10,784 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,431
- 2016: 10,525
- 2021: 10,784
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flagstaff Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Flagstaff Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 8 percentage points more seniors now live in Flagstaff Hill than in 2011, contributing to a population that is noticeably older than the national figure. There are 10,784 people living here, and the area has grown by about 353 residents over the last decade.
10,784
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Flagstaff Hill — higher than 57% of areas.
| Flagstaff Hill | 10,784 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 33,635 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is older than most other similar areas. This age is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, children under 15 now account for 17.2% of residents, which is a little below the national figure.
19.6% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flagstaff Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most people here are married (56%), while 9.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
0.9% ▲ +368.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flagstaff Hill, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041077/flagstaff-hill/topic/demographics-identity