Walker Flat Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Walker Flat (5238) is a suburb of Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It is about 89 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Walker Flat is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2011 census the population of Walker Flat was 302 and is comprised of approximately 47.4% females and 52.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Walker Flat is 56 years of age.

78.1% of people living in the suburb of Walker Flat were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.3% England, 3.7% Germany, 3.3% Netherlands, 1.7% Wales, 1.3% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 1.3% Scotland, 1.0% New Zealand.

91.3% of people living in Walker Flat speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Other, 1.0% Dutch, 1.0% Hungarian, 1.0% German.

The religious makeup of Walker Flat is 30.0% No religion, 14.7% Anglican, 13.3% Lutheran, 11.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.7% Catholic, 10.3% Uniting Church, 2.7% Baptist, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Judaism.

60.7% of people are married, 20.2% have never married and 10.3% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Walker Flat.

45.7% of the people living in Walker Flat over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.0% are working on a part time basis. Walker Flat has an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Walker Flat are 24.0% Labourers, 24.0% Managers, 11.5% Professionals, 10.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.3% Technicians & trades workers, 5.2% Sales workers, 4.2% Community & personal service workers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Walker Flat work in are 28.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.5% Retail trade, 11.5% Health care and social assistance, 8.3% Accommodation and food services, 6.2% Other services, 6.2% Manufacturing, 5.2% Education and training, 4.2% Financial and insurance services, 4.2% Inadequately described/Not stated.

68.3% of homes are fully owned, and 18.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $347 per week and the median household income is $711 per week.

The median rent in Walker Flat is $145 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Walker Flat postcode 5238