Flynn vs Rosedale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flynn, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flynn: a median of $985,000, against $525,000 in Rosedale. On these figures, Flynn tends to suit couples, while Rosedale suits people living alone, older residents, and 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

Rosedale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Flynn is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $985,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Flynn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 153 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.9 km vs 193.8 km)
  • But Rosedale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • But Flynn carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 88/100)

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 Rosedale 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 Rosedale
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 Rosedale
Walkability 0 / 10
Flynn — Walkability: 0/100 Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 28 / 12
Flynn — Safety: 28/100 Rosedale — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Flynn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosedale — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 27 / 24
Flynn — Low flood risk: 27/100 Rosedale — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Rosedale has more residents (1,729 vs 188); Flynn has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $63,648).

Flynn Rosedale
Population 188 1,729
+820% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +4.5%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $117,000/yr
+46% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $258/wk
+3% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flynn Rosedale
0-4 4.8% / 6.8%
Flynn — 0-4: 4.8% Rosedale — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.3% / 9.9%
Flynn — 5-14: 13.3% Rosedale — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.9% / 4.7%
Flynn — 15-19: 6.9% Rosedale — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Flynn — 20-24: not among its largest Rosedale — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 14.9% / 12.8%
Flynn — 25-34: 14.9% Rosedale — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 13.3% / 10.5%
Flynn — 35-44: 13.3% Rosedale — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 16.0% / 12.0%
Flynn — 45-54: 16.0% Rosedale — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.8% / 15.6%
Flynn — 55-64: 13.8% Rosedale — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.1% / 14.3%
Flynn — 65-74: 10.1% Rosedale — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 4.8% / 7.8%
Flynn — 75-84: 4.8% Rosedale — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Flynn — 85+: not among its largest Rosedale — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flynn 70.3% couple families
Flynn — Couple Families: 70.3% Flynn — Lone Person: 13.5% Flynn — One Parent Families: 16.2% Flynn — Group Household: 0.0% Flynn — Other Families: 0.0%
Rosedale 36.1% couple families
Rosedale — Couple Families: 36.1% Rosedale — Lone Person: 42.3% Rosedale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosedale — Group Household: 4.1% Rosedale — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 12.2% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 44.9% Flynn — Mortgage: 42.9% Flynn — Renting: 12.2%
Rosedale 17.2% renting
Rosedale — Owned Outright: 42.3% Rosedale — Mortgage: 40.5% Rosedale — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Flynn Rosedale
England 1.6% / 3.1%
Flynn — England: 1.6% Rosedale — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 3.2% / 0.8%
Flynn — New Zealand: 3.2% Rosedale — New Zealand: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Flynn — Ireland: not among its largest Rosedale — Ireland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Flynn — Netherlands: not among its largest Rosedale — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Flynn — Philippines: not among its largest Rosedale — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Flynn Rosedale
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 21.7%
Flynn — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 4.9%
Flynn — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.3%
Flynn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Flynn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Flynn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 100.0% houses
Flynn — Houses: 100.0% Flynn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Flynn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Rosedale 95.9% houses
Rosedale — Houses: 95.9% Rosedale — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Rosedale — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Flynn Rosedale
Median house price $985,000 $525,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $193,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Flynn has more rural and farming land (89% vs 71%).

Flynn Rosedale
Rural and farming 89% 71%
Parks and recreation 1% 26%
Other and special use 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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 Rosedale
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
 209
across Wellington
Approvals change year on year +66% +17%

Ranking within VIC

Flynn Rosedale
House price — Higher than 11% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 80% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Rosedale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Flynn Rosedale
Grade — D
Score — 11/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rosedale carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Rosedale carries more crime risk (88 vs 72).

Flynn Rosedale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
72/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
76/100
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 Rosedale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Flynn

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

Schools in Rosedale

  • Rosedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flynn Rosedale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 12 13

Mobility

Rosedale sits further from the CBD (193.8 km vs 181.9 km).

Flynn Rosedale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 181.9 km 193.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3844
 0.3%
postcode 3847
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3844
 53
postcode 3847

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 Rosedale
Car (driver) 70.9% / 77.6%
Flynn — Car (driver): 70.9% Rosedale — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 29.1% / 12.3%
Flynn — Worked from Home: 29.1% Rosedale — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Flynn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Rosedale — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 3.2%
Flynn — Walked Only: not among its largest Rosedale — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus — / 1.0%
Flynn — Bus: not among its largest Rosedale — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Flynn Rosedale
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 37.7 km

NBN connectivity

Flynn Rosedale
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
848 premises

Climate

Flynn Rosedale
Annual rainfall 700 mm 546 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C 4.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Flynn Rosedale
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 Rosedale
Average residential rate $1,746/yr $1,960/yr
Council Latrobe (Vic.) Wellington

Federal electorate

Flynn Rosedale
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flynn Rosedale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flynn

Rural

Rosedale

Affordable Rural

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