Key Points

• The estimated resident population of the Outer South-East Region at 30 June 2001 was 78,623 people, representing a total increase of 11,148 people or 3.1% per annum since 1996.

• The number of young people (0-14 years) increased by 20.1% from 12,556 people at 30 June 1996 to 15,078 people at 30 June 2001.

• The number of older people (65 years and over) increased by 19.3% from 7,199 people at 30 June 1996 to 8,588 people at 30 June 2001.

• The number of 'working age' people (15-64 years) increased by 15.2% from 47,720 people at 30 June 1996 to 54,957 people at the 30th June 2001.

• The top five non-English languages spoken at home in the Outer South-East Region were Chinese (36.8% of all people speaking another language), Greek (8.5%), Vietnamese (4.7%), Spanish (3.5%), and Italian (3.5%).

• The highest ranking birthplace countries of people who were born overseas were the United Kingdom (birthplace of 3,109 people), New Zealand (birthplace of 2,988 people), China (birthplace of 1,159 people), Hong Kong (birthplace of 1,089 people), and Viet Nam (birthplace of 821 people).

• Indigenous Australians accounted for 1.0% of the Outer South-East Region's population in 2001, compared with 1.3% for Brisbane City.

• The number of people undertaking University or other Tertiary studies increased from about 4,320 people in 1996 to nearly 5,660 people in 2001. The number of people undertaking Technical or Further Education increased from about 1,680 people in 1996 to nearly 2,040 people in 2001.

• In the Outer South-East Region, about half of the population aged 15 years and over (51.9% or 32,101 people), reported that they were married. There were 5,635 people who were separated or divorced and 3,293 widows/widowers.

• Couple families with children decreased from 50.0% of all families in 1996 to 48.4% in 2001. Couple families without children increased from 33.2% of all families in 1996 to 34.0% in 2001. One parent families increased from 14.2% of all families in 1996 to 15.0% in 2001.

• In the Outer South-East Region, there were 28,646 private dwellings in 2001, representing an increase in dwelling stock of 23.2% since the 1996 Census. This figure compares with a population increase of 16.5%.

• In the Outer South-East Region, the proportion of occupied private dwellings owned or being purchased decreased from 70.5% in 1996 to 66.9% in 2001. The proportion of occupied private dwellings being rented increased from 26.1% in 1996 to 28.1% in 2001.

• Compared to Brisbane City, the Outer South-East Region had a smaller proportion of people earning incomes of $1,000 a week or more, and a larger proportion of people earning between $1 and $199 a week.

• Between 1996 and 2001, the labour force in the Outer South-East Region increased by 6,599 people, with the rate of unemployment decreasing from 8.1% in 1996 to 7.4% in 2001. This compares with Brisbane City's unemployment rate of 7.0% in 2001.

• Between 1996 and 2001, the occupation with the largest absolute change and the largest percentage change was professionals and associate professionals with an increase of 1,748 people or 32.8%.

• Between 1996 and 2001, the industry with the largest absolute change was the retail trade industry with an increase of 1,332 people or 30.0%. The largest percentage change was in the electricity, gas and water supply industry with an increase of 52.4% or 88 people.

• Between 1996 and 2001, the number of occupied private dwellings with one or more cars increased by 24.8% from 19,162 to 23,905.

• There were 26,531 households in the Outer South-East Region in 2001, an increase of 4,793 or 22.0% since 1996. Family households accounted for 76.6% of all households in 2001, up 0.3 percentage points since 1996. Lone person households accounted for 18.5% of all households in 2001, up 0.1 percentage points since 1996.

• The weekly median household income in the Outer South-East Region in 2001 was $890, up 23.6% since 1996.

Further information
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