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Big Bend vs Nildottie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Big Bend profile · Nildottie profile

Big Bend Nildottie

Nildottie and Big Bend are two nearby South Australian areas with very different scales. Nildottie has a population of 220, while Big Bend is sparsely populated with only 4 residents. The two areas differ sharply in their demographics and services; residents in Big Bend are far older, with a typical age of 72 compared to 56 in Nildottie. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Nildottie at $861, while Big Bend is $450. Nildottie also has more infrastructure, including two public transport routes and a typical household size of 2.1 people, whereas Big Bend has no transport routes and typically just one person per home.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining remote locations with a drive time to the city of around 130 minutes. They share a similar typical weekly personal income, sitting at $457 in Nildottie and $474 in Big Bend. Both are car-dependent and lack local schools or health services within a 15-minute walk, with neither area having any homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 216 larger in Nildottie Median age: 16 yrs older in Big Bend Household size: 1.1 larger in Nildottie Household income: $411 higher in Nildottie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Big Bend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Bendin Nildottie +216 larger in Nildottie gap widening
4 3rd pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Big Bendin Nildottie +16 yrs older in Big Bend gap widening
72 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 30.9% 87th pct
Under 15 in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 7.2% 18th pct

Age structure

75.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +44.1 pts 30.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

125.0% Divorced ◂ +117.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% Married +61.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Never married +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Big Bend Nildottie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +24.1 pts 75.9%
0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

0.0% Australian +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% English +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% German +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 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 Big Bendin Nildottie
— 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 86.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Big Bendin Nildottie
— 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% No religion +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 29.1% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 3.2% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Bendin Nildottie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

125.0% Year 10 ◂ +102.1 pts 22.9%
0.0% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Year 11 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Big Bendin Nildottie +$17 higher in Big Bend gap narrowing
$474 10th pct $457 9th pct
Household income in Big Bendin Nildottie +$411 higher in Nildottie
$450 0th pct $861 8th pct
Family income in Big Bendin Nildottie
— $922 4th pct
High earners in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 4.3% 13th pct

Personal income distribution

125.0% Under $650 ◂ +65.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Asthma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Stroke +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One condition +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Bendin Nildottie +13 larger in Nildottie
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Big Bendin Nildottie
— $545 39th pct
Household income in Big Bendin Nildottie
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Bendin Nildottie +1.1 larger in Nildottie
1.0 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 32.3% 77th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Bendin Nildottie
— $113 8th pct
Mortgage in Big Bendin Nildottie
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Big Bendin Nildottie +0.10 higher in Big Bend
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 61.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 71.0% 29th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Bendin Nildottie +1 more in Nildottie
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Big Bendin Nildottie +4.55 more in Nildottie
0.00 0th pct 4.55 76th pct
Departures/1k in Big Bendin Nildottie +18.2 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 18.2 59th pct
PT routes in Big Bendin Nildottie +2 more in Nildottie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Big Bendin Nildottie +3 longer in Nildottie
127 85th pct 130 86th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 19.8% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 64.7% 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 455 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Big Bendin Nildottie
— 455 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Big Bendin Nildottie +0.8 higher in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Bendin Nildottie +0.7 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Big Bendin Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Bendin Nildottie +18.7 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Big Bendin Nildottie +16.1 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Big Bendin Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Bendin Nildottie +1.7 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Big Bendin Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Bendin Nildottie +31.8 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 31.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Big Bendin Nildottie +2 higher in Big Bend
2 60th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Big Bendin Nildottie +3.4 pts higher in Nildottie
3.1% 14th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Bend vs Nildottie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40104/big-bend/vs/SAL41032/nildottie