwellings (4.2%) .

In the 1991 Census, there were 1400 separate houses (89.6%), 35 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (2.2%), 19 flats, units or apartments (1.2%) and 104 other dwellings (6.7%).

Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 1675 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (45.3%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 1726 (46.6%) were being rented. This compares with 1349 (64.8%) either fully owned or being purchased and 548 (26.3%) being rented in the 1996 Census, and 1172 (75.1%) either fully owned or being purchased and 267 (17.1%) being rented in the 1991 Census.

 
Selected Characteristics for Coomera-Cedar Creek in 2001

Census Counts by Sex

Age by Sex