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Biggs Flat vs Echunga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Biggs Flat profile · Echunga profile

Biggs Flat Echunga

Echunga and Biggs Flat are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Echunga is much larger and more developed, with 1,219 people and several schools. It has far more amenities within walking distance, such as parks and public transport stops, while Biggs Flat is sparsely populated with only 84 residents. There are also sharp differences in wealth and housing; while the typical weekly household income is well higher in Echunga at $2,090, Biggs Flat has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (34.8% compared to 13.6% in Echunga).

These two areas share a similar residential profile, with both having the same typical number of people per home (2.7) and a drive time to the city of 30 minutes. However, the gap in transport access is widening. Echunga has a far higher number of public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Biggs Flat has none, meaning 15.4% of its homes have no motor vehicle and residents face a far longer walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,135 larger in Echunga Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Echunga No car: 14.7 pts higher in Biggs Flat Unpaid carers: 8.2 pts higher in Echunga Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Echunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biggs Flatin Echunga +1,135 larger in Echunga gap steady
84 37th pct 1,219 74th pct
Median age in Biggs Flatin Echunga +2 yrs older in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Biggs Flatin Echunga +0.4 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Biggs Flatin Echunga +5.4 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Biggs Flatin Echunga +2.5 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap steady
21.4% 77th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Biggs Flatin Echunga +1.4 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 50.2%
28.8% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Biggs Flat Echunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Biggs Flatin Echunga +1.3 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap steady
11.9% 52nd pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 83.7%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% South Africa ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +9.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
40.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
8.3% German +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.0% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Irish +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Biggs Flatin Echunga +1.0 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Biggs Flatin Echunga +0.6 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Biggs Flatin Echunga +0.5 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
51.2% 82nd pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 50.7%
34.5% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.1% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Biggs Flatin Echunga +0.4 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
60.0% 80th pct 60.4% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Biggs Flatin Echunga +4.7 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 27.4% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 4.33 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Biggs Flatin Echunga +3 more in Echunga
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Biggs Flatin Echunga +447 larger in Echunga
91 24th pct 538 77th pct
ICSEA in Biggs Flatin Echunga +7 higher in Echunga
1,030 72nd pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
15.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.6% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%
12.2% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 14.8%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

41.5% Management & commerce ◂ +27.7 pts 13.8%
12.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Biggs Flatin Echunga +$131 higher in Echunga gap narrowing
$756 51st pct $887 71st pct
Household income in Biggs Flatin Echunga +$465 higher in Echunga gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $2,090 79th pct
Family income in Biggs Flatin Echunga +$72 higher in Echunga gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,322 74th pct
High earners in Biggs Flatin Echunga +21.3 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
34.8% 100th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Biggs Flatin Echunga +5.2 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
31.0% 84th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 12.8%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.5%
10.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 35.9%
34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.5 pts 5.3%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Biggs Flatin Echunga +2.9 pts higher in Biggs Flat
29.8% 55th pct 26.9% 40th pct
Mental health in Biggs Flatin Echunga +0.9 pts higher in Biggs Flat
9.5% 64th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Biggs Flatin Echunga +3.4 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
7.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +6.2 pts ▸ 65.7%
19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Biggs Flatin Echunga +6.4 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
22.7% 69th pct 29.1% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Biggs Flatin Echunga +8.2 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
6.1% 11th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Biggs Flatin Echunga +1.7 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
30.3% 74th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Biggs Flatin Echunga +3.2 pts higher in Biggs Flat
6.3% 87th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Biggs Flatin Echunga +3.0 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Biggs Flatin Echunga +5 larger in Echunga
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biggs Flatin Echunga even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Biggs Flatin Echunga +6.2 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
4.5% 21st pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Biggs Flatin Echunga +5.8 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 62.4%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 26.6%
4.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 37.2%
37.9% 4 people ◂ +20.4 pts 17.5%
10.3% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.3% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biggs Flatin Echunga +$30 higher in Biggs Flat
$350 71st pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Biggs Flatin Echunga +$1,219 higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
$2,980 92nd pct $1,761 59th pct
People / bedroom in Biggs Flatin Echunga even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Biggs Flatin Echunga +11.1 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Biggs Flatin Echunga +11.9 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
24.1% 13th pct 36.0% 36th pct
Separate houses in Biggs Flatin Echunga +2.1 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Biggs Flatin Echunga +8.3 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
75.9% 40th pct 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
24.1% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 13.0%
10.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.9 pts 31.1%
50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Biggs Flatin Echunga +14.7 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
15.4% 91st pct 0.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Biggs Flatin Echunga +1.9 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Biggs Flatin Echunga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Biggs Flatin Echunga +12 more in Echunga
0 0th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Biggs Flatin Echunga +9.84 more in Echunga
0.00 0th pct 9.84 87th pct
Departures/1k in Biggs Flatin Echunga +79.6 more in Echunga
0.0 0th pct 79.6 66th pct
PT routes in Biggs Flatin Echunga +3 more in Echunga
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Biggs Flatin Echunga +18 longer in Biggs Flat
29 66th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Biggs Flatin Echunga even
30 26th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Biggs Flatin Echunga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Biggs Flatin Echunga +4,726 more in Echunga
0 0th pct 4,726 35th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
15.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 20.6%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%
19.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Biggs Flatin Echunga +0.1 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 5.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Biggs Flatin Echunga +10.1 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
14.0% 95th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Biggs Flatin Echunga +2.3 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Biggs Flatin Echunga +9.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
64.1% 76th pct 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.4 pts 6.5%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Other services ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
0.0% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Managers ◂ +26.0 pts 15.1%
15.4% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 902 5th pct
Assault/100k in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 246 10th pct
Robbery/100k in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 82 67th pct
Burglary/100k in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 82 0th pct
Theft/100k in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 82 0th pct
Property damage/100k in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— 246 9th pct
5-yr change in Biggs Flatin Echunga
— -21.4% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Biggs Flatin Echunga +1.9 higher in Echunga
0.1 35th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Biggs Flatin Echunga +2.1 more in Echunga
0.0 31st pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Biggs Flatin Echunga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Biggs Flatin Echunga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Biggs Flatin Echunga +55.3 pts higher in Echunga
0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Biggs Flatin Echunga +47.3 pts higher in Echunga
0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Biggs Flatin Echunga +50.0 pts higher in Echunga
2.1% 39th pct 52.1% 64th pct
Walk to health in Biggs Flatin Echunga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Biggs Flatin Echunga +13.1 more in Echunga
0.0 0th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Biggs Flatin Echunga even
2 59th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Biggs Flatin Echunga +0.3 pts higher in Echunga
7.2% 64th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biggs Flat vs Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40105/biggs-flat/vs/SAL40388/echunga