3,671 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,555
- 2016: 3,360
- 2021: 3,671
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 larger population than 87% of similar areas makes Flynn a significant local hub. It is a relatively young community where over one in five residents are children, contributing to a typical age of 37. This creates a family-heavy demographic that stands out compared to most other areas of a similar size.
3,671
▲ +3.3%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Flynn | 3,671 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 47,356 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,671. Residents here are a little older than the ACT typical age of 35, but a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This focus on youth is balanced by a smaller senior population, with those 65 and over at 15.0%, which is lower than most similar areas.
15.0% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flynn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population are married, while 33.5% have never married. Around 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT figure.
2.1% ▲ +73.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flynn, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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/SAL80055/flynn/topic/demographics-identity