78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Big Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Big Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Big Hill is 53 years old, making the area far older than most other places in Australia. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 78 people, where seniors and older adults make up over half the population.
78
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Big Hill — lower than 65% of areas.
| Big Hill | 78 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 78 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the state and national figures.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, with 21.8% of people aged 65 and over, a rate well above the New South Wales average.
21.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Big Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, at 63.4%, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
9.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Big Hill, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Big Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10341/big-hill/topic/demographics-identity