$258 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $258
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flynn · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking gap exists between the home types in Flynn and the rest of the state, where every single dwelling is a separate house. This rural landscape is defined by large family homes and a very low number of renters compared to the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flynn — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,100, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is well below the state and national averages at just $258.
$258 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Flynn, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 10.7% of households rent, a rate far below both Victoria and Australia.
10.7% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Flynn splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 10%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Flynn is a separate house, putting the area far above the state and national averages. These are typically large homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Flynn splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (48%) and 3 bedrooms (44%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20933/flynn/topic/housing-dwellings