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.
Flynn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Flynn — higher than 79% of areas.
| Flynn | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 0875, NT | 2.7 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.7% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Flynn, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Flynn, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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