Median house price
—
No data available
SA · Mount Barker Council
Flaxley, 5153
Est. population · Jun 2025
199
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.6%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,562/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Languages at home
7.3%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Flaxley is a residential smaller community in Mount Barker Council with a familiar suburban feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
At a glance
Flaxley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
199
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
46th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
199(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +10.6% over 5 years · 94th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +10.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +19
- Growth rank in SA
- 94th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 177
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,030
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 59 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 6
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 23
Most common offence types
- Other Offences Against Property1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (7.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
22 planning-related records
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- Two (2) Outbuildings54 DAVIDSON RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
- Internal alterations including the removal of load bearing wall171 SHOBBROOK RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
August 2025
- Tourist Accommodation5 SHOBBROOK RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Under Assessment
July 2025
- Land Division (Boundary Realignment comprising 2 into 2 allotments)1792A STRATHALBYN RD FLAXLEY SA 5153;1916 STRATHALBYN RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
- Outbuilding1769 STRATHALBYN RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
April 2025
- Agricultural building (Implement shed)1792A STRATHALBYN RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
February 2025
- Agricultural building (farm implement storage)622 FLAXLEY RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Under Assessment
January 2025
- Swimming pool (above ground) with associated swimming pool safety features and Deck77 SHOBBROOK RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling (single storey) and conversion of existing dwelling to tourist accommodation1957 STRATHALBYN RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
- Agricultural building (farm shed) - Extension812 FLAXLEY RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
November 2024
- Land Division - Boundary Realignment (4 into 4 allotments)704 FLAXLEY RD FLAXLEY SA 5153;764 FLAXLEY RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
August 2024
- Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)246 STAMPS RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
July 2024
- Agricultural building (Implement storage)11A MONMOUTH FARM RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
March 2023
- Alterations and Additions to single storey dwelling (including alteration to swimming pool safety barrier)17 DAVIDSON RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
February 2023
- Verandah812 FLAXLEY RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling addition (including underground cellar)73 WHITES RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
May 2022
- Outbuilding111 SHOBBROOK RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
- 35m2 extension to existing home2057 STRATHALBYN RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
April 2022
- Dwelling alterations/additions and partial demolition.171 SHOBBROOK RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Under Assessment
March 2022
- General Storage Shed188 WHITES RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Demolish existing and construct new outbuilding11 WILLIS RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
July 2021
- Partial change in land use to an excavation & earthworks depot with associated motor repair station, staff amenities building, storage shed, fuel tank, retained storage bays, retaining walls, above ground water storage tanks, car parking and landscaping.231 WHITES RD FLAXLEY SA 5153Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2020–2026 · Updated
Heritage
6 heritage places
- 'Battunga' including House, Chapel, Stone and Timber Barn and Entrance (including gateposts, cast iron fence, masonry pillar and wing walls)Lot 757 & 769 Aldgate-Strathalbyn Road FLAXLEYState heritage
- Carfax - house & well1767 Strathalbyn Road FLAXLEYLocal heritage
- Davenport CemeteryAldgate-Strathalbyn Road FLAXLEYLocal heritage
- Flaxley Uniting Church, fr MethodistAldgate-Strathalbyn Road FLAXLEYLocal heritage
- House, fr Flaxley POAldgate-Strathalbyn Road FLAXLEYLocal heritage
- Monmouth FarmMonmouth Farm Road FLAXLEYLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.6 km away).
Coalition 42.7%Labor 57.3%
2.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MacclesfieldLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- EchungaLabor 48.7% · Coalition 51.3% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Mount Barker SouthLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
- MeadowsLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
- Mount BarkerLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mount Barker Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.