Suburb in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Stanley Flat, SA

Stanley Flat had a population of 401 at the 2021 Census (−4.8% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $1,795. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Stanley Flat at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stanley Flat's population shrank by 4.8% to 401, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 15.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.5%.

6.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 44.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 146 households.

The median household earns $1,795 a week, above the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $260 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,600 a month.

7.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 1.3% use a language other than English at home. 47.0% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Stanley Flat beside SA and Australia.

MeasureStanley FlatSAAustralia
Population4011,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016−4.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age46.041.038.0
Households146691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting6.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright44.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,795$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$260$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,600$1,500$1,863
Born overseas7.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home1.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion47.0%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.

Population

−4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3552011
  2. 4212016
  3. 4012021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Stanley Flat South Australia
Share of people by age, Stanley Flat and South Australia
0–915.5%
10–1911.2%
20–295.5%
30–3912.5%
40–4912.7%
50–5915.2%
60–6913.2%
70–7910.7%
80+3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Stanley Flat at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.0%
  2. Australian45.2%
  3. German11.2%
  4. Scottish10.7%
  5. Irish10.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.9%
  2. Scotland1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Stanley Flat

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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