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Biggs Flat vs Flaxley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Biggs Flat profile · Flaxley profile

Biggs Flat Flaxley

Flaxley and Biggs Flat are sparsely populated neighbouring areas in South Australia. Flaxley is an older community, where 22.6% of residents are aged 65 and over and 42.4% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Biggs Flat has a younger profile with more children under 15 (21.4%) and a much higher share of high earners, with 34.8% of people earning $2,000 or more each week. Biggs Flat also has more people working full-time (64.1%) compared to 49.5% in Flaxley.

These two areas are almost identical in several ways, including the typical weekly rent of $350 and a shared fact that every single home is a separate detached house. While they share many traits, the gap in income is widening, as Biggs Flat has seen a significant increase in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Flaxley remains more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (15.8%) and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (30.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 93 larger in Flaxley No car: 15.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Flaxley Full-time: 14.6 pts higher in Biggs Flat Aged 65+: 11.9 pts higher in Flaxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +93 larger in Flaxley gap steady
84 37th pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +5 yrs older in Flaxley gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +1.7 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +11.9 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +6.7 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +0.8 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 55.8%
28.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
7.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Biggs Flat Flaxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +3.9 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
11.9% 52nd pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 75.7%
0.0% England +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% South Africa ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
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%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%
36.9% English +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
8.3% German +7.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Biggs Flatin Flaxley +3.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 6.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +4.3 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 Biggs Flatin Flaxley +2.0 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
51.2% 82nd pct 49.2% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 49.2%
34.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
13.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%
0.0% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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 Flaxley +2.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
60.0% 80th pct 62.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +7.9 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 30.6% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +23 larger in Flaxley
91 24th pct 114 28th pct
ICSEA in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +16 higher in Flaxley
1,030 72nd pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
4.6% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.2% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.0 pts 9.0%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Field of qualification

41.5% Management & commerce ◂ +26.9 pts 14.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +$44 higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
$756 51st pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +$63 higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +$209 higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +30.8 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
34.8% 100th pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +9.0 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
31.0% 84th pct 22.0% 67th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 13.6%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 43.5%
34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +7.7 pts higher in Biggs Flat
29.8% 55th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +6.7 pts higher in Biggs Flat
9.5% 64th pct 2.8% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +4.5 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +9.4 pts ▸ 68.9%
19.0% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +5.8 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
22.7% 69th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +7.5 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
6.1% 11th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +5.1 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
30.3% 74th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +4.3 pts higher in Biggs Flat
6.3% 87th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +0.1 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +3 larger in Flaxley
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Biggs Flatin Flaxley
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Biggs Flatin Flaxley
— $150 0th pct
Household income in Biggs Flatin Flaxley
— $1,750 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +2.7 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
4.5% 21st pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +10.0 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%
4.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 42.4%
37.9% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 20.3%
10.3% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.3% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
$350 71st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +$950 higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
$2,980 92nd pct $2,030 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +11.9 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +18.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
24.1% 13th pct 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +3.0 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
75.9% 40th pct 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 33.9%
0.0% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 +7.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 28.8%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 6.8%
10.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 60.0%
50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +15.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
15.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +9.4 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
15.4% 46th pct 24.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +22 longer in Flaxley
29 66th pct 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +1 longer in Flaxley
30 26th pct 31 27th pct
Reach 30 min in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 51.5%
15.4% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 9.7%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
19.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +1.1 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Biggs Flatin Flaxley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +9.9 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
14.0% 95th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +1.5 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +14.6 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
64.1% 76th pct 49.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.8% Other services ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Construction +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 28.9%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.1 35th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +0.1 more in Flaxley
0.0 31st pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +7.6 pts higher in Flaxley
2.1% 39th pct 9.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in Biggs Flatin Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +5.6 more in Flaxley
0.0 0th pct 5.6 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +1 higher in Biggs Flat
2 59th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Biggs Flatin Flaxley +0.2 pts higher in Flaxley
7.2% 64th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biggs Flat vs Flaxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40105/biggs-flat/vs/SAL40445/flaxley