Southport Parish Census Data 2001
This page provides a brief overview of parish data from
the 2001 Australian Census. There are links to more detailed
information and to comparisons with 1996 and (where
available) 1991 census data.
Mass attendance in 2001 data from 2001 National Attendance Count
Average Sunday Mass
attendance:
1280
% Catholic population at
Mass:
8.0
Archdiocesan average
attendance %:
11.9
Age of Catholics in 2001
Catholics
% of all
Catholics
Infants (0-4 years):
861
5
Children (5-14 years):
2306
14
Teens / young adults (15-24
years):
2321
14
Adults (25-39 years):
3620
23
Older adults (40-64
years):
4852
30
Seniors (65+ years):
2081
13
More detailed information
here
0-4yrs
5%
5-14yrs
14%
15-24yrs
14%
25-39yrs
23%
40-64yrs
30%
65+ yrs
13%
No of Indigenous Australians in
2001
Total no of indigenous
persons:
778
No of indigenous
Catholics:
175
% indigenous population
Catholic:
22.5
Employment Status of Catholics in
2001
Employer:
524
Employee:
5830
Unemployed:
758
Not in labour force:
4686
Other:
812
Not applicable / not
stated:
3458
Employer
7%
Employee
82%
Unemployed
11%
% is of Catholics in work force
Marital status of Catholics
2001
Never married:
4351
Married:
5707
Separated / divorced:
1960
Widowed:
882
Not applicable:
3168
Never married
34%
Married
44%
Separated/divorced
15%
Widowed
7%
% is of Catholics of marriageable age
Family Income of Catholics in 2001
less than $400 per week:
826
$400 - $799 per week:
1568
$800 - $1199 per week:
1217
$1200 - $1599 per week:
851
$1600 - $1999 per week:
436
$2000 - $2399 per week:
211
$2400 or more per week:
149
Not stated:
635
<$400pw
14%
$400-$799
27%
$800-$1199
21%
$1200-$1599
14%
$1600-$1999
7%
$2000-$2399
4%
$2400+
3%
Not Stated
11%
Catholics 1991 - 2001
1991
1996
2001
Total population:
48403
59913
68452
No of Catholics:
11725
14725
16041
% population Catholic:
24.2
24.6
23.4
