Suburbs Flinders Park

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Flinders Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Flinders Park SA is 5,489 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Flinders Park is $786 per week ($40,872 per year). Median rent in Flinders Park is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Flinders Park has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Flinders Park has a population density of 2542.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Flinders Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flinders Park is $1,800.

There were 96 recorded offences in Flinders Park in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (43 offences).

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📍 Flinders Park, South Australia — 34.9115°S, 138.5435°E

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Flinders Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Flinders Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$786/wk
$40,872 per year
#3827 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Flinders Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,748) Female 49.9% (2,738)

Population Density

2542.0
people per km²
5,489 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,154
Family income/wk

Flinders Park 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)

Flinders Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.0% 744 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.0% 716 dwellings

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

Flinders Park Country of Birth

Australia
85.3%
India
6.1%
England
2.9%
Greece
2.1%
China
1.2%
Germany
0.6%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%
Cambodia
0.4%
Brazil
0.4%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Flinders Park Religion

No Religion
35.8%
Catholic
31.7%
Eastern Orthodox
12.0%
Anglican
5.4%
Not stated
5.0%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Islam
3.3%
Hinduism
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Flinders Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

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

Flinders Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
27.5%
Italian
26.1%
Other
13.1%
IAL Punjabi
12.7%
Hindi
6.1%
Mandarin
6.1%
Serbian
4.6%
Arabic
3.9%

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

Flinders Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.9% 1,652 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 1,042 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 142 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.2% 1,409 people

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

Flinders Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.9%
Certificate III/IV
31.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Postgraduate Degree
10.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Flinders Park Occupation

Professionals
32.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.4%
Managers
14.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
10.6%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

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

Flinders Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.9%
Engineering
16.9%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Health
11.3%
Education
8.1%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Information Technology
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Flinders Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Flinders Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Flinders Park Marital Status

💍
Married
48.6% 2,205
↔️
Separated
2.8% 125
📋
Divorced
7.3% 332
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 237
👤
Never married
36.1% 1,637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Flinders Park Ancestry

English
21.3%
Australian
21.1%
Italian
16.1%
Other
10.6%
Greek
8.2%
Irish
5.5%
German
4.8%
Scottish
4.6%
Indian
3.1%
Chinese
2.6%
Croatian
1.2%
Serbian
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Flinders Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.2%
Primary — Catholic
17.4%
Secondary — Catholic
16.9%
Secondary — Government
14.3%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Pre-school
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%

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

Flinders Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.7% 605
✅
No need for assistance
94.3% 9,985

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

Flinders Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.4% 630
—
Not a volunteer
85.6% 3,743

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Flinders Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Flinders Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.4%
Did not go to work
12.0%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Bus
4.9%
Bicycle
1.7%
Walked only
1.0%
Other
0.8%
Tram/Light Rail
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.3%

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

Flinders Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.5%
1 vehicle
33.4%
2 vehicles
39.3%
3 vehicles
14.1%
4+ vehicles
7.8%

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

Flinders Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
13.2%
3 bedrooms
62.6%
4 bedrooms
20.0%
5 bedrooms
2.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Flinders Park Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
38.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Flinders Park Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
103
Indigenous residents
10,580
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Flinders Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
374
Asthma
185
Diabetes
161
Arthritis
154
Heart disease
139
Cancer
75
Lung condition
66
Stroke
45
Kidney disease
38
Dementia
14

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

Flinders Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Flinders Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.5%
Couple — no children
25.0%
Couple — no children under 15
20.0%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Flinders Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 75
👤
Never served
98.0% 4,317

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Flinders Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 639
—
Did not provide
85.4% 3,726

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Flinders Park Children Ever Born

No children
37.1%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
33.9%
3 children
13.0%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Flinders Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951–1960
141
1961–1970
173
1971–1980
83
1981–1990
105
1991–2000
111
2001–2010
220
2011–2015
222
2016
44
2017
61
2018
66
2019
76
2020
54
2021
12

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

Flinders Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.5%
5–14 hours
29.1%
15–29 hours
13.3%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
24.9%

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

Flinders Park Household Size

1 person
23.4%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
17.9%
4 persons
18.8%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Flinders Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,542
Moved from SA
482
Moved — same area (SA2)
83
Moved from VIC
31
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from QLD
27
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from NT
15
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from WA
5

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

Flinders Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.7%
Step family — no other children
4.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Flinders Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 96 total

Theft
43
Assault
19
Property Damage
15
Break & Enter
11
Fraud
6
Other Against Person
1
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Flinders Park Schools

31
schools nearby
15
government
1027
avg ICSEA score
10,994
total students
Torrensville Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students
1099
ICSEA
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1084
ICSEA
St Francis School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 457 students
1075
ICSEA
Kilkenny Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students
1069
ICSEA
Lockleys North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 422 students
1069
ICSEA
Brooklyn Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 118 students
1066
ICSEA
Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic
Combined · U · 70 students
1066
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 223 students
1063
ICSEA
Allenby Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 392 students
1062
ICSEA
St John Bosco School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 252 students
1054
ICSEA
Kidman Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 485 students
1053
ICSEA
Cowandilla Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 341 students
1051
ICSEA
Nazareth Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 2,576 students
1049
ICSEA
St George College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 350 students
1046
ICSEA
Flinders Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 187 students
1037
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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Flinders Park Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,754/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Flinders Park

≈ $7,601/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,374/wk
Rent share 21.7%

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Flinders Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Semaphore
Pop: 2,749 Income: $857/wk Rent: $320/wk
Virginia (SA)
Pop: 2,759 Income: $832/wk Rent: $300/wk
South Brighton
Pop: 2,763 Income: $820/wk Rent: $335/wk
Ottoway
Pop: 2,783 Income: $555/wk Rent: $275/wk
Sturt (SA)
Pop: 2,787 Income: $635/wk Rent: $295/wk
Stirling North
Pop: 2,793 Income: $925/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flinders Park

What is the population of Flinders Park SA?

The population of Flinders Park SA is 5,489 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2542.0 people per km².Flinders Park is ranked #1,441 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Flinders Park?

The median personal income in Flinders Park SA is $786 per week, or $40,872 per year.The median household income is $1,754 per week.Family income is $2,154 per week.Flinders Park is ranked #3,827 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Flinders Park?

Median rent in Flinders Park SA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Flinders Park ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Flinders Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flinders Park SA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Flinders Park?

The median age in Flinders Park SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Flinders Park a good suburb to live in?

Flinders Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,489.The median income is $786/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 40448. All dollar figures in AUD.