Flynn vs Larapinta

Flynn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Larapinta. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Flynn, the large majority of households rent. In Larapinta, most households own their home. On these figures, Flynn tends to suit renters, while Larapinta suits families with children.

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

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 71%)

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

Renters

Flynn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $350/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 45%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Flynn is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • Larapinta has a shorter drive in (965 min vs 970 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Flynn is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • Larapinta has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 17%)

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 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Flynn Larapinta
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.

Flynn Larapinta
Walkability 16 / 0
Flynn — Walkability: 16/100 Larapinta — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Larapinta has more residents (2,368 vs 119); Larapinta rents higher ($350/wk vs $90/wk).

Flynn Larapinta
Population 119 2,368
+1890% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.5% +4.5%
Median age 30 33
Median household income $42,588/yr $108,056/yr
+154% vs other
Median weekly rent $90/wk $350/wk
+289% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flynn Larapinta
0-4 10.1% / 8.7%
Flynn — 0-4: 10.1% Larapinta — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 8.4% / 16.7%
Flynn — 5-14: 8.4% Larapinta — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 14.3% / 6.1%
Flynn — 15-19: 14.3% Larapinta — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 15.1% / 5.4%
Flynn — 20-24: 15.1% Larapinta — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.4% / 15.5%
Flynn — 25-34: 13.4% Larapinta — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 16.8% / 15.5%
Flynn — 35-44: 16.8% Larapinta — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 8.4% / 13.7%
Flynn — 45-54: 8.4% Larapinta — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 5.0% / 11.2%
Flynn — 55-64: 5.0% Larapinta — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 6.7% / 5.2%
Flynn — 65-74: 6.7% Larapinta — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 2.5% / 1.9%
Flynn — 75-84: 2.5% Larapinta — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / 0.6%
Flynn — 85+: not among its largest Larapinta — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flynn 43.5% couple families
Flynn — Couple Families: 43.5% Flynn — One Parent Families: 56.5% Flynn — Lone Person: 0.0% Flynn — Group Household: 0.0% Flynn — Other Families: 0.0%
Larapinta 38.5% couple families
Larapinta — Couple Families: 38.5% Larapinta — One Parent Families: 20.1% Larapinta — Lone Person: 33.4% Larapinta — Group Household: 5.9% Larapinta — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 83.3% houses
Flynn — Houses: 83.3% Flynn — Townhouses: 10.0% Flynn — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Larapinta 70.6% houses
Larapinta — Houses: 70.6% Larapinta — Townhouses: 28.9% Larapinta — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 100.0% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 0.0% Flynn — Mortgage: 0.0% Flynn — Renting: 100.0%
Larapinta 44.6% renting
Larapinta — Owned Outright: 10.6% Larapinta — Mortgage: 44.8% Larapinta — Renting: 44.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Flynn Larapinta
Median house price — $470,000
Median unit price — $315,000
Median land price — $444,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 23 sales

Development activity

Flynn Larapinta
New dwellings approved 30
across Alice Springs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Flynn Larapinta
Houses — 6.2%
$670/wk on $559K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Flynn Larapinta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of NT Higher than 70% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 43% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of NT
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NT Higher than 72% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of NT

Liveability

Flynn is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Flynn Larapinta
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band — mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Flynn Larapinta
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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Flynn Larapinta
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Flynn

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

Schools in Larapinta

  • Living Waters Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Larapinta Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flynn Larapinta
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 1

Mobility

Flynn Larapinta
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 1504.5 km 1504.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 970 min 965 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 0875
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0875
same for both

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.

Flynn Larapinta
Car (driver) 100.0% / 84.8%
Flynn — Car (driver): 100.0% Larapinta — Car (driver): 84.8%
Car (passenger) — / 8.8%
Flynn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Larapinta — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Flynn — Bicycle: not among its largest Larapinta — Bicycle: 2.3%
Bus — / 1.5%
Flynn — Bus: not among its largest Larapinta — Bus: 1.5%
Worked from Home — / 1.4%
Flynn — Worked from Home: not among its largest Larapinta — Worked from Home: 1.4%

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

Setting

Flynn Larapinta
Elevation 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 637 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flynn Larapinta
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
6 premises
 38%
991 premises

Climate

Flynn Larapinta
Annual rainfall 285 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Flynn Larapinta
Average residential rate $2,106/yr
same for both
Council Alice Springs
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flynn

Multicultural Quiet Rural Students Young Families

Larapinta

Affordable Easy Commute Family Townhouses Transport Hub Young Families

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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