The Gap vs Flynn

Flynn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in The Gap. In both, most households rent. In The Gap, about half of households are people living alone. In Flynn, 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

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 32%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 42%)
  • But The Gap has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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 $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 65%)

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

Commuting to the city

The Gap

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (952 min vs 970 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1500.6 km vs 1504.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Gap

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (68% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 16/100)

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

The Gap 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.

The Gap 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.

The Gap Flynn
Walkability 58 / 16
The Gap — Walkability: 58/100 Flynn — Walkability: 16/100

Demographics

The Gap has more residents (1,945 vs 119); The Gap rents higher ($350/wk vs $90/wk).

The Gap Flynn
Population 1,945
+94% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.8% +15.5%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $101,556/yr
+58% vs other
 $42,588/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+74% vs other
 $90/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Gap Flynn
0-4 7.1% / 10.1%
The Gap — 0-4: 7.1% Flynn — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 9.0% / 8.4%
The Gap — 5-14: 9.0% Flynn — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 2.7% / 14.3%
The Gap — 15-19: 2.7% Flynn — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 5.6% / 15.1%
The Gap — 20-24: 5.6% Flynn — 20-24: 15.1%
25-34 27.5% / 13.4%
The Gap — 25-34: 27.5% Flynn — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 18.0% / 16.8%
The Gap — 35-44: 18.0% Flynn — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 12.3% / 8.4%
The Gap — 45-54: 12.3% Flynn — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 10.7% / 5.0%
The Gap — 55-64: 10.7% Flynn — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 5.6% / 6.7%
The Gap — 65-74: 5.6% Flynn — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 1.1% / 2.5%
The Gap — 75-84: 1.1% Flynn — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.2% / —
The Gap — 85+: 0.2% Flynn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Gap 29.1% couple families
The Gap — Couple Families: 29.1% The Gap — One Parent Families: 13.0% The Gap — Lone Person: 47.3% The Gap — Group Household: 9.3% The Gap — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

The Gap 32.1% houses
The Gap — Houses: 32.1% The Gap — Townhouses: 54.9% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 13.0%
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.

The Gap 64.9% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 9.6% The Gap — Mortgage: 25.5% The Gap — Renting: 64.9%
Flynn 100.0% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 0.0% Flynn — Mortgage: 0.0% Flynn — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

The Gap Flynn
Median house price $380,000 —
Median unit price $252,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

The Gap 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.

The Gap Flynn
Houses 6.8%
$560/wk on $430K
 —
Units 7.7%
$442/wk on $299K
 —

Ranking within NT

The Gap Flynn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 12% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% 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 87% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of NT —

Liveability

The Gap is more walkable (58 vs 16).

The Gap Flynn
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 —

Risk profile

The Gap 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 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

The Gap 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 The Gap

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Catholic · Combined

Schools in Flynn

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

Amenities in the suburb

The Gap Flynn
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Flynn sits further from the CBD (1504.5 km vs 1500.6 km).

The Gap Flynn
Walkability score 58/100 16/100
Distance to Darwin 1500.6 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.

The Gap Flynn
Car (driver) 65.5% / 100.0%
The Gap — Car (driver): 65.5% Flynn — Car (driver): 100.0%
Walked Only 16.7% / —
The Gap — Walked Only: 16.7% Flynn — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 9.6% / —
The Gap — Car (passenger): 9.6% Flynn — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 5.8% / —
The Gap — Bicycle: 5.8% Flynn — Bicycle: not among its largest
Worked from Home 1.5% / —
The Gap — Worked from Home: 1.5% Flynn — Worked from Home: not among its largest

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

Setting

The Gap Flynn
Elevation 574 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Gap Flynn
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,001 premises
 0%
6 premises

Climate

The Gap 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Gap

Affordable Easy Commute Multicultural Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Flynn

Multicultural Quiet Rural Students Young Families

More comparisons

Other comparisons with The Gap

The Gap vs Gillen The Gap vs Desert Springs The Gap vs Mount Johns The Gap vs Alice Springs

Other comparisons with Flynn

Flynn vs Gillen Flynn vs Araluen Flynn vs Larapinta Flynn vs Ross Flynn vs Ilparpa Flynn vs Mount Johns
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