Ross vs Flynn

Flynn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 39 in Ross. In Ross, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Flynn, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Flynn tends to suit 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

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 47%)

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

Renters

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $300/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 42%)

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

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1504.5 km vs 1507.8 km)
  • But Ross has a shorter drive in (961 min vs 970 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ross

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 17%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)
  • But Flynn is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

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

Ross 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.

Ross 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.

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

Demographics

Ross has more residents (806 vs 119); Ross rents higher ($300/wk vs $90/wk).

Ross Flynn
Population 806
+85% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% +15.5%
Median age 39 30
Median household income $97,812/yr
+56% vs other
 $42,588/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+70% vs other
 $90/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ross Flynn
0-4 5.0% / 10.1%
Ross — 0-4: 5.0% Flynn — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 12.4% / 8.4%
Ross — 5-14: 12.4% Flynn — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 4.5% / 14.3%
Ross — 15-19: 4.5% Flynn — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 4.2% / 15.1%
Ross — 20-24: 4.2% Flynn — 20-24: 15.1%
25-34 17.0% / 13.4%
Ross — 25-34: 17.0% Flynn — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.2% / 16.8%
Ross — 35-44: 13.2% Flynn — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 13.4% / 8.4%
Ross — 45-54: 13.4% Flynn — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 17.9% / 5.0%
Ross — 55-64: 17.9% Flynn — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 11.2% / 6.7%
Ross — 65-74: 11.2% Flynn — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.0% / 2.5%
Ross — 75-84: 3.0% Flynn — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / —
Ross — 85+: not among its largest Flynn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ross 32.1% couple families
Ross — Couple Families: 32.1% Ross — One Parent Families: 14.2% Ross — Lone Person: 46.8% Ross — Group Household: 5.5% Ross — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Ross 47.2% houses
Ross — Houses: 47.2% Ross — Flats / Apartments: 39.0% Ross — Townhouses: 13.8%
Flynn 83.3% houses
Flynn — Houses: 83.3% Flynn — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Flynn — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ross 41.6% renting
Ross — Owned Outright: 34.3% Ross — Mortgage: 24.1% Ross — Renting: 41.6%
Flynn 100.0% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 0.0% Flynn — Mortgage: 0.0% Flynn — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Ross Flynn
Median house price $657,500 —
Median unit price $170,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Ross Flynn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of NT Higher than 12% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NT Higher than 51% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NT Higher than 67% of NT

Liveability

Flynn is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Ross Flynn
Grade C —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 —

Risk profile

Ross 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 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Ross

  • Alice Springs Steiner School Independent · Combined

Schools in Flynn

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ross Flynn
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 2

Mobility

Ross sits further from the CBD (1507.8 km vs 1504.5 km).

Ross Flynn
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Darwin 1507.8 km 1504.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 961 min 970 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 0873
 0.2%
postcode 0875
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 0873
 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.

Ross Flynn
Car (driver) 77.4% / 100.0%
Ross — Car (driver): 77.4% Flynn — Car (driver): 100.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Ross — Car (passenger): 6.9% Flynn — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Ross — Walked Only: 6.2% Flynn — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 5.6% / —
Ross — Worked from Home: 5.6% Flynn — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 3.8% / —
Ross — Bicycle: 3.8% Flynn — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Ross Flynn
Elevation 558 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ross Flynn
Connectivity score 52/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
238 premises
 0%
6 premises

Climate

Ross 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ross

Rural

Flynn

Multicultural Quiet Rural Students Young Families

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