Population
+166.7% since 2016.
Big Desert, VIC
Big Desert had a population of 8 at the 2021 Census (+166.7% since 2016). Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Big Desert at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Big Desert's population grew by 166.7% to 8, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.
0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 0.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Big Desert beside VIC and Australia.
| Measure | Big Desert | VIC | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8 | 6,503,503 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +166.7% | +9.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | – | 37.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | – | 2,390,172 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | – | 12.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | – | 28.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | – | 32.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | – | $1,759 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $368 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,867 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 0.0% | 31.6% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 29.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 0.0% | 42.1% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age –, against 37.9 for Victoria.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Big Desert at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Big Desert
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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