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The quick read on
Western Flat
SA 5268 · Tatiara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 121
- Postcode
- 5268
ABS 2021
Western Flat, South Australia
Property market insights for Western Flat
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Western Flat SA
Crime and safety
Is Western Flat safe?
The overall rate for Western Flat is 1,991 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% 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 Western Flat.
Overall crime rate
1,991
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowRest of SA
Western 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 Western Flat?
Western Flat SA 5268 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
121 people call Western Flat home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,291 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3421.5%Above
35–5428.9%Above
55–7428.9%In line
75 and over7.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses109.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.4%Below
Paying a mortgage33.3%Above
Renting27.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.0%Below
Two cars26.8%Below
Three or more58.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.9%Above
Drove to work45.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.8%Above
What stands out in Western Flat
46.9% of workers in Western Flat worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
35.5% of people in Western Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Western Flat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Western Flat SA 5268.
Is Western Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Western Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
30 family households lived in Western Flat; 40.0% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
43.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Western Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Western Flat had 121 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Western Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 109.8% of occupied private dwellings in Western 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 Western Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Western Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Western Flat had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 15.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 11.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Western Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
45.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Western 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 22.0% of the total.
85.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Western Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.8% reported a different address.
9.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Western Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% 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 Western Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.1% of Western Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% 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 86.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Western Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.4% of ancestry responses in Western Flat.
Australian ancestry made up 52.1% 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 Western Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% 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 Western Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
49.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Western Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Western Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Western Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,291 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Western Flat compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.9% in Western Flat, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 39.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 27.3% in Western 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 Western Flat
Is Western Flat 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 Western Flat good for families?
The Census counted 30 local families, and 15.7% 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 Western Flat?
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 Western Flat
17 streets in Western Flat
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beeamma-Parsons Rd
- Broadview Rd
- Burt Road
- Burts Rd
- Cadell Rd
- Cooper Rd
- Dunstall Rd
- Kochs Road
- My Mi Mi Rd
- Naracoorte Rd
- Obst Rd
- Old Stone Tank Rd
- Pridhams Road
- Schubert Rd
- Stott Rd
- Zacker Rd
- Zilm Rd
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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.