1,130 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 860
- 2016: 905
- 2021: 1,130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flinders · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Flinders
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown older over time defines Flinders, where the typical resident is now 63. This is far older than the national figure of 38, with a significant portion of the 1,130 residents being seniors.
1,130
▲ +31.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flinders — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 63, which is among the highest ages for this type of area and far older than the Victorian average.
63 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 43.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at just 9.3%.
43.7% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.3% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (9%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 63.7%, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.4%, which is much lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population.
0.3% ▲ —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 63%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Flinders
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/sal/SAL20930/flinders/topic/demographics-identity