201 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 155
- 2016: 237
- 2021: 201
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farrell Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Farrell Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Farrell Flat is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 201 people living here, it is a small community where seniors make up nearly a quarter of the population.
201
▲ +29.7%
- 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 Farrell Flat — higher than 54% of areas.
| Farrell Flat | 201 |
|---|---|
| 5416, SA | 209 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the state average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +35.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors at 23.4%, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.9% of the population, a rate well below the national average.
23.4% ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Farrell Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 51.4% of residents are married, and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.0% of the population.
2.0% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -39.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farrell Flat, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Farrell Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40432/farrell-flat/topic/demographics-identity