Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Flinders Park suburb profile
Flinders Park, SA · Postcode 5025
This Flinders Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Flinders Park, SA (postcode 5025). 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 Park with nearby suburbs.
Flinders Park at a glance
Population
5,489
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,754/wk
Median age
39
Flinders Park 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
+18.5% over 10 years
Population
5,489
was 4,880 in 2016
+609 · +12.5%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,754/wk
was $1,331/wk in 2016
+$423 · +31.8%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Flinders Park population growth · Flinders Park then and now
Flinders Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Flinders Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+16.6% vs area
- Flinders Park$380/wk
- Nearby$327/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+9.1% vs area
- Flinders Park$1,754/wk
- Nearby$1,673/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Flinders Park39
- Nearby44.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-1.6% vs area
- Flinders Park$786/wk
- Nearby$805/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Flinders Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Flinders Park sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,033.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,012.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Flinders Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Flinders Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Flinders Park people
- Population
- 5,489
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 25.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Flinders Park income
- Median household income
- $1,754/wk
- Median personal income
- $786/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Flinders Park housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.6%
- Owned outright
- 34.6%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 23.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.5%
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 Park work
- Employment to population
- 62.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.9%
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 5025)
Compare Flinders Park with nearby suburbs
Flinders Park in numbers
Flinders Park had 5,489 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 74th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 25.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.6% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 23.9% rent. Separate houses make up 80.8% of dwellings, with 3.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 23% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,754/wk, 15% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.7%. 62.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.5% (from 4,880 to 5,489). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $380/wk (+18.8%).
Flinders Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Flinders Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Flinders Park was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Flinders Park, SA?
- Flinders Park had 5,489 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Flinders Park?
- Median household income in Flinders Park was $1,754/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Flinders Park?
- 23.9% of occupied homes in Flinders Park were rented, 34.6% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Flinders Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Flinders Park. 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 · Richest suburbs in Adelaide