Flynn (ACT), ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Flynn (ACT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1079, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Flynn (ACT) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,671
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,728
- SEIFA score
- 1079
- Coordinates
- -35.2086, 149.0437
Flynn (ACT) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Flynn (ACT) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 16% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 771 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 438 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,004 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 893 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 566 | 15% |
Share of the 3,672 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 414 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 595 | 49% |
| Rented | 190 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,174 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 42 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,216 occupied private dwellings in Flynn (ACT).
- Median weekly rent
- $481
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,997
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,173
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 729 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 493 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 77 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,040 (74%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,236
- Employed part-time
- 531
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Flynn (ACT)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Flynn (ACT) is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm |
| Feb | 26.1°C | 13.5°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 10.6°C | 0.7°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 11.9°C | 0.9°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 25.4°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Flynn (ACT)
Where is Flynn (ACT)?
Flynn (ACT) is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Flynn (ACT)?
At the 2021 Census, Flynn (ACT) had a population of about 3,671.
Is Flynn (ACT) an advantaged area?
Flynn (ACT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1079, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 92 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Flynn (ACT)?
Flynn (ACT) has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Flynn (ACT) have high household incomes?
Flynn (ACT) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Australian Capital Territory — the 21st-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,728 per week).
Where Flynn (ACT) ranks
Flynn (ACT) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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