Biggenden (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,485 people were counted in Biggenden (S): of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S) there were 272 children aged 0-14 years and 536 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), 1,404 people were Australian citizens, 125 were born overseas and 6 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), 58.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.4% were separated or divorced, 8.7% were widowed and 22.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), 86.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Biggenden (S) were England 3.6%, New Zealand 1.1%, Netherlands 0.5%, Philippines 0.5% and Germany 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Biggenden (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 33.1%, Uniting Church 16.3%, Catholic 14.5%, No Religion 10.6% and Brethren 2.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.9%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.3%, Irish 0.2% and Finnish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 599 people aged 15 years and over in Biggenden (S) were in the labour force. Of these 62.8% worked full-time, 27.7% worked part-time, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 567 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 12.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 8.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.8%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.6%, Professionals 3.9%, Associate Professionals 3.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Biggenden (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 15.1%, Education 3.6%, Health Services 3.2%, Road Transport 2.1% and Government Administration 2.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), 428 families were counted: of these, 45.1% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 12.4% were one parent families and 3.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), 608 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Biggenden (S), 90.6% were separate houses, 2.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 5.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), 61.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.5% were being purchased and 16.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 10.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 84.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Biggenden (S), 69.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.