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Bigga vs Wyangala

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Bigga profile · Wyangala profile

Bigga Wyangala

Bigga and Wyangala are two nearby rural areas with similar total populations, but they differ in how people live and work. Bigga has a much larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms (82.6% compared to 61.5% in Wyangala) and far more people working from home (41.3% versus 18.1%). There are also stark contrasts among First Nations residents; for example, the typical age for First Nations people in Bigga is 63, which is 43 years older than the typical age of 20 in Wyangala.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for First Nations population, with Bigga at 3.0% and Wyangala at 9.7%. They share a very similar typical resident age of 57 and have identical typical weekly rents of around $200 to $215. While Bigga has more homes within walking distance of a park or school, Wyangala is far higher for those within reach of groceries. These two places have remained alike in many ways, including their identical average home sizes of 2.0 people.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.3 pts higher in Bigga Unemployment: 7.9 pts higher in Wyangala 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Bigga De facto: 11.6 pts higher in Wyangala Unpaid carers: 7.1 pts higher in Bigga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biggain Wyangala +52 larger in Bigga gap narrowing
268 58th pct 216 55th pct
Median age in Biggain Wyangala even gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Biggain Wyangala +6.7 pts higher in Wyangala gap widening
3.0% 60th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Biggain Wyangala +3.2 pts higher in Wyangala gap steady
30.6% 87th pct 33.8% 90th pct
Under 15 in Biggain Wyangala +0.4 pts higher in Wyangala gap narrowing
13.1% 26th pct 13.4% 28th pct
De facto in Biggain Wyangala +11.6 pts higher in Wyangala gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%
30.6% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%
13.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 42.0%
20.6% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.6% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Age & sex structure

Bigga Wyangala

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Biggain Wyangala +3.6 pts higher in Wyangala gap steady
11.2% 49th pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 73.6%
4.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
41.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%
12.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Biggain Wyangala +6.2 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
9.0% 74th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Biggain Wyangala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.0%
2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Biggain Wyangala +0.3 pts higher in Wyangala gap steady
30.2% 24th pct 30.6% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
30.2% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Biggain Wyangala +6.9 pts higher in Bigga gap narrowing
40.1% 37th pct 33.2% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Biggain Wyangala +4.3 pts higher in Wyangala gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Biggain Wyangala
28.57 93rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Biggain Wyangala +1 more in Bigga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Biggain Wyangala
15 2nd pct —
ICSEA in Biggain Wyangala
988 49th pct —

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.2%
33.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%
11.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%
13.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 3.6%
8.9% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%
8.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Biggain Wyangala +$96 higher in Bigga gap widening
$575 21st pct $479 10th pct
Household income in Biggain Wyangala +$159 higher in Wyangala gap widening
$875 9th pct $1,034 15th pct
Family income in Biggain Wyangala +$281 higher in Bigga gap widening
$1,406 21st pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Biggain Wyangala +2.0 pts higher in Wyangala gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Biggain Wyangala +3.7 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Biggain Wyangala +0.3 pts higher in Bigga
37.3% 86th pct 37.0% 85th pct
Mental health in Biggain Wyangala +2.5 pts higher in Wyangala
10.4% 72nd pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Biggain Wyangala +2.1 pts higher in Wyangala gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
5.2% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 48.1%
23.1% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%
6.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Biggain Wyangala +2.6 pts higher in Wyangala gap narrowing
19.7% 58th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Biggain Wyangala +7.1 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
17.2% 85th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Biggain Wyangala +8.2 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
21.5% 32nd pct 13.3% 11th pct
Defence service in Biggain Wyangala +2.1 pts higher in Wyangala
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Biggain Wyangala +2.6 pts higher in Wyangala gap narrowing
28.8% 74th pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Biggain Wyangala +13 larger in Wyangala
8 57th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Biggain Wyangala +43 yrs older in Bigga
63 yrs 97th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Biggain Wyangala +$180 higher in Wyangala
$100 0th pct $280 6th pct
Household income in Biggain Wyangala +$2,451 higher in Wyangala
$299 0th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Biggain Wyangala
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biggain Wyangala even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Biggain Wyangala +4.7 pts higher in Wyangala gap narrowing
7.2% 28th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Biggain Wyangala +4.1 pts higher in Bigga gap narrowing
40.4% 91st pct 36.3% 87th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
43.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 33.3%
7.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.7% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%
6.4% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biggain Wyangala +$15 higher in Bigga gap narrowing
$215 29th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Biggain Wyangala +$325 higher in Bigga gap widening
$1,192 23rd pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Biggain Wyangala even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Biggain Wyangala +4.6 pts higher in Wyangala gap steady
11.9% 34th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Biggain Wyangala +3.6 pts higher in Bigga gap narrowing
59.6% 90th pct 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Biggain Wyangala +2.8 pts higher in Wyangala gap narrowing
97.2% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Biggain Wyangala +21.0 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
82.6% 59th pct 61.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 56.0%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.9% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.2% Other tenure ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.3% Other dwelling ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 17.6%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
23.1% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Biggain Wyangala +2.8 pts higher in Wyangala gap widening
2.8% 61st pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Biggain Wyangala +23.3 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
41.3% 91st pct 18.1% 55th pct
PT commute in Biggain Wyangala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Biggain Wyangala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Biggain Wyangala even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Biggain Wyangala even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Biggain Wyangala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%
41.3% Worked at home ◂ +23.3 pts 18.1%
5.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
28.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 15.7%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
2.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Biggain Wyangala +6.5 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
37.6% 72nd pct 31.1% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Biggain Wyangala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Biggain Wyangala +7.9 pts higher in Wyangala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Biggain Wyangala +5.5 pts higher in Bigga gap steady
45.9% 14th pct 40.4% 9th pct
Full-time in Biggain Wyangala +6.4 pts higher in Bigga gap widening
60.6% 63rd pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

56.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.5 pts 22.2%
7.7% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.7% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

49.0% Managers ◂ +22.6 pts 26.4%
17.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.9% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.7% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Biggain Wyangala +0.7 higher in Bigga
1.6 63rd pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Biggain Wyangala +1.0 more in Bigga
2.1 66th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Biggain Wyangala +23.1 pts higher in Bigga
23.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Biggain Wyangala +20.8 pts higher in Wyangala
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Biggain Wyangala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Biggain Wyangala +24.1 pts higher in Bigga
24.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Biggain Wyangala +18.2 pts higher in Bigga
46.0% 63rd pct 27.8% 57th pct
Walk to health in Biggain Wyangala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Biggain Wyangala +4.9 more in Bigga
37.3 76th pct 32.4 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Biggain Wyangala +0 higher in Wyangala
0 18th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Biggain Wyangala +4.1 pts higher in Wyangala
9.1% 76th pct 13.2% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bigga vs Wyangala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10345/bigga/vs/SAL14452/wyangala