788 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 682
- 2016: 845
- 2021: 788
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Biggenden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Biggenden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Biggenden is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap makes the town stand out as an area with a significantly older population. It is home to 788 people.
788
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Biggenden — higher than 72% of areas.
| Biggenden | 788 |
|---|---|
| 4621, QLD | 1,808 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 57, which is far older than people in Queensland and Australia. At 788 people, the population is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
38.2% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Biggenden, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Regarding relationships, 40.5% of residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto partnership.
7.4% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Biggenden, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (13%).
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 Biggenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30248/biggenden/topic/demographics-identity