Flynn vs Glengarry
Glengarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Flynn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flynn: a median of $985,000, against $536,000 in Glengarry. On these figures, Glengarry tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Glengarry
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)
- But Flynn is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 74%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glengarry
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($536,000 vs $985,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glengarry
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (173.7 km vs 181.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glengarry
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Flynn and Glengarry drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Glengarry has more residents (1,113 vs 188); Flynn skews older (44 vs 40).
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 188 | 1,113 +492% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.4% | +2.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +6% vs other | $110,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $258/wk | $270/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $985,000 | $536,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $297,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 43 days from 9 sales |
Zoning mix
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 95% |
| Other and special use | 9% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 529 across Latrobe (Vic.) | 209 across Wellington |
| Approvals change year on year | +66% | +17% |
Ranking within VIC
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 90% of VIC | Higher than 82% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
Liveability
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 27/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Glengarry carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Flynn carries more crime risk (72 vs 39).
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Flood | High 73/100 | High 79/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Flynn
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Glengarry
- Glengarry Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 12 | 7 |
Mobility
Flynn sits further from the CBD (181.9 km vs 173.7 km).
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 181.9 km +5% vs other | 173.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 131 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3844 | 0.3% postcode 3854 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 3844 | 60 postcode 3854 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).
Setting
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 35 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 0% 451 premises |
Climate
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 700 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 15.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.56 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,746/yr | $1,960/yr |
| Council | Latrobe (Vic.) | Wellington |
Federal electorate
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Flynn | Glengarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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