5,995 ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,331
- 2016: 5,369
- 2021: 5,995
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flinders · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Flinders
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Flinders is far older than those in most other areas, with the usual age being 56. This community has seen its population grow by 12% since 2011, reaching ,5995 people, while the age profile continues to shift towards older adults.
5,995
▲ +12.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Flinders — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 7 years since 2011, and the total population grew by 664 people during that same period.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.6% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This shift is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up just 12.6% of the area.
32.6% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flinders splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 59.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is much lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 0.6% of the population.
0.6% ▲ +95.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flinders, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021378/flinders/topic/demographics-identity