The population growth in the The Whitsundays has been greater than the majority of Queensland, the information contained below has been taken from the 2001 Census
WHITSUNDAYS
STATISTICS – 2001 CENSUS
Total Population – 20,990, including visitors. Residents 14,103 (7,365 males and 6,738
female) – increase of 14.8% since
1996, and 37.8% since 1991. 14,103
counted at home, with some 7,267 visitors, 2,667 of which were from overseas
and 3,974 from interstate
Age – median age was 37, versus 34 in 1996 and 32 in 1991. Our population is maturing
Marital Status – 7,840 married people (51.7%), excluding overseas
visitors, (4,007 males and 3,833 females), 532 separated people (3.5), 1,334
divorced people (8.8%), 593 widowed people (3.9), and 4,879 people who had
never been married (aged 15 and over) (32.9%). In 1996 the figures were: 7,212 married (52.2%), 515 separated
(3/7%), 1,040 divorced (7.5%), 514 widowed (3.7%), and 4,545 never married
(32.9%). In 1991: 6,427 married
(54.2%), 350 separated (3.0%), 717 divorced (6.0%), 510 widowed (4.3%), and
3,857 never married (32.5%).
Employment Status – 93.4% employed (92.1% in 1996, and 89.8% in
1991), 66.9% in full-time employment (35 hours or more per week), and 30.6%
part-time. 6.6% unemployed (7.9% in
1996 and 10.2% in 1991).
Employment Types –
Manufacturing 8.4% (8.4% in 1996
and 8.5% in 1991).
Construction 7.4% (5.9% in 1996
and 5.9% in 1991).
Retail 13.3% (12.1% in 1996, and
12.4% in 1991).
Property and Business services
7.9% (6.7% in 1996 and 5.6% in 1991).
Education 4.4% (3.7% in 1996 and
3.3% in 1991).
Health and Community Services
6.1% (5.2% in 1996 and 4.5% in 1991).
Work Travel – 46.4% travel to work by car and 15.5% either ride a
bike or walk
Family Households –
Couples with children 1,498
(41.9%)
Couples without children 1,585
(44.3%)
One parent families 447 (12.5%)
Other families 46 (1.3%)
Housings –Dwellings – 7,318 dwellings with
- 3,830 separate houses
- 357 semi-detached
- 1,108 units, flats or apartments
- 627 unoccupied
- 3,471 fully owned or being purchased (51.9% of all
occupied private dwellings), 2,078 rented dwellings (31.1%).
PROSERPINE
Residents 2,989 residents
and 258 visitors, of which 7 were from overseas and 203 were from interstate
292 families with children under
15
320 families without children
131 single parent families
Housing 1,339 dwellings
with
- 996 separate houses
- 33 semi-detached
- 135 flats, units or apartments
- 119 unoccupied
- 45 housing authority dwellings
Employment 1,387 employed, of which 424 are part-time. 118 unemployed.(7.8%)
Large Supermarkets 2
CANNONVALE
Residents 2,925 and 1,009 visitors, of which 383 were from overseas
and 563 were from interstate
222 families with children under
15
350 families without children
131 one parent families
Housing 1,554 dwellings with
- 609 separate houses
- 243 semi-detached
- 395 flats, units or apartments
- 109 unoccupied
- 18 state authority dwellings
Employment 1,729 employed, of which 526 are part-time. 189 unemployed (9.9%)
Large Supermarkets 1
AIRLIE BEACH
Residents 1,964 and 2,220 visitors, of which 1,169 were from
overseas and 1.023 from interstate
139 families with children under
15
236 families without children
58 single parent families
Housing 1,464 dwellings with
- 465 separate houses
- 32 semi-detached
- 486 flats, units or apartments
- 79 unoccupied
- 9 state authority dwellings
Employment 1,429 employed,
of which 524 were part-time. 141
unemployed (9%)
