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Flagstaff Hill SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Flagstaff Hill, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Flagstaff Hill SA is 10,184 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Flagstaff Hill is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Flagstaff Hill is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Flagstaff Hill has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Flagstaff Hill has a population density of 1287.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Flagstaff Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flagstaff Hill is $1,733.

There were 61 recorded offences in Flagstaff Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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Flagstaff Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Flagstaff Hill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$844/wk

$43,888 per year

#2872 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$385/wk

$1,668 per month

#2381 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: —

Flagstaff Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (5,114) Female 49.8% (5,078)

Population Density

1287.8

people per km²

10,184 people · 7.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,302

Family income/wk

Flagstaff Hill Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flagstaff Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.6% 1,394 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.4% 1,805 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flagstaff Hill Country of Birth

Australia

82.7%

England

11.6%

China

1.7%

India

1.6%

Iran

0.8%

Germany

0.5%

Greece

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

France

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Religion

No Religion

56.9%

Catholic

15.8%

Anglican

9.0%

Uniting Church

6.9%

Not stated

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Baptist

2.1%

Lutheran

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

26.9%

Other

26.9%

Greek

11.9%

Persian ED

8.9%

IAL Punjabi

7.9%

Afrikaans

6.1%

Polish

5.8%

Arabic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

39.1% 3,108 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.5% 1,950 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 238 people

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Not in labour force

33.4% 2,661 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Certificate III/IV

30.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Postgraduate Degree

10.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Occupation

Professionals

34.5%

Managers

15.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Labourers

4.3%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Flagstaff Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.5%

Health

16.1%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Engineering

14.7%

Education

10.2%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Marital Status

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Married

57.2% 4,812

↔️

Separated

2.4% 202

📋

Divorced

7.6% 639

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 301

👤

Never married

29.3% 2,463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

25.5%

Other

7.7%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

6.7%

German

6.2%

Italian

2.8%

Chinese

2.5%

Dutch

1.8%

Indian

1.7%

Polish

1.3%

Greek

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Flagstaff Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 921

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 19,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.0% 1,568

—

Not a volunteer

81.0% 6,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Flagstaff Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

2.6%

Train

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Walked only

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

23.8%

2 vehicles

47.9%

3 vehicles

17.2%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

2.6%

3 bedrooms

45.6%

4 bedrooms

42.2%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

30.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

151

Indigenous residents

19,913

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

864

Asthma

392

Arthritis

351

Heart disease

284

Diabetes

261

Cancer

179

Lung condition

149

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

28.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 19

🏅

Previously served

2.9% 237

👤

Never served

96.8% 7,991

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 1,175

—

Did not provide

85.7% 7,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

36.9%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Flagstaff Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

178

1961–1970

291

1971–1980

222

1981–1990

285

1991–2000

251

2001–2010

850

2011–2015

350

2016

105

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Household Size

1 person

15.6%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,870

Moved from SA

785

Moved — same area (SA2)

109

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.8%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Flagstaff Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 61 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Fraud

Break & Enter

Robbery

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Flagstaff Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

1070

avg ICSEA score

5,126

total students

Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood) Independent

Primary · R-6 · 88 students

1119

ICSEA

Eden Hills Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 229 students

1116

ICSEA

Pilgrim School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 161 students

1109

ICSEA

Australian Science and Mathematics School Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 419 students

1101

ICSEA

Blackwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 363 students

1095

ICSEA

Bellevue Heights Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 177 students

1090

ICSEA

School of the Nativity Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 159 students

1086

ICSEA

Craigburn Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 426 students

1074

ICSEA

Flagstaff Hill Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 432 students

1067

ICSEA

Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated Independent

Primary · R-6 · 98 students

1065

ICSEA

Blackwood High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,211 students

1059

ICSEA

Aberfoyle Park High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 906 students

1039

ICSEA

Aberfoyle Hub Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 241 students

1030

ICSEA

Thiele Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 151 students

1022

ICSEA

OneSchool Global SA Independent

Combined · 3-12 · 65 students

983

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Flagstaff Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,080/wk

Median Rent $385/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Flagstaff Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $9,013/month

Median rent $385/wk

Left after rent $1,695/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flagstaff Hill

What is the population of Flagstaff Hill SA?

The population of Flagstaff Hill SA is 10,184 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1287.8 people per km².Flagstaff Hill is ranked #625 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Flagstaff Hill?

The median personal income in Flagstaff Hill SA is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year.The median household income is $2,080 per week.Family income is $2,302 per week.Flagstaff Hill is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Flagstaff Hill?

Median rent in Flagstaff Hill SA is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Flagstaff Hill ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Flagstaff Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flagstaff Hill SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Flagstaff Hill?

The median age in Flagstaff Hill SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Flagstaff Hill a good suburb to live in?

Flagstaff Hill is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 10,184.The median income is $844/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40444. All dollar figures in AUD.