Biggs Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Biggs Flat

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Fewer than 100 people live in Biggs Flat, making it smaller than most similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high number of children.

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📍 Biggs Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Biggs Flat sits — Total population

84 —
  • 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 Biggs Flat — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Biggs Flat84
5153, SA 6,732
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 84 people. The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.

84 —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83
  • 2021: 84

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs —

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the 10.7% of seniors is much lower than most areas and well below the state average.

10.7% —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Biggs Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the 84 residents are married (63.6%) or have never been married (28.8%). No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

12.3% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Biggs Flat, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Biggs Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40105/biggs-flat/topic/demographics-identity