103 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Long Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Long Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Long Flat, where 40.8% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a far older area than the national average, with the typical resident being 57 years old.
103
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- 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 Long Flat — lower than 58% of areas.
| Long Flat | 103 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Long Flat has a total population of 103 people. The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 13.6%.
28.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Long Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 61.5% of the community.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Long Flat, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Long Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Long Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40776/long-flat/topic/demographics-identity