Gillen vs Flynn

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

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

Gillen

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Flynn is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)

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 $400/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 42%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gillen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (952 min vs 970 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1500.4 km vs 1504.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gillen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% 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 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gillen 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.

Gillen 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.

Gillen Flynn
Walkability 65 / 16
Gillen — Walkability: 65/100 Flynn — Walkability: 16/100

Demographics

Gillen has more residents (4,466 vs 119); Gillen rents higher ($400/wk vs $90/wk).

Gillen Flynn
Population 4,466
+97% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +15.5%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $113,152/yr
+62% vs other
 $42,588/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+78% vs other
 $90/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gillen Flynn
0-4 6.9% / 10.1%
Gillen — 0-4: 6.9% Flynn — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 15.9% / 8.4%
Gillen — 5-14: 15.9% Flynn — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.4% / 14.3%
Gillen — 15-19: 6.4% Flynn — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 5.5% / 15.1%
Gillen — 20-24: 5.5% Flynn — 20-24: 15.1%
25-34 19.2% / 13.4%
Gillen — 25-34: 19.2% Flynn — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 16.1% / 16.8%
Gillen — 35-44: 16.1% Flynn — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 12.4% / 8.4%
Gillen — 45-54: 12.4% Flynn — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 9.9% / 5.0%
Gillen — 55-64: 9.9% Flynn — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 5.0% / 6.7%
Gillen — 65-74: 5.0% Flynn — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 2.1% / 2.5%
Gillen — 75-84: 2.1% Flynn — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.6% / —
Gillen — 85+: 0.6% Flynn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gillen 40.2% couple families
Gillen — Couple Families: 40.2% Gillen — One Parent Families: 19.6% Gillen — Lone Person: 29.5% Gillen — Group Household: 8.3% Gillen — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gillen 69.6% houses
Gillen — Houses: 69.6% Gillen — Townhouses: 27.2% Gillen — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Flynn 83.3% houses
Flynn — Houses: 83.3% Flynn — Townhouses: 10.0% Flynn — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gillen 42.1% renting
Gillen — Owned Outright: 14.8% Gillen — Mortgage: 43.2% Gillen — Renting: 42.1%
Flynn 100.0% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 0.0% Flynn — Mortgage: 0.0% Flynn — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Gillen Flynn
Median house price $460,000 —
Median unit price $307,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 85 days
from 60 sales
 —

Development activity

Gillen Flynn
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.

Gillen Flynn
Houses 7.7%
$750/wk on $509K
 —
Units 6.8%
$445/wk on $342K
 —

Ranking within NT

Gillen Flynn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of NT Higher than 12% of NT
Schools Higher than 100% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of NT Higher than 51% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NT Higher than 67% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of NT —

Liveability

Gillen is more walkable (65 vs 16).

Gillen Flynn
Grade B —
Score 65/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 —

Risk profile

Gillen 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 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Gillen Flynn
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gillen

  • Bradshaw Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Centralian Middle School Government · Secondary
  • Gillen Primary School Government · Primary
  • St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Flynn

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gillen Flynn
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 3 0

Mobility

Flynn sits further from the CBD (1504.5 km vs 1500.4 km).

Gillen Flynn
Walkability score 65/100 16/100
Distance to Darwin 1500.4 km 1504.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 952 min 970 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0870
 0.2%
postcode 0875
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 0870
 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.

Gillen Flynn
Car (driver) 77.7% / 100.0%
Gillen — Car (driver): 77.7% Flynn — Car (driver): 100.0%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / —
Gillen — Car (passenger): 9.8% Flynn — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Gillen — Walked Only: 4.7% Flynn — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 3.6% / —
Gillen — Bicycle: 3.6% Flynn — Bicycle: not among its largest
Worked from Home 2.8% / —
Gillen — Worked from Home: 2.8% Flynn — Worked from Home: not among its largest

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

Setting

Gillen Flynn
Elevation 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gillen Flynn
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,906 premises
 0%
6 premises

Climate

Gillen Flynn
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gillen

Affordable Easy Commute Family Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Flynn

Multicultural Quiet Rural Students Young Families

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Gillen

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Other comparisons with Flynn

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