ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Flynn (ACT), ACT, 2615

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

81% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 13° / 9.9° today · 23.1 mm rain

Desirability index

91.6/100

#10 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Flynn (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,671 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 2.7 offences per 1,000 residents, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
3,671
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,728
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
61 of 1,276
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
65.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
70 / 42 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
10
Against the person
3
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
2.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1,224 residents
State safety percentile
3.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+11.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv1
  • Burglary Dwellings1
  • Property Damage2
  • Sexual Assault2
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)4

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly)ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

45 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals
  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENActive
  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENActive
  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 5 proposals
  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • May 2025

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 6 proposals
  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 4 proposals
  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 14 proposals
  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 7 proposals
  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • September 2021

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • July 2021

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • February 2021

  • SUBC
    FLYNN · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 5 proposals

5 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (4)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Charnwood Shops Tillyard DrBus stop
  • Companion Crescent after 2nd Nulsen CircuitBus stop
  • Companion Crescent after Dolling CrescentBus stop
  • Companion Crescent after Ginninderra DriveBus stop
  • Companion Crescent after Kingsford Smith DriveBus stop
  • Companion Crescent after Meiklejohn PlaceBus stop
  • Companion Crescent after Millard PlaceBus stop
  • Companion Crescent after Noble PlaceBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
57
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
91.6/100
Cohort rank
#10 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 23 Jun 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 17 Apr 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 12 Mar 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 27 Feb 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 25 Jul 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 10 Jul 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 24 Jun 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 20 May 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 02 Mar 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLYNN · BELCONNENLodged 04 Dec 2024 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · Updated on site

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