Grong Grong

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 537 people were usually resident in Grong Grong: of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Grong Grong were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.8% of people usually resident in Grong Grong were Australian citizens, 3.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Grong Grong were married, 7.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 24.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 94.8% of people usually resident in Grong Grong, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, Canada 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6% and New Zealand 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Grong Grong were Catholic 34.1%, Anglican 23.8%, Uniting Church 14.3%, No Religion 6.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Grong Grong was Dutch 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 279 people aged 15 years and over in Grong Grong were in the labour force. Of these 68.8% worked full-time, 22.6% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 121 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Grong Grong were Managers 46.5%, Labourers 10.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.1%, Professionals 7.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6%, Sales Workers 6.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.2% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Grong Grong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 40.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, School Education 3.3%, Hospitals 2.6% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Grong Grong, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $410, the median family income was $944 and the median household income was $844.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 163 families in Grong Grong: of these 40.5% were couple families without children, 47.9% were couple families with children, 9.8% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 225 occupied private dwellings were counted in Grong Grong.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Grong Grong, 89.8% were separate houses, 1.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Grong Grong, 47.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.2% were owned with a mortgage and 19.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Grong Grong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Grong Grong, the median weekly rent was $25. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Grong Grong, 70.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.