Grahamvale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 425 people were usually resident in Grahamvale: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Grahamvale were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Grahamvale were Australian citizens, 10.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 69.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Grahamvale were married, 4.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 24.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Grahamvale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 2.4%, Greece 1.6%, New Zealand 1.2%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.2% and Japan 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Grahamvale were Catholic 31.8%, Anglican 19.8%, No Religion 14.6%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Islam 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Grahamvale were Italian 3.3%, Albanian 2.4%, Mandarin 0.9%, Greek 0.9% and Macedonian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 244 people aged 15 years and over in Grahamvale were in the labour force. Of these 58.2% worked full-time, 34.4% worked part-time, 5.3% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 86 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Grahamvale were Professionals 23.4%, Managers 16.8%, Sales Workers 13.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Labourers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Grahamvale, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 11.5%, Hospitals 7.8%, Fruit and Vegetable Processing 4.1%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.1% and Local Government Administration 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Grahamvale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $525, the median family income was $1,475 and the median household income was $1,435.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 123 families in Grahamvale: of these 36.6% were couple families without children, 56.1% were couple families with children, 7.3% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 134 occupied private dwellings were counted in Grahamvale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Grahamvale, 97.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Grahamvale, 47.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.5% were owned with a mortgage and 3.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Grahamvale, 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 100.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Grahamvale, the median weekly rent was $65. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,213. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Grahamvale, 90.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.