Pages Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pages Flat

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

A typical resident in Pages Flat is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national average. With 164 people living here, the population is older than most Australian suburbs, particularly among seniors. This creates a community where older adults and retirees make up a significant share of the population.

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📍 Pages Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Pages Flat sits — Total population

164
  • 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 Pages Flat — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pages Flat164
5172, SA 4,189
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.

164

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 161
  • 2021: 164

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.5%, a figure slightly below the Australian average.

22.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pages Flat splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14%. Around 2.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.

14.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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

Marital status

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In Pages Flat, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Pages Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41088/pages-flat/topic/demographics-identity