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Flinders Ranges
South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 1,666 people · 10 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Flinders Ranges at a glance
Map shows the Flinders Ranges LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Flinders Ranges is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 10 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 6,876 km². Flinders Ranges has a population of 1,666 , ranking #61 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Quorn (1,232 residents).About 7.4% of residents were born overseas and 4.1% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 241 (14.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 122 (7.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 314 (19.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 462 (28.1%) |
| 65+ years | 508 (30.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Flinders Ranges
2 schools across Flinders Ranges: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 920 (range 910 to 930). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 2 schools in Flinders Ranges, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quorn Area School | Government | Combined | Quorn | 117 | 910 |
| Hawker Area School | Government | Combined | Hawker | 45 | 930 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Flinders Ranges. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Flinders Ranges
Flinders Ranges contains 10 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quorn | 5433 | 1,232 | $1,017/wk | 53 |
| Hawker | 5434 | 301 | $1,160/wk | 51 |
| Cradock | 5432 | 44 | $1,125/wk | 53 |
| Yarrah | 5433 | 30 | $1,125/wk | 51 |
| Saltia | 5433 | 21 | $1,499/wk | 33 |
| Moockra | 5432 | 12 | $725/wk | 35 |
| Willochra | 5433 | 12 | $1,562/wk | 55 |
| Kanyaka | 5434 | 8 | $1,375/wk | 58 |
| Barndioota | 5434 | 6 | 43 | |
| Stephenston | 5433 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Flinders Ranges with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Flinders Ranges and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders Ranges (SA) | 1,666 | 52.2 | 909 | 23.4% | 7.4% |
| Port Augusta | 13,845 | 39.0 | 879 | 38.5% | 8.6% |
| Mount Remarkable | 2,861 | 54.3 | 950 | 12.3% | 8.0% |
| Unincorporated SA | 2,874 | 42.1 | 902 | 45.9% | 8.7% |
| Orroroo Carrieton | 881 | 51.7 | 981 | 10.5% | 5.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Flinders Ranges
What is the population of Flinders Ranges?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,666 people living in Flinders Ranges, across 10 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Flinders Ranges?
Flinders Ranges contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Quorn, Hawker, Cradock, Yarrah, Saltia.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Flinders Ranges?
Flinders Ranges covers 3 postcodes: 5432, 5433, 5434.
How many schools are in Flinders Ranges?
Flinders Ranges has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Flinders Ranges?
Flinders Ranges has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 909, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.