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Flynn vs Gillen

Name: Flynn vs Gillen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Flynn profile · Gillen profile

Flynn Gillen

Gillen and Flynn (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different profiles. Gillen is a populous area where 28.5% of people were born overseas, and the typical weekly household income is $2,176. In contrast, Flynn (NT) is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a much stronger First Nations presence; 92.4% of its residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This reflects a deep divide in education and earnings, as 56.7% of people in Gillen completed Year 12 compared to just 5.2% in Flynn (NT), while the typical household income in Flynn (NT) is much lower at $819.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, at around 23%. However, the gap in rental costs is stark, with the typical weekly rent in Gillen being $400, which is $310 higher than the typical rent in Flynn (NT). This wide difference in housing costs and typical incomes has remained a significant divide between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,347 larger in Gillen First Nations: 73.4 pts higher in Flynn Born overseas: 28.5 pts higher in Gillen Other language: 44.5 pts higher in Flynn Year 12: 51.4 pts higher in Gillen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynn in Gillen +4,347 larger in Gillen gap steady

119 44th pct 4,466 86th pct

Median age in Flynn in Gillen +3 yrs older in Gillen gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.5 pts 11.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 48.3%

48.4% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 37.9%

0.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Gillen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

98.3% Australia ◂ +33.6 pts 64.7%

0.0% India +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% English +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

21.8% English only +43.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

0.0% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.4% Christianity ◂ +31.1 pts 40.3%

31.1% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

3.4% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flynn in Gillen +33.12 more in Flynn

37.04 98th pct 3.92 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flynn in Gillen +7 more in Gillen

10 79th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Flynn in Gillen +8 larger in Flynn

272 45th pct 265 44th pct

ICSEA in Flynn in Gillen +10 higher in Gillen

934 20th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

5.2% Year 12 +51.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

51.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +42.5 pts 8.5%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

8.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Bachelor degree +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Society & culture +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Health +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Flynn in Gillen +$794 higher in Gillen gap widening

$309 0th pct $1,103 87th pct

Household income in Flynn in Gillen +$1,357 higher in Gillen gap widening

$819 7th pct $2,176 83rd pct

Family income in Flynn in Gillen +$1,654 higher in Gillen gap widening

$737 0th pct $2,391 77th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 18.8%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

89.5% Under $650 ◂ +62.8 pts 26.6%

6.3% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.4% None ◂ +13.3 pts 69.0%

15.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynn in Gillen +740 larger in Gillen

110 86th pct 850 87th pct

Median age in Flynn in Gillen +6 yrs older in Flynn

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Flynn in Gillen +$234 higher in Gillen

$306 8th pct $540 38th pct

Household income in Flynn in Gillen +$659 higher in Gillen

$784 11th pct $1,443 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynn in Gillen +0.8 larger in Flynn gap narrowing

3.5 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

29.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 19.2%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

4.3% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +17.4 pts 29.2%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 16.8%

0.0% 1 person +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

10.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynn in Gillen +$310 higher in Gillen gap widening

$90 4th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Flynn in Gillen

— $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Flynn in Gillen +0.20 higher in Flynn gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.0% Rented ◂ +49.0 pts 41.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.0% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 69.6%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 47.9%

36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 22.8%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 18.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

137.0% Under $200 ◂ +124.0 pts 13.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flynn in Gillen +11 more in Gillen

1 64th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Flynn in Gillen +5.72 more in Flynn

8.40 86th pct 2.69 68th pct

Departures/1k in Flynn in Gillen +290.2 more in Flynn

411.8 77th pct 121.6 71st pct

PT routes in Flynn in Gillen +1 more in Gillen

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Flynn in Gillen +22 longer in Flynn

25 63rd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 68.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% No vehicle ◂ +41.7 pts 8.3%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%

16.7% 2 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.0 pts 16.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers ◂ +19.1 pts 8.1%

0.0% Professionals +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Flynn in Gillen +4.2 higher in Gillen

1.9 65th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flynn in Gillen +3.7 more in Gillen

2.2 67th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Flynn in Gillen +90.5 pts higher in Gillen

0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Flynn in Gillen +90.2 pts higher in Gillen

1.5% 58th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Flynn in Gillen +86.8 pts higher in Gillen

13.2% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Flynn in Gillen +8.8 pts higher in Gillen

83.8% 88th pct 92.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Flynn in Gillen +19.1 pts higher in Gillen

80.9% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Flynn in Gillen +82.4 pts higher in Gillen

0.0% 0th pct 82.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Flynn in Gillen +49.6 more in Flynn

58.8 85th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Flynn in Gillen +58 higher in Gillen

8 72nd pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Flynn in Gillen +2.0 pts higher in Flynn

3.9% 27th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Compare Gillen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Gillen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70104/flynn/vs/SAL70109/gillen