Flinders Park
The suburb has 5,489 residents across 2.16 square kilometres, with a density of 2,542 people per square kilometre, and 85.8% of dwellings are separate houses. Median age is 39, 1 year below the national comparison, while university attainment is 8.8 percentage points higher than the national measure. English, Italian and Greek ancestry count 1,425, 1,073 and 549 people.
Population
5,489
Median Age
39.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,754/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
52
Median House
$1.3M
First quarter 2026
Flinders Park suits buyers prioritising a detached family home: 85.8% of dwellings are separate houses, 62.6% have 3 bedrooms and 23.1% have 4 or more. Apartments are only 3.8% of stock, while listed mortgage costs are $1,800 monthly and mortgage payments equal 23.7% of household income. Compared with a unit-focused strategy, the suburb has more land-oriented stock, but buyers should test renovation costs, insurance and school-zone boundaries before committing.
For Buyers
Flinders Park suits buyers prioritising a detached family home: 85.8% of dwellings are separate houses, 62.6% have 3 bedrooms and 23.1% have 4 or more. Apartments are only 3.8% of stock, while listed mortgage costs are $1,800 monthly and mortgage payments equal 23.7% of household income. Compared with a unit-focused strategy, the suburb has more land-oriented stock, but buyers should test renovation costs, insurance and school-zone boundaries before committing.
For Investors
Investors get a 25.8% renting share, $380 weekly rent and a 5.5% vacancy rate. The renting share is lower than both the 37.2% outright-owned share and the 35.8% mortgaged share, so the market is anchored by owner-occupiers rather than tenants alone. Rents have grown 38.8% across the wider area, while overseas migration is the primary growth driver, which may support ongoing rental enquiry. Development activity is notable at 51 applications in 12 months, including a land division and a new detached dwelling.
Development Activity
Total DAs
318
Last 12 Months
52
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+6.1%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Flinders Park
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Flinders Park Primary School
Demographics
Flinders Park has a median age of 39, 1 year below the national comparison, and an average household size of 2.6, 0.1 above the national figure. University attainment is 38.9%, or 8.8 percentage points higher than the national measure, while 26.7% of residents were born overseas, 5.1 points above national. Italian and Greek ancestry is substantial at 1,073 and 549 people, and Greek and Italian are also the leading listed non-English languages at 162 and 154 people. Christianity counts 2,983 people versus 1,725 reporting no religion. Compared with a less established outer-suburban profile, these figures point to a settled and skilled population, with 78.4% staying at the same address.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
85.8%
Houses
10.4%
Townhouse
3.8%
Apartment
Tenure
Flinders Park is overwhelmingly a separate-house market: 85.8% of dwellings are detached, 10.4% semi-detached and 3.8% apartments. The bedroom mix is similarly family-oriented, with 62.6% having 3 bedrooms and 23.1% having 4 or more. Tenure is relatively balanced between 37.2% outright ownership and 35.8% mortgages, while 25.8% rent. Compared with apartment-led options around Kidman Park, this stock suits buyers who value land and established house layouts, although the higher capital base can reduce gross rental yield.
Mortgage / mo
$1,800
Rent / wkiABS Census 2021 median across all dwelling types. Current market rents are typically higher.
$380
Census 2021
HH Size
2.6
Personal Income / wk
$786
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
5.5%
Unoccupied
119
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
21.7%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
23.7%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
47.4%
Couples with children
36.3%
Couples, no children
14.2%
Single parent
1,505
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare is the largest listed industry at 18.4% of workers, followed by Education at 12.1%, Construction at 9.9%, Professional and Technical services at 9.6% and Public Administration at 9.1%. This mix helps explain why Professionals number 674, alongside 446 Clerical and Administrative workers, 384 in Trades and 356 Managers. The labour force totals 2,979, participation is 65.6% and unemployment is 4.7%, while full-time employment is 58.1%. Household income sits at the 61.7th percentile nationally. SEIFA is mixed: IEO reaches decile 6, above IER at decile 4, while IRSD and IRSAD are both decile 5, indicating educational advantage alongside middle-range economic conditions. Compared with a lower-income market, this supports reasonable owner-occupier capacity, but not unlimited borrowing.
Unemployment
4.7%
Labour Force
2,979
Unemployed
140
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
58.1%
Part-time
36.7%
Participation
65.6%
Employed
2,839
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
38.9%
Postgraduate
9.1%
Born Overseas
26.7%
Dwellings
2,026
Transport to Work
Daily life is car-oriented: 74.8% drive to work, compared with 5.7% using public transport and 2.8% walking or cycling; 11.2% work from home. Flinders Park has 1 local government primary school, so families should check enrolment zones and nearby secondary options against the exact address rather than assume suburb boundaries. Recorded crime is 189 incidents, or 34.4 per 1,000 residents, while 5.7% report needing assistance. An IRSAD decile of 5 places the suburb around the middle of the socioeconomic distribution, and volunteering is 14.4%. Compared with a transit-first area, the practical advantage is road access and conventional housing, while the trade-off is a smaller local school footprint and less active transport.
Drive
74.8%
Public Transport
5.7%
Walk / Cycle
2.8%
Work from Home
11.2%
Population Forecast
+1.46%/yr
(+264 people/yr)
EstablishedGrowth is active but not uniform. The annual trend is 1.46%, and overseas migration is the primary growth driver, so expansion is linked to fresh demand rather than only household turnover. Across the wider area, population change is 19.7% over 10 years, while the trajectory is Mixed. Gentrification is Active with a score of 45, and the shift indicator is also Active at 59, with rent growth of 38.8%. The 45 score is lower than the shift indicator's 59, pointing to momentum that is evident but not identical across measures. Affordability is labelled Improving, moving from 51.6 in 2011 to 44.8 in 2021. A total of 51 development applications in 12 months adds to the infill and renewal outlook.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+222
Net Internal / yr
+87
Gentrification Signal
Active
Population +27% since 2011, Net internal migration +87/yr, Strong overseas inflow +222/yr, Accelerating: 5% → 22%
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
189
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
34.4
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Flinders Park compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are in Flinders Park?
Flinders Park Primary School is the suburb's listed school, and it is a government primary school. Families should check whether the address falls inside the relevant enrolment zone and review nearby secondary options, because 1 local school does not cover every year level. The suburb's 85.8% separate-house share also makes exact address comparisons important.
Is Flinders Park safe?
Crime is recorded at 34.4 incidents per 1,000 residents, with 189 total incidents in the reported period. That number should be read alongside the exact street, time and incident type rather than treated as a guarantee of personal safety. Flinders Park has 5,489 residents and an IRSAD decile of 5, useful context when comparing nearby western suburbs.
How is Flinders Park's population changing?
Population change across the wider area is forecast at 19.7% over 10 years, with annual growth of 1.46%. Overseas migration is the primary driver, while the trajectory is Mixed. Flinders Park itself has 5,489 residents today. Active gentrification scores of 45 and 59 point to ongoing change, but not a uniform shift in every pocket.
What development is occurring in Flinders Park?
Development activity is material, with 51 applications in the last 12 months. Recent examples include a Torrens title land division creating 2 allotments, a 1-dwelling detached house and a 2-storey office and storage building. This may increase renewal and supply, but buyers should check proposed works, parking and construction impacts street by street.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), SA Department for Housing and Urban Development (house prices), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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