Council area

Flinders Ranges, SA

Flinders Ranges had a population of 1,646 at the 2021 Census (+0.2% since 2016). Median age 52.5. Median weekly household income $1,079. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Flinders Ranges at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Flinders Ranges's population grew by 0.2% to 1,646, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 52.5, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.6%.

22.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 45.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 671 households.

The median household earns $1,079 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $177 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $879 a month.

8.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.8% use a language other than English at home. 50.2% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Flinders Ranges beside SA and Australia.

MeasureFlinders RangesSAAustralia
Population1,6461,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age52.540.938.2
Households671691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments1.9%6.8%14.3%
Renting22.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,079$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$177$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$879$1,505$1,866
Born overseas8.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion50.2%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

+0.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6982011
  2. 1,6432016
  3. 1,6462021

Age

Median age 52.5, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Flinders Ranges South Australia
Share of people by age, Flinders Ranges and South Australia
0–910.1%
10–198.3%
20–299.1%
30–399.1%
40–499.4%
50–5915.4%
60–6918.4%
70–7914.8%
80+5.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Flinders Ranges at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.5%
  2. English43.4%
  3. Australian Aboriginal13.0%
  4. Scottish11.6%
  5. Irish10.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.5%
  2. German0.5%
  3. Nepali0.4%
  4. Gujarati0.3%
  5. Tagalog0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. Germany0.7%
  4. India0.5%
  5. Nepal0.4%

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

Around Flinders Ranges

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