Flynn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Flynn

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 65.8% of the population in Flynn, making it a strong family hub. This is a place where large households are the norm, with far more people sharing a home than in most other areas.

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📍 Flynn, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Flynn sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Flynn2.9
2615, ACT 2.7
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Flynn are larger than usual, typically holding 2.9 people. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, and far fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of the territory.

2.9 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.0% ▲ +4.0%

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

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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 32%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.4% of the local total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 22.8% having no children living with them.

10.4% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Flynn, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sa2/801011009/flynn/topic/family-households