Suburb in Mount Barker

Flaxley, SA

Flaxley had a population of 177 at the 2021 Census (+2.3% since 2016). Median age 47.2. Median weekly household income $920. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Flaxley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Flaxley's population grew by 2.3% to 177, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 47.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 8.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

11.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 42.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 59 households.

The median household earns $920 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

17.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 7.3% use a language other than English at home. 54.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Flaxley beside SA and Australia.

MeasureFlaxleySAAustralia
Population1771,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age47.240.938.2
Households59691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting11.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright42.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$920$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,050$1,505$1,866
Born overseas17.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion54.7%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

+2.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2242011
  2. 1732016
  3. 1772021

Age

Median age 47.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Flaxley South Australia
Share of people by age, Flaxley and South Australia
0–98.5%
10–1913.6%
20–299.0%
30–3910.7%
40–4911.9%
50–5916.9%
60–6916.9%
70–798.5%
80+4.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Flaxley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.2%
  2. Australian40.6%
  3. German17.0%
  4. Irish10.9%
  5. Scottish9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.4%
  2. Thai2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.6%
  2. Germany2.5%
  3. New Zealand2.5%
  4. Thailand2.5%
  5. Ireland1.9%

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

Around Flaxley

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