Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Flynn ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Flynn, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Flynn ACT is 3,671 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Flynn is $1,173 per week ($60,996 per year). Median rent in Flynn is $481 per week ($2,084 per month). Flynn has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Flynn has a population density of 1751.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Flynn is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flynn is $2,167.

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Flynn Population

residents (Census 2021)

Flynn Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,173/wk

$60,996 per year

#487 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$481/wk

$2,084 per month

#766 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Flynn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (1,849) Female 49.6% (1,821)

Population Density

1751.8

people per km²

3,671 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,997

Family income/wk

Flynn Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flynn Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.0% 414 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.0% 595 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flynn Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

England

3.1%

India

2.2%

China

1.0%

Germany

0.7%

Chile

0.4%

Cambodia

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Flynn Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

24.4%

Anglican

10.3%

Not stated

4.9%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Islam

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Flynn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Flynn Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.9%

Spanish

15.2%

Mandarin

15.2%

Urdu

15.2%

Croatian

5.8%

Italian

5.3%

Cantonese

4.7%

Hindi

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Flynn Employment

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Employed full-time

46.0% 1,241 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 535 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 81 people

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Not in labour force

31.2% 842 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Flynn Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.7%

Certificate III/IV

24.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Postgraduate Degree

15.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Flynn Occupation

Professionals

34.3%

Managers

18.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Flynn Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.9%

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Education

10.4%

Engineering

9.8%

Information Technology

8.9%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Health

7.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Flynn Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Flynn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.3%

$4,000+/wk

26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Flynn Marital Status

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Married

52.5% 1,523

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Separated

2.4% 70

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Divorced

7.9% 228

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Widowed

3.8% 110

👤

Never married

33.5% 971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Flynn Ancestry

English

29.5%

Australian

27.9%

Irish

10.9%

Other

9.7%

Scottish

8.1%

German

3.4%

Italian

2.8%

Chinese

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Indian

1.3%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Flynn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.0%

Secondary — Government

18.9%

Secondary — Catholic

11.7%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Flynn Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 382

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 6,763

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Flynn Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.0% 561

—

Not a volunteer

80.0% 2,247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Flynn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Flynn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Bus

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bicycle

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Flynn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

26.2%

2 vehicles

44.8%

3 vehicles

17.9%

4+ vehicles

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Flynn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

2.6%

3 bedrooms

37.9%

4 bedrooms

46.8%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Flynn Population Mobility

11.7%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Flynn Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

144

Indigenous residents

7,015

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Flynn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

405

Asthma

153

Arthritis

127

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Flynn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Flynn Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.2%

Couple — no children

23.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Flynn Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 11

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 13

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Previously served

4.5% 125

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Never served

94.7% 2,659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Flynn Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 407

—

Did not provide

85.5% 2,394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Flynn Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

17.6%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Flynn When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

105

1991–2000

2001–2010

102

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Flynn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

34.5%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Flynn Household Size

1 person

15.9%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Flynn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,113

Moved from ACT

261

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Flynn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.3%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Flynn Schools

schools nearby

government

1048

avg ICSEA score

6,695

total students

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1080

ICSEA

Miles Franklin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1077

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Mount Rogers Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1056

ICSEA

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1045

ICSEA

Fraser Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1042

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 953 students

1041

ICSEA

Latham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1038

ICSEA

Cranleigh School Government

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1036

ICSEA

Kingsford Smith School Government

Combined · K-10 · 742 students

991

ICSEA

Charnwood-Dunlop School Government

Primary · K-6 · 308 students

987

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 7 - 9 Government

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Flynn Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,728/wk

Median Rent $481/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Flynn

Your weekly income

≈ $11,821/month

Median rent $481/wk

Left after rent $2,247/wk

Rent share 17.6%

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Flynn vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

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Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

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Pop: 2,379 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Pop: 2,405 Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flynn

What is the population of Flynn ACT?

The population of Flynn ACT is 3,671 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1751.8 people per km².Flynn is ranked #2,060 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Flynn?

The median personal income in Flynn ACT is $1,173 per week, or $60,996 per year.The median household income is $2,728 per week.Family income is $2,997 per week.Flynn is ranked #487 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Flynn?

Median rent in Flynn ACT is $481 per week ($2,084 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Flynn ranks #766 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Flynn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flynn ACT is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Flynn?

The median age in Flynn ACT is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Flynn a good suburb to live in?

Flynn is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,671.The median income is $1,173/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80055. All dollar figures in AUD.