Big Grove

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 199 people in Big Grove. Of these 57.4% were male and 42.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Big Grove was 59 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 8.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 34.2% of the population.

Of people in Big Grove aged 15 years and over, 55.4% were married and 18.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Big Grove, of people aged 15 years and over, 57.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Big Grove 26.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.8% were in primary school, 7.7% in secondary school and 21.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Big Grove, 8.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Big Grove were English 41.6%, Australian 29.9%, Scottish 9.1%, Irish 4.8% and German 2.2%.

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 Big Grove (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Big Grove, 66.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 10.9%, New Zealand 2.1%, Luxembourg 2.1%, Thailand 1.6% and Canada 1.6%.

In Big Grove, 48.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 27.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Big Grove, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 55.3%, England 20.7%, Scotland 4.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.1% and Luxembourg 2.1%.

In Big Grove, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.0%, England 19.5%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.6%, Scotland 2.6% and Luxembourg 2.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Big Grove were No Religion, so described 42.0%, Anglican 24.4%, Not stated 10.2%, Catholic 6.3% and Uniting Church 5.4%. In Big Grove, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (49.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Big Grove 86.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Letzeburgish 2.0% and Thai 1.5%.

Employment

There were 77 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Big Grove. Of these 44.2% were employed full time, 45.5% were employed part-time and 5.2% 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 Big Grove, 18.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 32.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Big Grove included Professionals 21.4%, Labourers 17.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Managers 9.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.1%, Sales Workers 6.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.0%.

Of the employed people in Big Grove, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 14.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 11.6%, Real Estate Services 9.3%, Scientific Research Services 9.3% and Local Government Administration 9.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Big Grove was $498.

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

In Big Grove, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 70.0%, Worked at home 11.4% and Car, as passenger 4.3%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Big Grove, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.2% provided care for children and 14.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.2% 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 Big Grove, 22.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 17.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Big Grove, 32.7% were couple families with children, 61.8% were couple families without children and 5.5% were one parent families.

In Big Grove, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Big Grove, of couple families with children, 18.2% had both partners employed full-time, 13.6% had both employed part-time and 27.3% 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 Big Grove, 95.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 4.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Big Grove, 48.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 48.2% were other dwellings.

In Big Grove, of occupied private dwellings 21.6% had 1 bedroom, 19.3% had 2 bedrooms and 25.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 1.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Big Grove, 58.9% were owned outright, 16.7% were owned with a mortgage and 21.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Big Grove, of all households, 53.9% were family households, 42.7% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

In Big Grove, 37.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.8% 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 Big Grove, 36.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Big Grove, 77.9% 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 Big Grove, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

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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 Big Grove, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 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 Big Grove, 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)