Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of just 28 people live in Fiery Flat, making it a sparsely populated area. The most striking feature is the total absence of children and seniors, leaving a population that is noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures. With only 28 people, this area is smaller than about 81% of similar places.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, figures that are far below the national averages. Instead, the population is dominated by young people aged 15 to 24, who make up 25% of the residents.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Among those living here, 38.5% are married, while 19.2% have never been married.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fiery Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20919/fiery-flat/topic/demographics-identity