Farrell Flat, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Farrell Flat is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 911, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Farrell Flat at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 201
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,111
- SEIFA score
- 911
- Coordinates
- -33.8034, 138.7961
Farrell Flat demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Farrell Flat using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 20% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 30 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 19 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 44 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 69 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 38 | 19% |
Share of the 200 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 34 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 27 | 33% |
| Rented | 16 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 77 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 77 occupied private dwellings in Farrell Flat.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $802
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,300
- Median weekly personal income
- $564
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 30 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 65 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
- Employed full-time
- 48
- Employed part-time
- 45
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Farrell Flat
Where is Farrell Flat?
Farrell Flat is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Farrell Flat?
At the 2021 Census, Farrell Flat had a population of about 201.
Is Farrell Flat an advantaged area?
Farrell Flat has an ABS SEIFA score of 911, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
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