Flynn

2016 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC70100102
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 680
Male 45.0%
Female 55.0%
Median age 23
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 266
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,483
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,843
Median weekly rent $300

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 659 96.9 55,808 95.8 590,062 90.9
Torres Strait Islander 6 0.9 739 1.3 32,344 5.0
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 15 2.2 1,699 2.9 26,767 4.1

For the 2016 Census in Flynn, there were 680 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 45.0% were male and 55.0% were female.

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Age Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 23 -- 25 -- 23 --
0-4 years 71 10.5 5,596 9.6 73,265 11.3
5-14 years 165 24.4 11,889 20.4 147,134 22.7
15-24 years 118 17.5 11,103 19.1 123,719 19.1
25-34 years 82 12.1 9,634 16.5 88,861 13.7
35-44 years 93 13.8 7,708 13.2 72,394 11.2
45-54 years 73 10.8 6,396 11.0 67,415 10.4
55-64 years 39 5.8 3,715 6.4 45,433 7.0
65 years and over 34 5.0 2,211 3.8 30,952 4.8

In Flynn, the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 23 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 35.5% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 5.0% were people aged 65 years and over.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 86 19.3 15,934 39.1 105,086 24.5
Separated 25 5.6 1,475 3.6 19,112 4.5
Divorced 17 3.8 1,318 3.2 28,796 6.7
Widowed 19 4.3 2,041 5.0 13,794 3.2
Never married 299 67.0 19,989 49.0 261,980 61.1

In Flynn, 19.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 9.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 63 15.9 10,596 31.5 86,716 23.1
De facto marriage 77 19.5 4,254 12.7 60,051 16.0
Not married 255 64.6 18,769 55.8 228,281 60.9

In Flynn, 15.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 19.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education attendance Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Pre-school 19 6.5 1,339 6.0 16,698 6.4
Primary 104 35.7 7,755 34.5 97,859 37.5
Secondary 85 29.2 4,746 21.1 65,208 25.0
Technical or further education institution 9 3.1 470 2.1 14,227 5.5
University or tertiary institution 13 4.5 501 2.2 15,489 5.9
Other 13 4.5 285 1.3 5,047 1.9
Not stated 48 16.5 7,379 32.8 46,428 17.8

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Flynn, 41.9% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.7% were attending a primary school, 29.2% were attending a secondary school and 7.6% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 24 5.4 959 2.4 24,911 5.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 22 5.0 958 2.3 23,795 5.5
Certificate level IV 18 4.1 736 1.8 14,308 3.3
Certificate level III 41 9.3 2,485 6.1 56,625 13.2
Year 12 65 14.7 4,164 10.2 59,949 14.0
Year 11 45 10.2 3,808 9.3 34,674 8.1
Year 10 73 16.5 6,545 16.1 77,265 18.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 144 0.4 1,215 0.3
Certificate level I 0 0.0 92 0.2 241 0.1
Year 9 or below 75 17.0 9,036 22.2 64,604 15.1
No educational attainment 13 2.9 1,282 3.1 4,256 1.0
Not stated 53 12.0 9,692 23.8 56,698 13.2

Of people aged 15 and over in Flynn, 14.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Arrernte, nec 15 2.3 760 1.3 828 0.1
Eastern Arrernte 13 2.0 381 0.7 385 0.1
Anmatyerr, nec 11 1.7 521 0.9 531 0.1
Alyawarr 9 1.4 1,525 2.6 1,549 0.2
Western Arrarnta 8 1.2 416 0.7 428 0.1
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English only spoken at home 549 80.5 17,680 30.4 544,491 83.9

English was the only language spoken at home by 80.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Flynn. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Arrernte, nec 2.3%, Eastern Arrernte 2.0%, Anmatyerr, nec 1.7%, Alyawarr 1.4% and Western Arrarnta 1.2%.

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Ancestry, top responses Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 462 49.9 14,038 21.4 399,843 45.0
English 156 16.8 3,760 5.7 152,758 17.2
Australian Aboriginal 116 12.5 37,479 57.1 140,480 15.8
Irish 68 7.3 1,284 2.0 45,887 5.2
Scottish 43 4.6 871 1.3 30,843 3.5

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Flynn (including those who did not state an ancestry).

