16,361 ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,661
- 2016: 14,463
- 2021: 16,361
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flinders Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Flinders Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 2,700 more people have moved into Flinders Park since 2011, marking a 20% increase in population. The area is now slightly younger than it was a decade ago, with the typical resident aged 39. While the population has grown, the age structure remains varied, with a significant presence of both young adults and seniors.
16,361
▲ +19.8%
- 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 Park — higher than 81% of areas.
| Flinders Park | 16,361 |
|---|---|
| 5025, SA | 9,358 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Flinders Park is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with 16,361 people living here. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38, but a little younger than the South Australian average of 41.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.9%, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
19.0% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flinders Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The typical resident is married (46.6%), while those in de facto relationships account for 9.1%, which is much lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the population, slightly below the national figure.
1.5% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +54.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flinders Park, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011091/flinders-park/topic/demographics-identity