Grey Electorate Demographics (SA)

In the 2011 census the population of Grey was 144,795 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Grey is 41 years of age.

84.4% of people living in the electorate of Grey were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Italy, 0.2% India, 0.2% Greece, 0.1% Croatia, 0.1% Wales, 0.1% United States of America, 0.1% Ireland.

89.8% of people living in Grey speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.8% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.7% Other, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Greek, 0.2% German, 0.2% Croatian, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Grey is 27.9% No religion, 17.2% Catholic, 15.2% Uniting Church, 12.1% Anglican, 10.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Lutheran, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.2% Baptist, 1.1% Pentecostal.

49.0% of people are married, 31.7% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 8213 widowed people living in Grey.

57.8% of the people living in Grey over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.8% are working on a part time basis. Grey has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Grey are 17.2% Managers, 15.7% Technicians & trades workers, 13.2% Labourers, 13.1% Professionals, 10.5% Community & personal service workers, 10.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.2% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Grey work in are 12.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.2% Health care and social assistance, 10.5% Retail trade, 8.5% Manufacturing, 7.7% Education and training, 7.0% Accommodation and food services, 6.9% Construction, 6.2% Mining, 5.4% Public administration and safety.

36.7% of homes are fully owned, and 28.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 31.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $470 per week and the median household income is $870 per week.

