Flinders (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Flinders (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1111, 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.
Flinders (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,130
- Median age
- 63
- Median weekly household income
- $2,104
- SEIFA score
- 1111
- Coordinates
- -38.4554, 144.9852
Flinders (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Flinders (Vic.) 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 seniors (65+) at 44%, 11% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 102 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 76 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 106 | 9% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 347 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 497 | 44% |
Share of the 1,128 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 283 | 64% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 88 | 20% |
| Rented | 50 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 414 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 12 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 426 occupied private dwellings in Flinders (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $451
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,851
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,118
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 185 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 38 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 671 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 184
- Employed part-time
- 223
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 Flinders (Vic.)
Where is Flinders (Vic.)?
Flinders (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Flinders (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Flinders (Vic.) had a population of about 1,130.
Is Flinders (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Flinders (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1111, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
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