Flynn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Flynn

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Flynn, where an average of 2.8 people live in each home. This is a family-heavy community where one-parent families are far more common than the national figure.

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📍 Flynn, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Flynn sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Flynn — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Flynn2.8
0875, NT 2.7
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per dwelling. This is about the same as the Territory average, though fewer people live alone here compared to most of Australia.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.7% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Flynn, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.6% of the area, a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011. Over half of all families are couples with children.

19.6% ▲ +21.5%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Flynn, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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). Family & Households in Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011047/flynn/topic/family-households