16 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 16
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Big Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Big Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Residents in Big Ridge are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 59. This sparsely populated area is home to only 16 people, making it smaller than about 88% of similar places.
16
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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 Ridge — lower than 89% of areas.
| Big Ridge | 16 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 59, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 56%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (31%).
Age structure
View on map →In Big Ridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 73%, ahead of Never married (40%).
Marital status
View on map →In Big Ridge, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (24%) and Widowed (16%).
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 Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10343/big-ridge/topic/demographics-identity