Gruyere Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Gruyere (3770) is a suburb of Melbourne, Yarra-Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. It is about 42 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Gruyere is in the federal electorate of Casey.

In the 2011 census the population of Gruyere was 849 and is comprised of approximately 50.5% females and 49.5% males.

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

82.4% of people living in the suburb of Gruyere were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.0% England, 1.5% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% India, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Italy.

91.8% of people living in Gruyere speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% French, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% German.

The religious makeup of Gruyere is 32.7% No religion, 18.9% Catholic, 17.0% Anglican, 13.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.3% Uniting Church, 3.2% Baptist, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Lutheran, 0.9% Churches of Christ.

56.2% of people are married, 30.7% have never married and 7.4% are divorced and 1.7% are separated. There are 27 widowed people living in Gruyere.

55.8% of the people living in Gruyere over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.0% are working on a part time basis. Gruyere has an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Gruyere are 20.5% Managers, 19.2% Technicians & trades workers, 17.9% Professionals, 12.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.7% Labourers, 8.7% Sales workers, 5.5% Community & personal service workers, 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Gruyere work in are 16.7% Construction, 11.1% Retail trade, 10.4% Manufacturing, 8.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.2% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Education and training, 6.1% Other services, 4.6% Wholesale trade.

40.7% of homes are fully owned, and 42.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $630 per week and the median household income is $1564 per week.

The median rent in Gruyere is $145 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Gruyere postcode 3770