38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 38
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.
An age gap of 18 years separates the typical resident in Big Hill from the national average. This sparsely populated area is far older than most, with a typical resident aged 56 and a population of just 38 people.
38
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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 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This small area is smaller than about 77% of similar places.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.6% of the population. This is far above the national figure and among the lowest proportions of children in the region.
31.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Big Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Seniors (65+) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is far above the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 39.3% of the area, a figure far above the national average.
15.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
39.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Big Hill, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (18%).
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/SAL20236/big-hill/topic/demographics-identity