Charnwood vs Flynn

Charnwood scores higher on walkability (44/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Flynn skews owner-occupied (83%), Charnwood runs more rental-dense (67% owner).

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Charnwood and Flynn side by side

MeasureCharnwoodFlynn
Price and market
Median house$715,000–
Median unit$316,800–
Renting
House rent$420/wk$420/wk
Unit rent$380/wk$481/wk
Owner occupied67.0%83.0%
Renter occupied31.0%16.0%
Schools
Schools nearby2020
Average ICSEA10531053
Lifestyle and people
Walk score448
Transit score70100
Bike score100100
Population3,0553,671
Median age3537
Climate
Annual rainfall668 mm668 mm
Mean max, January29.4°C29.4°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Flynn has a heavier family-household mix (81% vs 69%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Charnwood vs Flynn: common questions

Which is more walkable, Charnwood or Flynn?

Charnwood scores 44/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.