Biggenden, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Biggenden is a town in the North Burnett region of Queensland, about 287km northwest of Brisbane and 85km west of Maryborough. The name is said to come from the Kabi word 'bigindhan', referring to a place of stringybark; the Kabi or Gubbi Gubbi people are associated with the district. The town was founded in 1889 as a service centre for nearby goldfields and shifted to its present site in 1891 when the railway arrived, with a post office opening that year. Beef and dairy cattle, grain, peanuts, citrus and timber support the area. Nearby are Mount Walsh and Coalstoun Lakes National Parks, and the large Paradise Dam draws visitors for fishing and boating.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Biggenden is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 809, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Biggenden at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 788
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $725
- SEIFA score
- 809
- Coordinates
- -25.5619, 151.9790
Biggenden demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Biggenden 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, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 38%, 22% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 93 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 78 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 102 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 209 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 297 | 38% |
Share of the 779 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 196 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 64 | 18% |
| Rented | 78 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 330 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 349 occupied private dwellings in Biggenden.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $956
- Median weekly personal income
- $452
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 88 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 12 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 58 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 183 (27%)
- Labour-force participation
- 31.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
- Employed full-time
- 112
- Employed part-time
- 70
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.
Common questions about Biggenden
Where is Biggenden?
Biggenden is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Biggenden?
At the 2021 Census, Biggenden had a population of about 788.
Is Biggenden an advantaged area?
Biggenden has an ABS SEIFA score of 809, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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