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Flynn vs Larapinta

Name: Flynn vs Larapinta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Flynn profile · Larapinta profile

Flynn Larapinta

Larapinta and Flynn (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with similar populations, but they differ greatly in convenience and wealth. Flynn (NT) is much more walkable, with 88.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 79.9% near health services, compared to just 51.0% and 4.4% in Larapinta. Flynn (NT) also has a far higher concentration of schools, with five schools serving the area compared to three in Larapinta. In contrast, Larapinta has a wealthier profile, with 30.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 25.4% in Flynn (NT).

Since 2011, the gaps in income and employment have widened, with Larapinta seeing a growing lead in high earners and the share of adults working or looking for work. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very alike in other ways. They share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, people born overseas, and those who do not follow a religion. Both areas also have similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around the $2,100 to $2,300 mark.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 2.4 pts higher in Larapinta Unpaid child care: 2.8 pts higher in Larapinta PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Larapinta Other language: 3.7 pts higher in Flynn Participation: 3.3 pts higher in Larapinta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynn in Larapinta +379 larger in Larapinta gap narrowing

4,585 20th pct 4,964 22nd pct

Median age in Flynn in Larapinta +1 yrs older in Larapinta gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%

22.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

48.2% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 45.8%

38.1% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.3% Divorced even 7.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Larapinta

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

5.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% England even 2.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

24.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Filipino even 3.0%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

2.0% Punjabi even 2.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flynn in Larapinta +2 more in Flynn

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Flynn in Larapinta +2.34 more in Flynn

4.82 86th pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flynn in Larapinta +1 more in Flynn

17 45th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Flynn in Larapinta +533 more in Flynn

1,135 41st pct 602 22nd pct

Avg size in Flynn in Larapinta +26 larger in Flynn

227 24th pct 201 21st pct

ICSEA in Flynn in Larapinta +11 higher in Larapinta

869 5th pct 879 7th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

10.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

24.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Flynn in Larapinta +$112 higher in Larapinta gap widening

$1,078 84th pct $1,190 89th pct

Household income in Flynn in Larapinta +$120 higher in Larapinta gap steady

$2,147 75th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family income in Flynn in Larapinta +$251 higher in Larapinta gap widening

$2,344 67th pct $2,595 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.3%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Heart disease even 2.7%

1.6% Cancer even 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

16.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynn in Larapinta +97 larger in Larapinta

963 87th pct 1,060 87th pct

Median age in Flynn in Larapinta even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Flynn in Larapinta +$79 higher in Larapinta

$466 13th pct $545 30th pct

Household income in Flynn in Larapinta +$219 higher in Larapinta

$1,341 26th pct $1,560 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynn in Larapinta +0.1 larger in Flynn gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

22.7% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

7.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynn in Larapinta even gap steady

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Flynn in Larapinta gap widening

— $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Flynn in Larapinta +0.10 higher in Flynn gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

14.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

2.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 47.8%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% 5 or more even 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.0%

17.3% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

12.5% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.5% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.9%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flynn in Larapinta +5 more in Larapinta

13 22nd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Flynn in Larapinta +0.79 more in Larapinta

2.84 28th pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Flynn in Larapinta +23.6 more in Larapinta

129.1 21st pct 152.7 22nd pct

PT routes in Flynn in Larapinta +1 more in Flynn

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Flynn in Larapinta +31 longer in Larapinta

23 82nd pct 54 94th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flynn in Larapinta +1 higher in Larapinta

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Flynn in Larapinta +1 higher in Larapinta

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Flynn in Larapinta +1 higher in Larapinta

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Flynn in Larapinta +1 higher in Larapinta

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Flynn in Larapinta +18 higher in Larapinta

989 47th pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Flynn in Larapinta +523 higher in Larapinta

5,355 22nd pct 5,878 25th pct

Growth in Flynn in Larapinta +1.0 pts higher in Larapinta

6.3% 64th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Flynn in Larapinta +1 higher in Flynn

231 10th pct 230 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flynn in Larapinta +26 higher in Flynn

251 0th pct 225 0th pct

Max temp in Flynn in Larapinta +0.2 higher in Flynn

30.7 94th pct 30.5 93rd pct

Min temp in Flynn in Larapinta +0.1 higher in Flynn

13.6 70th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flynn in Larapinta +1.8 higher in Flynn

6.0 59th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flynn in Larapinta +1.6 more in Flynn

5.8 58th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Flynn in Larapinta +45.7 pts higher in Flynn

87.8% 69th pct 42.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Flynn in Larapinta +38.0 pts higher in Flynn

88.9% 74th pct 51.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Flynn in Larapinta +4.5 pts higher in Flynn

97.4% 64th pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Flynn in Larapinta +7.4 pts higher in Flynn

92.4% 71st pct 85.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Flynn in Larapinta +10.6 pts higher in Flynn

99.4% 57th pct 88.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Flynn in Larapinta +75.5 pts higher in Flynn

79.9% 76th pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Flynn in Larapinta +0.8 more in Flynn

10.5 26th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Flynn in Larapinta +7 higher in Flynn

16 29th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Flynn in Larapinta +2.3 pts higher in Larapinta

2.0% 0th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Compare Larapinta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011047/flynn/vs/702011048/larapinta