Flynn vs Willung

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Flynn tends to suit couples, while Willung suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Flynn is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 58%)
  • Willung carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $300/wk)

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 143 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.9 km vs 195.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Willung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flynn and Willung 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 Willung
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 Willung
Walkability 0 / 0
Flynn — Walkability: 0/100 Willung — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 64
Flynn — Safety: 28/100 Willung — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 28
Flynn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willung — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 27 / 39
Flynn — Low flood risk: 27/100 Willung — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Flynn has more residents (188 vs 77); Flynn has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $75,816).

Flynn Willung
Population 188
+59% vs other
 77
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +11.6%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $117,000/yr
+35% vs other
 $75,816/yr
Median weekly rent $258/wk $300/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flynn Willung
0-4 4.8% / —
Flynn — 0-4: 4.8% Willung — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.3% / 18.2%
Flynn — 5-14: 13.3% Willung — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 6.9% / 11.7%
Flynn — 15-19: 6.9% Willung — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Flynn — 20-24: not among its largest Willung — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 14.9% / 11.7%
Flynn — 25-34: 14.9% Willung — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.3% / 13.0%
Flynn — 35-44: 13.3% Willung — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.0% / 24.7%
Flynn — 45-54: 16.0% Willung — 45-54: 24.7%
55-64 13.8% / 11.7%
Flynn — 55-64: 13.8% Willung — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.1% / 11.7%
Flynn — 65-74: 10.1% Willung — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.8% / —
Flynn — 75-84: 4.8% Willung — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Flynn — 85+: not among its largest Willung — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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 Willung
England 1.6% / 5.2%
Flynn — England: 1.6% Willung — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 3.2% / —
Flynn — New Zealand: 3.2% Willung — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

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%
Willung 57.9% couple families
Willung — Couple Families: 57.9% Willung — Lone Person: 42.1% Willung — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 100.0% houses
Flynn — Houses: 100.0%
Willung 100.0% houses
Willung — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Flynn Willung
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 19.5%
Flynn — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Willung — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.1%
Flynn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Willung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 3.9%
Flynn — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Willung — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.9%
Flynn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Willung — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.9%
Flynn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Willung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

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

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%
Willung 16.7% renting
Willung — Owned Outright: 12.5% Willung — Mortgage: 70.8% Willung — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Flynn Willung
Median house price $985,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Flynn Willung
Rural and farming 89% 87%
Parks and recreation 1% 12%
Other and special use 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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 Willung
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
 209
across Wellington
Approvals change year on year +66% +17%

Ranking within VIC

Flynn Willung
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC

Liveability

Flynn Willung
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Willung carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Flynn carries more crime risk (72 vs 36).

Flynn Willung
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 Willung
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Flynn Willung
Waterways 12 2

Mobility

Willung sits further from the CBD (195.9 km vs 181.9 km).

Flynn Willung
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 181.9 km 195.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 143 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 Willung
Car (driver) 70.9% / 84.6%
Flynn — Car (driver): 70.9% Willung — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 29.1% / 15.4%
Flynn — Worked from Home: 29.1% Willung — Worked from Home: 15.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Flynn Willung
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 30.3 km

NBN connectivity

Flynn Willung
Connectivity score 28/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flynn

Rural

Willung

Rural

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