Grindelwald Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Grindelwald (7277) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 173 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Grindelwald is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Grindelwald was 828 and is comprised of approximately 52.7% females and 47.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Grindelwald is 48 years of age.

69.9% of people living in the suburb of Grindelwald were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 11.9% England, 2.4% Germany, 2.0% Netherlands, 1.3% Singapore, 1.3% Switzerland, 1.1% South Africa, 1.0% Scotland, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.7% Finland, 0.6% Romania, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.5% China , 0.5% Iran, 0.5% Papua New Guinea.

88.9% of people living in Grindelwald speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% German, 1.3% Other, 0.7% Persian, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Dutch, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Croatian, 0.4% Tamil.

The religious makeup of Grindelwald is 21.4% No religion, 20.3% Anglican, 17.3% Catholic, 9.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.3% Christian, nfd, 5.0% Uniting Church, 3.1% Baptist, 2.1% Pentecostal, 1.4% Churches of Christ.

72.2% of people are married, 13.8% have never married and 5.1% are divorced and 1.3% are separated. There are 51 widowed people living in Grindelwald.

48.4% of the people living in Grindelwald over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.7% are working on a part time basis. Grindelwald has an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Grindelwald are 27.3% Professionals, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 15.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.1% Managers, 9.2% Community & personal service workers, 8.4% Sales workers, 6.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.3% Labourers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Grindelwald work in are 11.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.1% Education and training, 10.0% Manufacturing, 9.7% Retail trade, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 7.2% Public administration and safety, 6.7% Other services, 6.1% Financial and insurance services, 5.8% Construction.

57.0% of homes are fully owned, and 36.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 4.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $534 per week and the median household income is $1194 per week.

The median rent in Grindelwald is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1717 per month.

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