Grantham Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Grantham (4347) is a suburb of South Eastern, Toowoomba & South Eastern, Queensland. It is about 82 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Grantham is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Grantham was 492 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Grantham is 44 years of age.

76.7% of people living in the suburb of Grantham were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% England, 2.2% New Zealand, 1.2% Germany, 1.0% South Africa, 1.0% Ireland, 1.0% Philippines.

85.4% of people living in Grantham speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 14.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% German.

The religious makeup of Grantham is 18.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 18.6% Catholic, 16.0% Anglican, 14.7% No religion, 10.9% Lutheran, 7.5% Uniting Church, 2.4% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.8% Churches of Christ, 1.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Seventh-day Adventist.

58.2% of people are married, 25.8% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Grantham.

59.8% of the people living in Grantham over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.2% are working on a part time basis. Grantham has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Grantham are 24.5% Labourers, 14.9% Managers, 14.4% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Professionals, 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.6% Community & personal service workers, 10.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.8% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Grantham work in are 16.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.9% Health care and social assistance, 8.5% Manufacturing, 8.0% Construction, 6.6% Public administration and safety, 6.6% Education and training, 6.6% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.7% Retail trade.

45.8% of homes are fully owned, and 34.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $462 per week and the median household income is $1097 per week.

The median rent in Grantham is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Grantham postcode 4347