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A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Big Desert

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Big Desert VIC 3490.

Is Big Desert family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Big Desert's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0 family households lived in Big Desert.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Big Desert?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Big Desert had 8 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

How do people get to work in Big Desert?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

What languages are spoken in Big Desert?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Big Desert residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Big Desert's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Big Desert?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Big Desert.

Australian ancestry made up 37.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Big Desert?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Big Desert?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Big Desert show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

37.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Big Desert?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $5,500 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

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