Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Emu Flat suburb profile
Emu Flat, SA · Postcode 5453
This Emu Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Emu Flat, SA (postcode 5453). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Emu Flat with nearby suburbs.
Emu Flat at a glance
Population
106
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
41
Emu Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.7% over 10 years
Population
106
was 91 in 2016
+15 · +16.5%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$1,032 · +84.7%
Median age
41
was 44 in 2016
-3 · -6.8%
Dig deeper: Emu Flat population growth · Emu Flat then and now
Emu Flat vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Emu Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+15.6% vs area
- Emu Flat$370/wk
- Nearby$223.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+44.3% vs area
- Emu Flat$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,087/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Emu Flat41
- Nearby48.5
- SA41
Personal income
+34.7% vs area
- Emu Flat$1,052/wk
- Nearby$614/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Emu Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Emu Flat sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,036.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,053.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Emu Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Emu Flat, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Emu Flat people
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 13.2%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Emu Flat income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,052/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Emu Flat housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,059/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25%
- Mortgaged
- 29.5%
- Rented
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Emu Flat work
- Employment to population
- 65.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5453)
Compare Emu Flat with nearby suburbs
Emu Flat in numbers
Emu Flat had 106 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 13.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25% own their home outright, 29.5% are paying a mortgage, 18.2% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 19% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 47% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.5% (from 91 to 106).
Emu Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Emu Flat, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Emu Flat was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Emu Flat, SA?
- Emu Flat had 106 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Emu Flat?
- Median household income in Emu Flat was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Emu Flat?
- 18.2% of occupied homes in Emu Flat were rented, 25% were owned outright and 29.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Emu Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Emu Flat (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology