158,677 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 148,122
- 2016: 155,488
- 2021: 158,677
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flynn · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Flynn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity than most areas mark the population of Flynn. The region is home to 158,677 people and has grown by about 7.1% since 2011. It is a diverse community where the typical resident is 39 years old.
158,677
▲ +7.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Flynn — lower than 63% of areas.
| Flynn | 158,677 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Flynn's population grew by about 10,555 people since 2011. The typical person living here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.0 points since 2011 to reach 16.0%.
16.0% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flynn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than in most other areas.
6.9% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flynn, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED311/flynn/topic/demographics-identity