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Flynn, the most common ancestries were Australian 49.9%, English 16.8%, Australian Aboriginal 12.5%, Irish 7.3% and Scottish 4.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 154 60.4 6,870 45.2 106,960 48.0
Worked part-time 54 21.2 3,130 20.6 61,049 27.4
Away from work 17 6.7 1,142 7.5 14,143 6.4
Unemployed 30 11.8 4,064 26.7 40,486 18.2
Not in the labour force 168 37.9 21,861 53.6 190,132 44.3

There were 255 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Flynn. Of these 60.4% were employed full time, 21.2% were employed part-time and 11.8% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 49 21.3 2,356 21.2 30,991 17.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 46 20.0 1,546 13.9 23,174 12.7
Professionals 35 15.2 1,953 17.5 24,339 13.4
Labourers 26 11.3 1,546 13.9 27,814 15.3
Sales Workers 23 10.0 622 5.6 15,791 8.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 17 7.4 1,056 9.5 24,399 13.4
Managers 16 7.0 647 5.8 12,844 7.1
Machinery Operators and Drivers 11 4.8 679 6.1 16,774 9.2

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Flynn, the most common occupations were Community and Personal Service Workers 21.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.0%, Professionals 15.2%, Labourers 11.3%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.4%, Managers 7.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
State Government Administration 17 8.3 657 5.9 4,176 2.3
Primary Education 13 6.3 396 3.6 4,897 2.7
General Practice Medical Services 13 6.3 157 1.4 1,789 1.0
Central Government Administration 11 5.4 399 3.6 3,808 2.1
Child Care Services 10 4.9 168 1.5 2,535 1.4

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Flynn, the most common industries of employment were State Government Administration 8.3%, Primary Education 6.3%, General Practice Medical Services 6.3%, Central Government Administration 5.4% and Child Care Services 4.9%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 651 -- 281 -- 441 --
Household 1,483 -- 1,225 -- 1,203 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Flynn was $651 and the median weekly household income was $1,483.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 258 58.5 25,146 61.7 263,334 61.4
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 132 29.7 17,078 41.9 136,079 31.7
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 61 13.7 6,038 14.8 58,541 13.7
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 72 16.2 4,298 10.5 63,303 14.8

In Flynn, of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 58.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.7% provided care for children and 13.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 4 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.5 -- 1 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5 -- 1.2 -- 1.7 --

There has been change in methodology used to calculate the average number of persons per bedroom. To compare the time series for average number of persons per bedroom please refer to Understanding the Census and Census Data

In Flynn, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom and 1.5 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

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Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 300 -- 97 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,843 -- 2,167 -- 1,660 --

In Flynn, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,843.

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Family household composition
Counts the types of families within family households at the dwelling level
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
One family household: Couple family with no children 47 17.8 1,718 13.5 42,536 16.2
One family household: Couple family with children 73 27.7 3,854 30.2 80,803 30.7
One family household: One parent family 78 29.5 2,399 18.8 67,528 25.7
One family household: Other family 5 1.9 371 2.9 5,547 2.1
Multiple family household: Couple family with no children 0 0.0 390 3.1 2,223 0.8
Multiple family household: Couple family with children 4 1.5 1,086 8.5 4,951 1.9
Multiple family household: One parent family 3 1.1 826 6.5 5,768 2.2
Multiple family household: Other family 0 0.0 153 1.2 471 0.2
Other household 54 20.5 1,962 15.4 53,195 20.2

In Flynn, of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households, 17.8% were a couple family with no children, 29.2% were a couple family with children and 30.7% were a one parent family.

In multiple family households, only the family composition of the primary family is recorded. Other household includes lone person households and group households.

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 185 70.1 10,018 79.2 211,205 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 51 19.3 1,307 10.3 27,017 10.3
Flat or apartment 11 4.2 1,047 8.3 20,580 7.9
Other dwelling 17 6.4 280 2.2 2,897 1.1

In Flynn there were 266 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Where a dwelling type was stated, 70.1% were separate houses, 19.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats or apartments and 6.4% were other dwellings.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Flynn % Flynn Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 22 8.2 727 5.7 32,045 12.2
Owned with a mortgage 91 34.1 2,025 15.9 68,085 25.9
Rented 138 51.7 9,194 72.1 150,832 57.3
Other tenure type 0 0.0 178 1.4 1,888 0.7
Tenure type not stated 16 6.0 630 4.9 10,182 3.9

In Flynn, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 8.2% were owned outright, 34.1% were owned with a mortgage and 51.7% were rented.

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Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.