Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rowland Flat suburb profile
Rowland Flat, SA · Postcode 5352
This Rowland Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rowland Flat, SA (postcode 5352). 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 Rowland Flat with nearby suburbs.
Rowland Flat at a glance
Population
110
Median rent
$312/wk
Household income
$1,958/wk
Median age
45
Rowland 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
-2.7% over 10 years
Population
110
was 164 in 2016
-54 · -32.9%
Median rent
$312/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$162 · +108%
Household income
$1,958/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$333 · +20.5%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Rowland Flat population growth · Rowland Flat then and now
Rowland Flat vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Rowland Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.5% vs area
- Rowland Flat$312/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+25.6% vs area
- Rowland Flat$1,958/wk
- Nearby$1,645/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Rowland Flat45
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
+36.9% vs area
- Rowland Flat$1,069/wk
- Nearby$771.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Rowland Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rowland Flat ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,101.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,058.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,069.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,036.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rowland Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rowland Flat, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rowland Flat people
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- 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
Rowland Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,958/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,069/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rowland Flat housing
- Median rent
- $312/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,182/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 12.5%
- Rented
- 15%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15%
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
Rowland Flat work
- Employment to population
- 69.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.8%
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 5352)
Compare Rowland Flat with nearby suburbs
Rowland Flat in numbers
Rowland Flat had 110 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 12.5% are paying a mortgage, 15% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $312/wk, close to the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,958/wk, 28% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 32.9% (from 164 to 110). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $312/wk (+108%).
Rowland Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rowland Flat, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Rowland Flat was $312/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rowland Flat, SA?
- Rowland Flat had 110 residents at the 2021 Census, down 32.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rowland Flat?
- Median household income in Rowland Flat was $1,958/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rowland Flat?
- 15% of occupied homes in Rowland Flat were rented, 40% were owned outright and 12.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rowland Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rowland Flat. 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