Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Down 12.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Long Flat
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 103
- Postcode
- 5253
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Long Flat, South Australia
Property market insights for Long Flat (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Long Flat (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Down 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Long Flat (SA), SA is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Long Flat (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of -12.5% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Long Flat (SA) is $600 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Long Flat safe?
The overall rate for Long Flat is 8,706 offences per 100,000 residents — 185% above 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 Long Flat.
Overall crime rate
8,706
offences per 100,000 residents
185% aboveRest of SA
Long FlatRest 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 Long Flat?
Long Flat SA 5253 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
103 people call Long Flat home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,653 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $253 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.6%Below
15–3414.6%Below
35–5419.4%Below
55–7443.7%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.5%Above
Paying a mortgage39.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.8%Below
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more37.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.3%Above
Drove to work75.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Long Flat
14.3% of workers in Long Flat worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
2.9% of Long Flat residents were born in England.
52.4% of people in Long Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Long Flat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Long Flat SA 5253.
Is Long Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.6% of Long Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
32 family households lived in Long Flat; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
12.5% 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 Long Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Long Flat had 103 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Long Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Long Flat.
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 Long Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
39.5% 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 Long Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Long Flat had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 17.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 39.0%, while 7.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Long Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
75.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Long Flat?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 10.8% of the total.
78.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Long Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.
2.9% 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 Long Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.2% 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 Long Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.9% of Long Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% 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 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Long Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Long Flat.
Australian ancestry made up 43.7% 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 Long Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 30.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Long Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Long Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Long Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Long Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,937 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,653.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $253 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Long Flat compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in Long Flat, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 60.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Long Flat, 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 Long Flat (SA)
Is Long Flat (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Long Flat (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 12.6% of residents were under 15. 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 Long Flat (SA)?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Long Flat (SA)
7 streets in Long Flat (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aurora
- Long Flat Rd
- Pfeiler Rd
- Pfeiler Road
- Queen Louisa Dr
- Riverpark Rd
- Row Rd
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