119 ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
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 just 30 years old, making it far younger than the national average. This small community of 119 people is shaped by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a strong presence of young families.
119
▲ +32.2%
- 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 — lower than 56% of areas.
| Flynn | 119 |
|---|---|
| 0875, NT | 2,482 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is quite small and noticeably younger than the rest of the Territory, with a typical age of 30.
30 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors is well below the Australian average at 10.1%.
10.1% ▲ —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flynn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 92.4% of the community, far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also very common here at 27.7%, which is among the highest levels for similar areas.
92.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.7% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Flynn splits fairly evenly between Never married (49%) and Married (48%), with Widowed at 3%.
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/sal/SAL70104/flynn/topic/demographics-identity