Grange (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,044 people were usually resident in Grange (Brisbane City): of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.5% of people usually resident in Grange (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Grange (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 14.2% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Grange (Brisbane City) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 34.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.3% of people usually resident in Grange (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.4%, Italy 1.0%, Scotland 0.5% and Malaysia 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Grange (Brisbane City) were Catholic 33.2%, No Religion 21.1%, Anglican 19.0%, Uniting Church 6.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Grange (Brisbane City) were Italian 1.5%, Japanese 0.3%, French 0.3%, Spanish 0.3% and Dutch 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,236 people aged 15 years and over in Grange (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 66.2% worked full-time, 25.7% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 690 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Grange (Brisbane City) were Professionals 34.7%, Managers 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 8.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8%, Labourers 5.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Grange (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.7%, School Education 5.3%, State Government Administration 4.6%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.9% and Tertiary Education 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Grange (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $726, the median family income was $1,829 and the median household income was $1,523.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,054 families in Grange (Brisbane City): of these 33.2% were couple families without children, 49.9% were couple families with children, 13.8% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,520 occupied private dwellings were counted in Grange (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Grange (Brisbane City), 81.8% were separate houses, 9.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Grange (Brisbane City), 27.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.7% were owned with a mortgage and 27.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Grange (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Grange (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,697. 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 Grange (Brisbane City), 68.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were single (or lone) person households and 5.8% were group households.