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McLaren Flat SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of McLaren Flat SA is 1,625 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McLaren Flat is $842 per week ($43,784 per year). Median rent in McLaren Flat is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). McLaren Flat has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. McLaren Flat has a population density of 58.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in McLaren Flat is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McLaren Flat is $1,786.

There were 6 recorded offences in McLaren Flat in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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McLaren Flat Population

residents (Census 2021)

McLaren Flat Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$842/wk

$43,784 per year

#2918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,786/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

McLaren Flat Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (835) Female 48.8% (795)

Population Density

58.2

people per km²

1,625 people · 27.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,262

Family income/wk

McLaren Flat 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)

McLaren Flat Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.9% 164 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.1% 280 dwellings

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

McLaren Flat Country of Birth

Australia

88.7%

England

10.9%

Germany

0.4%

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

McLaren Flat Religion

No Religion

60.1%

Catholic

10.6%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

7.7%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Lutheran

2.0%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McLaren Flat Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

McLaren Flat Languages Spoken at Home

Other

62.5%

Italian

37.5%

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

McLaren Flat Employment

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Employed full-time

40.7% 459 people

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Employed part-time

30.6% 346 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 18 people

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Not in labour force

27.1% 306 people

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

McLaren Flat Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.0%

Bachelor Degree

24.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

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

McLaren Flat Occupation

Professionals

27.0%

Managers

17.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

McLaren Flat Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

13.7%

Education

8.9%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

McLaren Flat Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McLaren Flat Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.6%

$4,000+/wk

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McLaren Flat Marital Status

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Married

61.1% 771

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Separated

2.1% 27

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Divorced

6.9% 87

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Widowed

2.1% 26

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Never married

27.8% 351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McLaren Flat Ancestry

English

39.7%

Australian

30.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

6.3%

German

5.3%

Italian

3.1%

Other

2.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Welsh

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

Polish

0.6%

French

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McLaren Flat School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

43.4%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.7%

Pre-school

9.4%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.8%

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

McLaren Flat Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.9% 89

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No need for assistance

97.1% 2,994

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

McLaren Flat Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.7% 271

—

Not a volunteer

77.3% 921

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McLaren Flat Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McLaren Flat How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.0%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Car (passenger)

2.9%

Walked only

1.5%

Other

1.2%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

McLaren Flat Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.6%

1 vehicle

17.8%

2 vehicles

44.6%

3 vehicles

22.1%

4+ vehicles

14.9%

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

McLaren Flat Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

7.5%

3 bedrooms

38.0%

4 bedrooms

45.7%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

McLaren Flat Population Mobility

8.8%

moved in the last year

29.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McLaren Flat Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,063

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McLaren Flat Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

122

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

McLaren Flat Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McLaren Flat Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.1%

Couple — no children under 15

23.1%

Couple — no children

22.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McLaren Flat Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 3

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Previously served

2.7% 32

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Never served

97.1% 1,161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McLaren Flat Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 154

—

Did not provide

87.1% 1,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McLaren Flat Children Ever Born

No children

25.9%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

39.2%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

0.9%

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

McLaren Flat When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

McLaren Flat Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

34.4%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

14.5%

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

McLaren Flat Household Size

1 person

11.3%

2 persons

31.5%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

25.0%

5 persons

10.7%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McLaren Flat Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,386

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

McLaren Flat Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McLaren Flat Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Property Damage

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

McLaren Flat Schools

schools nearby

government

1030

avg ICSEA score

207

total students

McLaren Flat Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 207 students

1030

ICSEA

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

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McLaren Flat Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,129/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in McLaren Flat

Your weekly income

≈ $9,226/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,779/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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McLaren Flat vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Hillier

Pop: 814 Income: $512/wk Rent: $255/wk

Eudunda

Pop: 815 Income: $493/wk Rent: $200/wk

Yahl

Pop: 817 Income: $790/wk Rent: $225/wk

Teringie

Pop: 831 Income: $978/wk Rent: $340/wk

Gumeracha

Pop: 847 Income: $746/wk Rent: $286/wk

Riverglades

Pop: 856 Income: $711/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About McLaren Flat

What is the population of McLaren Flat SA?

The population of McLaren Flat SA is 1,625 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 58.2 people per km².McLaren Flat is ranked #3,293 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McLaren Flat?

The median personal income in McLaren Flat SA is $842 per week, or $43,784 per year.The median household income is $2,129 per week.Family income is $2,262 per week.McLaren Flat is ranked #2,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McLaren Flat?

Median rent in McLaren Flat SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.McLaren Flat ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McLaren Flat?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McLaren Flat SA is $1,786. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McLaren Flat?

The median age in McLaren Flat SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is McLaren Flat a good suburb to live in?

McLaren Flat is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,625.The median income is $842/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 40851. All dollar figures in AUD.