Population
+16.5% since 2016.
Emu Flat, SA
Emu Flat had a population of 106 at the 2021 Census (+16.5% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Emu Flat at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Emu Flat's population grew by 16.5% to 106, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.0 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 16.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.7%.
22.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 31.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 35 households.
The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the SA average of $1,455.
15.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 6.4% use a language other than English at home. 43.5% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Emu Flat beside SA and Australia.
| Measure | Emu Flat | SA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 | 1,781,516 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | +16.5% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 41.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 35 | 691,313 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 22.9% | 27.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 31.4% | 33.3% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,250 | $1,455 | $1,746 |
| Median rent a week | – | $300 | $375 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,059 | $1,500 | $1,863 |
| Born overseas | 15.7% | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 6.4% | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 43.5% | 48.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 41.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Emu Flat at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Emu Flat
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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