Belgrave

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,094 people were usually resident in Belgrave: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.5% of people usually resident in Belgrave were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Belgrave were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Belgrave were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 36.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.0% of people usually resident in Belgrave, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 1.5%, Netherlands 1.0%, United States of America 0.8% and Germany 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Belgrave were No Religion 34.7%, Catholic 18.2%, Anglican 12.2%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Christian, nfd 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Belgrave were German 1.0%, Dutch 0.5%, Cantonese 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,259 people aged 15 years and over in Belgrave were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 796 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Belgrave were Professionals 23.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Managers 10.4%, Labourers 9.1%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Belgrave, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.8%, Hospitals 3.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2%, Tertiary Education 2.5% and Building Installation Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Belgrave, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $511, the median family income was $1,255 and the median household income was $1,111.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,100 families in Belgrave: of these 30.0% were couple families without children, 51.5% were couple families with children, 17.5% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,481 occupied private dwellings were counted in Belgrave.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Belgrave, 96.9% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Belgrave, 26.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 57.7% were owned with a mortgage and 10.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Belgrave, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Belgrave, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Belgrave, 73.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.