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Biggs Flat vs Paechtown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Biggs Flat profile · Paechtown profile

Biggs Flat Paechtown

Paechtown and Biggs Flat are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they have very different profiles. Paechtown is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 51 and 24.0% of people aged 65 and over. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,386 and 50.0% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Biggs Flat has a younger population and a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). While Biggs Flat has a higher share of very high earners—34.8% earn $2,000 or more a week—it also has a much higher unemployment rate of 14.0%.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing style, with 100.0% of homes being separate houses. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas (around 12%) and a similar share of residents with no religion (about 51%). Despite these commonalities, the gaps between them are stark, such as in Paechtown having a far higher share of volunteers (32.6%) compared to Biggs Flat (22.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 120 larger in Paechtown Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Paechtown No car: 15.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Paechtown Unemployment: 11.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +120 larger in Paechtown gap steady
84 37th pct 204 54th pct
Median age in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +8 yrs older in Paechtown gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +13.3 pts higher in Paechtown gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +8.2 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +4.2 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 13.2%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 54.9%
28.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%
7.6% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Biggs Flat Paechtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +0.8 pts higher in Paechtown gap steady
11.9% 52nd pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 81.9%
4.8% South Africa ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
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

36.9% English +11.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
40.5% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 37.3%
8.3% German +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.0% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +2.1 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 95.1%
0.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Paechtown +0.3 pts higher in Paechtown gap narrowing
51.2% 82nd pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
34.5% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.1% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +1.0 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap steady
60.0% 80th pct 59.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +5.3 pts higher in Paechtown gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +3 more in Paechtown
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +409 larger in Paechtown
91 24th pct 500 72nd pct
ICSEA in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +16 higher in Paechtown
1,030 72nd pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 59.0%
15.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.6% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
12.2% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

41.5% Management & commerce ◂ +33.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Health +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Society & culture +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +$273 higher in Paechtown gap widening
$756 51st pct $1,029 85th pct
Household income in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +$761 higher in Paechtown gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $2,386 88th pct
Family income in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +$450 higher in Paechtown gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,700 87th pct
High earners in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +18.8 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
34.8% 100th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +7.5 pts higher in Paechtown gap steady
31.0% 84th pct 38.6% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 24.3%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 37.7%
34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 9.1%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +0.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat
29.8% 55th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +4.6 pts higher in Biggs Flat
9.5% 64th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
19.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +9.8 pts higher in Paechtown gap widening
22.7% 69th pct 32.6% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +4.8 pts higher in Paechtown gap narrowing
6.1% 11th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +2.3 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +1.0 pts higher in Biggs Flat
6.3% 87th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +1.9 pts higher in Paechtown gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +0.1 larger in Paechtown gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even gap steady
4.5% 21st pct 4.5% 21st pct
Living alone in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +3.9 pts higher in Paechtown gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 60.2%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%
4.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.9% 4 people ◂ +25.1 pts 12.9%
10.3% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.3% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +$130 higher in Paechtown
$350 71st pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +$730 higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
$2,980 92nd pct $2,250 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +0.10 higher in Biggs Flat gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +12.9 pts higher in Paechtown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +25.9 pts higher in Paechtown gap widening
24.1% 13th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +9.9 pts higher in Paechtown gap narrowing
75.9% 40th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Owned outright +25.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
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

34.5% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 7.1%
10.3% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.8 pts 31.3%
50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +15.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
15.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +4.2 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 11.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +3.4 pts higher in Paechtown gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +9 longer in Paechtown
29 66th pct 38 73rd pct
Drive to city in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +5 longer in Biggs Flat
30 26th pct 25 21st pct
Reach 30 min in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
15.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.5 pts 7.1%
23.1% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 27.1%
19.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +7.8 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 21.2% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Biggs Flatin Paechtown
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +11.4 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap widening
14.0% 95th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +2.3 pts higher in Paechtown gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +10.7 pts higher in Biggs Flat gap narrowing
64.1% 76th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Other services ◂ +9.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Managers ◂ +23.8 pts 17.2%
15.4% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.4% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Biggs Flatin Paechtown
— 490 0th pct
Assault/100k in Biggs Flatin Paechtown
— 490 34th pct
5-yr change in Biggs Flatin Paechtown
— -66.7% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +0.3 higher in Paechtown
0.1 35th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +0.2 more in Paechtown
0.0 31st pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +2.3 pts higher in Paechtown
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +2.3 pts higher in Paechtown
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +1.1 pts higher in Paechtown
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +3.6 pts higher in Paechtown
2.1% 39th pct 5.7% 44th pct
Walk to health in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +2.3 pts higher in Paechtown
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Biggs Flatin Paechtown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +1 higher in Biggs Flat
2 59th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Biggs Flatin Paechtown +2.3 pts higher in Paechtown
7.2% 64th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biggs Flat vs Paechtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40105/biggs-flat/vs/SAL41087/paechtown