Long Flat, SA 5253
Mid Murray CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5253
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What to know about Long Flat
Long Flat (5253) sits in the Mid Murray region of South Australia.
Long Flat has roughly 103 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Long Flat scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 351 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 50/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Long Flat's population at 103, with a median age of 57. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (93% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (83% family households, 17% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 57
- Family households
- 83%
- Lone person
- 17%
- Owner occupied
- 93%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 351 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Long Flat
- What is the Long Flat postcode?
- Long Flat is in the 5253 postcode, in SA, in the Mid Murray Council region.
- Where is Long Flat?
- Long Flat is a suburb in the Mid Murray Council area, SA 5253.
- What schools are in Long Flat?
- There are 8 schools serving Long Flat on this page, including Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge South Primary School, Unity College.
- How walkable is Long Flat?
- Long Flat has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 50.
- What suburbs are near Long Flat?
- Long Flat is close to Murray Bridge East, Swanport, Riverglades, Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge.
- What is the population of Long Flat?
- The population of Long Flat is approximately 103 (2021 Census). The median age is 57.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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