Big Desert, VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

Big Desert at a glance

Population (2021): 8
Median age: 40
Median weekly household income: $5,500
Local government area: Mildura
Coordinates: -35.6420, 141.4800

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Big Desert demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Big Desert using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, 0% of residents were born overseas.

Housing and households

Average household size: 5 people
Median weekly family income: $5,500
Median weekly personal income: $524

Community and culture

Born overseas: 0 (0%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 0 (0%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 0 (0%)

Work and education

Labour-force participation: 75%
Employed full-time: 0
Employed part-time: 0

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

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Where is Big Desert?

Big Desert is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Mildura local government area.