Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Flinders suburb profile
Flinders, NSW · Postcode 2529
This Flinders suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Flinders, NSW (postcode 2529). 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 Flinders with nearby suburbs.
Flinders at a glance
Population
7,118
Median rent
$490/wk
Household income
$2,103/wk
Median age
36
Flinders 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
+36.9% over 10 years
Population
7,118
was 6,679 in 2016
+439 · +6.6%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $435/wk in 2016
+$55 · +12.6%
Household income
$2,103/wk
was $1,783/wk in 2016
+$320 · +17.9%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Flinders population growth · Flinders then and now
Flinders vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Flinders, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+16.7% vs area
- Flinders$490/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+14.1% vs area
- Flinders$2,103/wk
- Nearby$1,542/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Flinders36
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+1.7% vs area
- Flinders$822/wk
- Nearby$702.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Flinders compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Flinders sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,060
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5968
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Flinders on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Flinders, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Flinders people
- Population
- 7,118
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- 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
Flinders income
- Median household income
- $2,103/wk
- Median personal income
- $822/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Flinders housing
- Median rent
- $490/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 27.9%
- Mortgaged
- 44.2%
- Rented
- 23.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.2%
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
Flinders work
- Employment to population
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.3%
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 2529)
Compare Flinders with nearby suburbs
Flinders in numbers
Flinders had 7,118 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 339th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.9% own their home outright, 44.2% are paying a mortgage, 23.3% rent. Separate houses make up 71.2% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $490/wk, 23% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,103/wk, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 49.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.6% (from 6,679 to 7,118). Median rent moved from $435/wk to $490/wk (+12.6%).
Flinders suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Flinders, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Flinders was $490/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Flinders, NSW?
- Flinders had 7,118 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Flinders?
- Median household income in Flinders was $2,103/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Flinders?
- 23.3% of occupied homes in Flinders were rented, 27.9% were owned outright and 44.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Flinders suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Flinders (NSW). 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