Flynn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Flynn

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Flynn is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. While the population has grown to 188 people, the community is now shaped by a smaller proportion of seniors compared to national figures.

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📍 Flynn, Suburb / Locality

Where Flynn sits — Total population

188
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flynn — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Flynn188
3844, VIC 31,179
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the state and national figures. The total population of 188 is larger than about 54% of similar areas.

188

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 180
  • 2021: 188

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 13.3%.

13.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Flynn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.9% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

5.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Flynn, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 4 females

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/sal/SAL20933/flynn/topic/demographics-identity