Big Grove, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Big Grove is more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 959, 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.
Big Grove at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 225
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $919
- SEIFA score
- 959
- Coordinates
- -35.0826, 117.8798
Big Grove demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Big Grove 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 mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 26% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 25 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 15 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 78 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 75 | 34% |
Share of the 219 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 55 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 19 | 17% |
| Rented | 29 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 46 | 45% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 103 occupied private dwellings in Big Grove.
- Median weekly rent
- $175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,559
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,531
- Median weekly personal income
- $610
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 39 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 78 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.8%
- Employed full-time
- 40
- Employed part-time
- 41
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.
Weather and climate in Big Grove
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Big Grove is February (average daytime high around 22.6°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.8°C). The area receives roughly 573 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 16.3°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 52 mm |
| May | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 60 mm |
| Jul | 15.6°C | 10°C | 69 mm |
| Aug | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 36 mm |
| Dec | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Big Grove
Where is Big Grove?
Big Grove is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Big Grove?
At the 2021 Census, Big Grove had a population of about 225.
Is Big Grove an advantaged area?
Big Grove has an ABS SEIFA score of 959, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 34 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Big Grove?
Big Grove has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 573 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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