Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Western Flat suburb profile
Western Flat, SA · Postcode 5268
This Western Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Western Flat, SA (postcode 5268). 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 Western Flat with nearby suburbs.
Western Flat at a glance
Population
121
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$1,291/wk
Median age
48
Western 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
-15.4% over 10 years
Population
121
was 121 in 2016
0 · 0%
Household income
$1,291/wk
was $1,104/wk in 2016
+$187 · +16.9%
Median age
48
was 43 in 2016
+5 · +11.6%
Dig deeper: Western Flat population growth · Western Flat then and now
Western Flat vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Western Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-68.7% vs area
- Western Flat$100/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-17.2% vs area
- Western Flat$1,291/wk
- Nearby$1,303/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Western Flat48
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-14.2% vs area
- Western Flat$670/wk
- Nearby$752/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Western Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Western Flat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,019
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,107.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5976.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Western Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Western Flat, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Western Flat people
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Western Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,291/wk
- Median personal income
- $670/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Western Flat housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $900/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25.5%
- Mortgaged
- 21.6%
- Rented
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.6%
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
Western Flat work
- Employment to population
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.6%
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 5268)
Compare Western Flat with nearby suburbs
Western Flat in numbers
Western Flat had 121 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.5% own their home outright, 21.6% are paying a mortgage, 17.6% rent. Separate houses make up 88.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 68% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,291/wk, 16% below the typical SA suburb. 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 0% (from 121 to 121).
Western Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Western Flat, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Western Flat was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Western Flat, SA?
- Western Flat had 121 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Western Flat?
- Median household income in Western Flat was $1,291/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Western Flat?
- 17.6% of occupied homes in Western Flat were rented, 25.5% were owned outright and 21.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Western Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Western 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