Is Big Bend expensive?
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The quick read on
Big Bend
SA 5238 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 4
- Postcode
- 5238
ABS 2021
Big Bend, South Australia
Property market insights for Big Bend
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Big Bend SA
Crime and safety
Is Big Bend safe?
The overall rate for Big Bend is 1,296 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Big Bend.
Overall crime rate
1,296
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowRest of SA
Big BendRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Big Bend?
Big Bend SA 5238 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
4 people call Big Bend home, with an average of 1 people per household and a median household income of $450 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4
- Median age
- 72 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7475.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
What stands out in Big Bend
0.0% of people in Big Bend described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Big Bend
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Big Bend SA 5238.
Is Big Bend family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Big Bend's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0 family households lived in Big Bend.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Big Bend?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Big Bend had 4 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
75.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Who's moving to Big Bend, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Big Bend?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 Bend residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Big Bend'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 Bend?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Big Bend.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Big Bend?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 0.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Big Bend show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
0.0% 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.
How educated is Big Bend?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Big Bend?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $450 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.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Big Bend
Is Big Bend good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Big Bend?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Big Bend
2 streets in Big Bend
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Riverside Drive
- Side Dr
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.