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The quick read on

Flinders Ranges

SA 5434 · Unincorporated SA

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
20

ABS 2021

Postcode
5434

Flinders Ranges, South Australia

Property market insights for Flinders Ranges

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Flinders Ranges SA

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$1.48m$1.48m$1.48m20182019201920192019

Market data updated September 2019.

Flinders Ranges has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Flinders Ranges safe?

The overall rate for Flinders Ranges is 1,279 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Flinders Ranges.

Overall crime rate

1,279

offences per 100,000 residents

58% belowRest of SA

Flinders RangesRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Flinders Ranges?

Flinders Ranges SA 5434 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

20 people call Flinders Ranges home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
20
Median age
60 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7470.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses83.3%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car60.0%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home31.3%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled18.8%Above

What stands out in Flinders Ranges

31.3% of workers in Flinders Ranges worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

30.0% of people in Flinders Ranges described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Flinders Ranges

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Flinders Ranges SA 5434.

Is Flinders Ranges family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Flinders Ranges's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

7 family households lived in Flinders Ranges; 42.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Flinders Ranges?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Flinders Ranges had 20 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

70.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Flinders Ranges?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 83.3% of occupied private dwellings in Flinders Ranges.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Flinders Ranges?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Flinders Ranges?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Flinders Ranges had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 80.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 80.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Flinders Ranges?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

31.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 18.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Flinders Ranges?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 60.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Flinders Ranges, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

35.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 64.7% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Flinders Ranges?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Flinders Ranges residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Flinders Ranges's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Flinders Ranges?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 70.0% of ancestry responses in Flinders Ranges.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Flinders Ranges?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

37.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 68.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Flinders Ranges?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

36.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Flinders Ranges show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

75.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Flinders Ranges?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 31.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Flinders Ranges?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,208 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Flinders Ranges compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 31.3% in Flinders Ranges, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Flinders Ranges, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Flinders Ranges

Is Flinders Ranges expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Flinders Ranges good for families?

The Census counted 7 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Flinders Ranges?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Flinders Ranges

13 streets in Flinders Ranges

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Arkaba Rd
  • Brachina Gorge Rd
  • Bunyeroo Valley Rd
  • Edeowie Rd
  • Flinders Ranges
  • Lake Torrens Homestead Rd
  • Merna Mora Rd
  • Mern Merna Rd
  • Moralana Gorge Rd
  • Moralana Rd
  • Mount Little Rd
  • Rawnsley Park Rd
  • The Outback Highway

8 suburbs surrounding Flinders Ranges

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.