Western Flat Postcode

South Australia

Remote

5268

Postcode for Western Flat, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 263 km from Adelaide · Pop. 121

121

Population

Median Age

$1,291

Household Income/wk

$100

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

361.4

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Western Flat Compares

Western Flat vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Western Flat	SA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,291 -SA	$1,545	$1,836
Rent/wk	$100 -SA	$308	$390
Mortgage/month	$900 -SA	$1,558	$1,958
Median age	48	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈SA	5.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -SA	6.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Western Flat is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5268. It lies roughly 263 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tatiara.

According to the 2021 Census, Western Flat has a population of 121 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,291, below the SA average.

Housing in Western Flat includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $900, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Western Flat scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Western Flat is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Western Flat Details

Postcode	5268
State	South Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	121
Median Age	48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,291/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$900
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	361.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	45
Australian Citizens	86.8%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-36.56773
Longitude	140.7018915
Distance from Adelaide	263 km
Region (SA4)	South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)	Limestone Coast
Local Government	Tatiara
Federal Electorate	Barker

Age Profile

15.7%

14.0%

9.9%

40.5%

22.3%

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (9.9%) 45–64 (40.5%) 65+ (22.3%)

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0–14 years	19 (15.7%)
15–24 years	17 (14.0%)
25–44 years	12 (9.9%)
45–64 years	49 (40.5%)
65+ years	27 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

39.4%

33.3%

27.3%

Owned outright (39.4%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (27.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	12 (9.9%)
Arthritis	8 (6.6%)
Diabetes	5 (4.1%)
Cancer	4 (3.3%)
Heart Disease	3 (2.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	9 (20.5%)
2 vehicles	11 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles	24 (54.5%)

Suburbs Near Western Flat

The Gap 15.0 km Bordertown South 15.5 km Bangham 16.0 km Mundulla West 17.6 km Cangara 18.1 km Mundulla 20.3 km Swede Flat 22.7 km Keppoch 22.7 km Custon 23.3 km Pooginagoric 23.9 km Padthaway 24.8 km Marcollat 24.9 km

Same Postcode (5268)

Bangham Bordertown Bordertown South Cangara Cannawigara Lowan Vale Pooginagoric Senior

More Western Flat Data

Tatiara LGA 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 6,903 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Naracoorte (43.7 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Tatiara LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.