35,849 ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31,092
- 2016: 33,382
- 2021: 35,849
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flinders · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Flinders
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 35,849 people has seen Flinders change significantly since 2011. The area is now noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 44. This shift is seen across the board, with a rise in both the number of seniors and the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
35,849
▲ +15.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Flinders — lower than 84% of areas.
| Flinders | 35,849 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 15% since 2011, adding about 4,757 people. Residents are generally older than those in most other similar areas, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 18.8% of the community.
21.7% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flinders splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, a figure that rose 6.0 points since 2011 and is well above the state average. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas at 14.4%.
7.4% ▲ +454.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +73.4%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40015/flinders/topic/demographics-identity