Flinders Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Flinders Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Fewer than 10% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Flinders Park, which is lower than most similar areas. The suburb is home to 5,489 people, making it larger than about 91% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian average.

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📍 Flinders Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Flinders Park sits — Total population

5,489 ▲ +18.5%
  • 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 Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Flinders Park5,489
5025, SA 9,358
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 5,489 residents, Flinders Park is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little younger than South Australia's average of 41.

5,489 ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,631
  • 2016: 4,880
  • 2021: 5,489

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 17.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. People aged 65 and over represent 17.1%, a little below the state average of 20%.

17.1% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Flinders Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 9.6%, which is lower than most similar areas. About 48.6% of residents are married, while 36.1% have never been married.

0.9% ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.6% ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Flinders Park, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 48 males; 85+: 77 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 82 males; 80–84: 94 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 91 males; 75–79: 121 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 93 males; 70–74: 107 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 92 males; 65–69: 120 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 152 males; 60–64: 152 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 167 males; 55–59: 163 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 181 males; 50–54: 174 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 193 males; 45–49: 185 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 183 males; 40–44: 172 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 200 males; 35–39: 217 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 198 males; 30–34: 206 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 193 males; 25–29: 174 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 179 males; 20–24: 165 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 185 males; 15–19: 159 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 171 males; 10–14: 137 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 163 males; 5–9: 156 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 157 males; 0–4: 163 females

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 Flinders Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40448/flinders-park/topic/demographics-identity