Burt Plain vs Flynn

Flynn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Burt Plain. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burt Plain, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Burt Plain tends to suit families with children, while Flynn suits renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 49%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Burt Plain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($25/wk vs $90/wk)
  • But Flynn has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 79%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Flynn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (970 min vs 1054 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1504.5 km vs 1556.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flynn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Flynn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.5% vs -8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burt Plain and Flynn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burt Plain Flynn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burt Plain Flynn
Walkability 0 / 16
Burt Plain — Walkability: 0/100 Flynn — Walkability: 16/100

Demographics

Flynn rents higher ($90/wk vs $25/wk); Burt Plain has more residents (230 vs 119).

Burt Plain Flynn
Population 230
+48% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.0% +15.5%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $42,848/yr $42,588/yr
Median weekly rent $25/wk $90/wk
+260% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain Flynn
0-4 10.9% / 10.1%
Burt Plain — 0-4: 10.9% Flynn — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 16.1% / 8.4%
Burt Plain — 5-14: 16.1% Flynn — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 2.6% / 14.3%
Burt Plain — 15-19: 2.6% Flynn — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 6.5% / 15.1%
Burt Plain — 20-24: 6.5% Flynn — 20-24: 15.1%
25-34 13.9% / 13.4%
Burt Plain — 25-34: 13.9% Flynn — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 16.1% / 16.8%
Burt Plain — 35-44: 16.1% Flynn — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 11.7% / 8.4%
Burt Plain — 45-54: 11.7% Flynn — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 13.9% / 5.0%
Burt Plain — 55-64: 13.9% Flynn — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 5.2% / 6.7%
Burt Plain — 65-74: 5.2% Flynn — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 — / 2.5%
Burt Plain — 75-84: not among its largest Flynn — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / —
Burt Plain — 85+: not among its largest Flynn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain 18.5% one parent families
Burt Plain — One Parent Families: 18.5% Burt Plain — Couple Families: 30.8% Burt Plain — Lone Person: 46.2% Burt Plain — Other Families: 4.6%
Flynn 56.5% one parent families
Flynn — One Parent Families: 56.5% Flynn — Couple Families: 43.5% Flynn — Lone Person: 0.0% Flynn — Other Families: 0.0%
One Parent Families Couple Families Lone Person Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain 85.7% houses
Burt Plain — Houses: 85.7% Burt Plain — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% Burt Plain — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flynn 83.3% houses
Flynn — Houses: 83.3% Flynn — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Flynn — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain 79.1% renting
Burt Plain — Owned Outright: 20.9% Burt Plain — Mortgage: 0.0% Burt Plain — Renting: 79.1%
Flynn 100.0% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 0.0% Flynn — Mortgage: 0.0% Flynn — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Burt Plain Flynn
New dwellings approved 7
across MacDonnell
 30
across Alice Springs
Approvals change year on year -100% +25%

Ranking within NT

Burt Plain Flynn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of NT
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 51% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NT Higher than 67% of NT

Liveability

Flynn is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Burt Plain Flynn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 —

Risk profile

Burt Plain Flynn
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Burt Plain Flynn
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burt Plain

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Flynn

  • Araluen Christian College Independent · Combined
  • NT Christian College - Araluen Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Burt Plain Flynn
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 29 0

Mobility

Burt Plain sits further from the CBD (1556.7 km vs 1504.5 km).

Burt Plain Flynn
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Darwin 1556.7 km
+3% vs other
 1504.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1054 min 970 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0872
 0.2%
postcode 0875
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 0872
 19
postcode 0875

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burt Plain Flynn
Car (driver) 43.5% / 100.0%
Burt Plain — Car (driver): 43.5% Flynn — Car (driver): 100.0%
Walked Only 26.1% / —
Burt Plain — Walked Only: 26.1% Flynn — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 17.4% / —
Burt Plain — Worked from Home: 17.4% Flynn — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 13.0% / —
Burt Plain — Car (passenger): 13.0% Flynn — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Burt Plain Flynn
Elevation 659 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burt Plain Flynn
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
6 premises

Council rates

Burt Plain Flynn
Average residential rate $1,387/yr $2,106/yr
Council MacDonnell Alice Springs

Federal electorate

Burt Plain Flynn
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burt Plain Flynn
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burt Plain

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Flynn

Multicultural Quiet Rural Students Young Families

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