Suburb in Albany

Big Grove, WA

Big Grove had a population of 225 at the 2021 Census (+13.1% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $919. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Big Grove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Big Grove's population grew by 13.1% to 225, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 4.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.8%.

27.9% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 52.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 104 households.

The median household earns $919 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $175 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,559 a month.

18.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 2.9% use a language other than English at home. 59.1% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Big Grove beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBig GroveWAAustralia
Population2252,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+13.1%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age56.038.038.0
Households104964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting27.9%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright52.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$919$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$175$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,559$1,842$1,863
Born overseas18.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.9%19.6%23.6%
No religion59.1%46.7%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.

Population

+13.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1942011
  2. 1992016
  3. 2252021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Big Grove Western Australia
Share of people by age, Big Grove and Western Australia
0–94.9%
10–1910.7%
20–293.6%
30–396.2%
40–4911.1%
50–5918.2%
60–6922.7%
70–7914.7%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Big Grove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.6%
  2. Australian48.1%
  3. Scottish10.0%
  4. German7.6%
  5. Irish5.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.7%
  2. Canada1.5%
  3. Germany1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Big Grove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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