Grong Grong

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 250 people in Grong Grong. Of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Grong Grong was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.1% of the population.

Of people in Grong Grong aged 15 years and over, 57.0% were married and 14.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Grong Grong, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Grong Grong 32.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.5% were in primary school, 16.5% in secondary school and 5.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Grong Grong, 8.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Grong Grong were Australian 30.8%, English 26.7%, Irish 11.9%, Scottish 7.2% and German 5.7%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Grong Grong (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Grong Grong, 76.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.2%, England 2.0% and Germany 1.2%.

In Grong Grong, 66.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Grong Grong, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.4%, New Zealand 3.2%, Greece 3.2%, England 1.6% and Scotland 1.2%.

In Grong Grong, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.9%, New Zealand 2.8%, England 2.8%, Germany 1.6% and Netherlands 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Grong Grong were Catholic 27.9%, Anglican 19.7%, No Religion, so described 16.8%, Not stated 16.4% and Uniting Church 11.1%. In Grong Grong, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (79.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Grong Grong 84.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 1.2% and Dutch 1.2%.

Employment

There were 126 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Grong Grong. Of these 66.7% were employed full time, 20.6% were employed part-time and 3.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Grong Grong, 6.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 62.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Grong Grong included Managers 47.1%, Professionals 10.7%, Labourers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.4%, Sales Workers 4.1% and Technicians and Trades Workers 2.5%.

Of the employed people in Grong Grong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 16.3%, Pig Farming 15.3%, Other Grain Growing 14.3%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 5.1% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Grong Grong was $677.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Grong Grong, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 53.4%, Worked at home 19.0%, Walked only 8.6%, Car, as passenger 3.4% and Other 3.4%. On the day, 2.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 52.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Grong Grong, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.3% provided care for children and 11.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Grong Grong, 22.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Grong Grong, 37.0% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 13.0% were one parent families.

In Grong Grong, 60.0% of single parents were male and 40.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Grong Grong, of couple families with children, 38.6% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 29.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Grong Grong, 76.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 23.3% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Grong Grong, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Grong Grong, of occupied private dwellings 3.4% had 1 bedroom, 10.2% had 2 bedrooms and 36.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.2 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Grong Grong, 51.1% were owned outright, 23.9% were owned with a mortgage and 17.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Grong Grong, of all households, 62.1% were family households, 34.5% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

In Grong Grong, 20.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Grong Grong, 22.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 31.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Grong Grong, 75.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Grong Grong, 63.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 36.4% were female. The median age was 16 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Grong Grong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Grong Grong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)