121 ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 211
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Western Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Western Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 10 years separates the typical Western Flat resident from the national average, making it a far older place than most of Australia. With only 121 people living here, the community is small and skewed towards older age groups.
121
▼ -42.7%
- 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 Western Flat — lower than 56% of areas.
| Western Flat | 121 |
|---|---|
| 5268, SA | 3,695 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and far older than the national average.
48 yrs ▲ +26.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain the older age profile, with older adults and seniors together accounting for over half the residents.
21.5% ▲ +406.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -45.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Western Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are married, with 59.8% of the population in this category.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Western Flat, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Western Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41574/western-flat/topic/demographics-identity