The median rent in Grey is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1100 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Grey contains postcodes 0872, 5320, 5356, 5374, 5381, 5413, 5416, 5417, 5418, 5419, 5420, 5421, 5422, 5431, 5432, 5433, 5434, 5440, 5453, 5454, 5461, 5462, 5464, 5470, 5471, 5472, 5473, 5480, 5481, 5482, 5483, 5485, 5490, 5491, 5493, 5495, 5510, 5520, 5521, 5522, 5523, 5540, 5550, 5552, 5554, 5555, 5556, 5558, 5560, 5570, 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, 5576, 5577, 5580, 5581, 5582, 5583, 5600, 5601, 5602, 5603, 5604, 5605, 5606, 5607, 5608, 5609, 5630, 5631, 5632, 5633, 5640, 5641, 5642, 5650, 5651, 5652, 5653, 5654, 5655, 5660, 5661, 5670, 5671, 5680, 5690, 5700, 5701, 5710, 5720, 5722, 5723, 5724, 5725, 5730, 5731, 5732, 5733, 5734 and includes the suburbs of Agery, Alford, Amata, Amyton, Andamooka, Andrews, Apoinga, Appila, Ardrossan, Arno Bay, Arthurton, Australia Plains, Baird Bay, Baldina, Balgowan, Bangor, Barna, Barndioota, Baroota, Barunga Gap, Beetaloo, Belalie East, Belalie North, Beltana, Belton, Black Point, Black Rock, Blanche Harbor, Blinman, Bluff Beach, Blyth, Bockelberg, Booborowie, Bookabie, Booleroo Centre, Boonerdo, Boors Plain, Boston, Bower, Bowillia, Brady Creek, Bramfield, Brentwood, Bright, Brinkworth, Brooker, Broughton River Valley, Brownlow, Bruce, Buchanan, Buckleboo, Bumbunga, Bundaleer Gardens, Bundaleer North, Bundey, Bungama, Burnsfield, Burra, Burra Eastern Districts, Bute, Butler, Calca, Caltowie, Caltowie North, Caltowie West, Campoona, Canowie, Canowie Belt, Caralue, Carawa, Carrieton, Cavenagh, Ceduna, Chandada, Charlton Gully, Charra, Chilpenunda, Chinaman Wells, Chinbingina, Clements Gap, Cleve, Clinton, Clinton Centre, Cocata, Cockaleechie, Cockburn, Coffin Bay, Colley, Collinsfield, Collinsville, Colton, Commissariat Point, Condowie, Coober Pedy, Coobowie, Cook, Coolillie, Coomooroo, Coomunga, Coonamia, Coorabie, Cootra, Copley, Corny Point, Cortlinye, Couch Beach, Coulta, Cowell, Cradock, Cross Roads, Crystal Brook, Cummins, Cungena, Cunliffe, Cunningham, Cunyarie, Curramulka, Darke Peak, Dawson, Denial Bay, Dowlingville, Duck Ponds, Dutton, East Moonta, Eba Anchorage, Edillilie, Edithburgh, Elliston, Emu Downs, Ernabella, Erskine, Eudunda, Eurelia, Euromina, Everard Central, Farrell Flat, Fisherman Bay, Foul Bay, Fountain, Fowlers Bay, Franklyn, Frankton, Fregon, Georgetown, Geranium Plains, Germein Bay, Gladstone, Glendambo, Green Patch, Gulnare, Gum Creek, Hacklins Corner, Hallelujah Hills, Hallett, Hamley, Hammond, Hampden, Hansborough, Hanson, Hardwicke Bay, Hardy, Hart, Haslam, Hawker, Hawson, Honiton, Hope Gap, Hornsdale, Hoyleton, Huddleston, Indulkana, Inkster, Innamincka, Inneston, Iron Baron, Iron Knob, Jamestown, James Well, Jamieson, Jericho, Jerusalem, Johnburgh, Julia, Kadina, Kainton, Kalanbi, Kaldoonera, Kanyaka, Kapinnie, Kappawanta, Karcultaby, Karkoo, Kellidie Bay, Kelly, Kiana, Kielpa, Kimba, Kingoonya, Koolgera, Koolunga, Koolywurtie, Koongawa, Koonibba, Koonoona, Kooroona, Koppio, Kulpara, Kyancutta, Kybunga, Lake View, Laura, Laura Bay, Leigh Creek, Leighton, Lipson, Lochiel, Lock, Louth Bay, Lower Broughton, Lucky Bay, Lyndhurst, Maitland, Maltee, Mambray Creek, Mangalo, Manna Hill, Mannanarie, Marion Bay, Marla, Marola, Marree, Maryvale, Matta Flat, Mayfield, Melrose, Melton, Merghiny, Merriton, Midgee, Miltalie, Mimili, Minbrie, Minburra, Mingary, Minlaton, Minnipa, Mintabie, Minvalara, Miranda, Mitchell, Mitchellville, Moockra, Moody, Moonta, Moonta Bay, Moonta Mines, Morchard, Mortana, Moseley, Mount Bryan, Mount Bryan East, Mount Cooper, Mount Damper, Mount Drummond, Mount Dutton Bay, Mount Hope, Mount Joy, Mount Wedge, Mudamuckla, Mullaquana, Mundoora, Murdinga, Murlong, Murray Town, Nackara, Nadia, Nalyappa, Nantawarra, Napperby, Narridy, Neales Flat, Nectar Brook, Nelshaby, Nepabunna, New Town, Ngapala, Ninnes, North Beach, North Booborowie, North Moonta, North Shields, North Yelta, Nundroo, Nunjikompita, Nurom, Nyapari, Olary, Olympic Dam, Oodla Wirra, Oodnadatta, Orroroo, Palkagee, Panitya, Parachilna, Paramatta, Paratoo, Parnaroo, Paskeville, Pearlah, Peep Hill, Pekina, Penong, Perlubie, Peterborough, Petersville, Petina, Piednippie, Pimba, Pimbaacla, Pine Point, Pinkawillinie, Pirie East, Point Lowly, Point Pass, Point Pearce, Point Souttar, Point Turton, Polda, Poochera, Poonindie, Port Arthur, Port Augusta, Port Augusta West, Port Bonython, Port Broughton, Port Clinton, Port Davis, Porter Lagoon, Port Flinders, Port Germein, Port Gibbon, Port Hughes, Port Julia, Port Kenny, Port Lincoln, Port Moorowie, Port Neill, Port Paterson, Port Pirie, Port Pirie South, Port Pirie West, Port Rickaby, Port Victoria, Port Vincent, Price, Puntabie, Pygery, Quorn, Ramsay, Redhill, Risdon Park, Risdon Park South, Robertstown, Rochester, Rocky Plain, Rogues Point, Roxby Downs, Rudall, Saltia, Sandilands, Sceale Bay, Sheaoak Flat, Sheringa, Sleaford, Smoky Bay, Snowtown, Solomon, Solomontown, South Hummocks, South Kilkerran, Spalding, Stansbury, Steinfeld, Stephenston, Stirling North, Stone Hut, Stow, Streaky Bay, Sunnybrae, Sunnyvale, Sutherlands, Talia, Tarcoola, Tarcowie, Telowie, Terowie, The Pines, Thevenard, Thomas Plain, Thrington, Tickera, Tiddy Widdy Beach, Tooligie, Tulka, Tumby Bay, Tyringa, Ucolta, Uley, Ulooloo, Ulyerra, Ungarra, Urania, Uworra, Venus Bay, Verran, Waddikee, Wallala, Wallaroo, Wallaroo Mines, Wallaroo Plain, Walloway, Wandana, Wandearah, Wandearah East, Wandearah West, Wangary, Wanilla, Warburto, Ward Hill, Warnertown, Warooka, Warramboo, Washpool, Watraba, Wauraltee, Weetulta, Westall, West Bundaleer, Wharminda, White Hut, Whites Flat, Whites River, White Well Corner, Whyalla, Whyalla Jenkins, Whyalla Norrie, Whyalla Playford, Whyalla Stuart, Whyte Yarcowie, Wilcherry, Willalo, Willamulka, Willochra, Willowie, Wilmington, Winninowie, Winulta, Wirrabara, Wirrulla, Witera, Wokurna, Wongyarra, Wonna, Wool Bay, Woolundunga, Woomera, Worlds End, Wudinna, Yacka, Yalanda, Yalata, Yallunda Flat, Yalpara, Yanerbie, Yaninee, Yantanabie, Yanyarrie, Yarrah, Yatina, Yeelanna, Yelta, Yongala, Yorketown, Yorke Valley and Yunta.