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Flynn

Northern Territory · Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback

Why “Flynn (NT)”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Flynn into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Flynn is a locality in the Alice Springs area of Northern Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Flynn (NT) SA2.

Where in NT
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 918 (gov)
Childcare
26
NQS-rated services
Population
5,355
+1.3% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Flynn (NT) SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon NT zoning

Government schools in Flynn

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for NT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Bradshaw Primary School Government · 381 students
ICSEA 918
Centralian Middle School Government · 338 students
ICSEA 816
Gillen Primary School Government · 230 students
ICSEA 807

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Araluen Christian College
Independent 104 students
ICSEA 997 intake context
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Catholic 82 students

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Flynn (NT)

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NT schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Ida Standley Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 37 places · The Gap
    Exceeding NQS
  • Rona Glynn Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 31 places · East Side
    Exceeding NQS
  • Braitling Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 88 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA-Living Waters Lutheran School
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Gap Community Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 76 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA of the Northern Territory YMCA Early Years Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Bradshaw Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Gillen
    Meeting NQS
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA of the Northern Territory Bradshaw Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Braitling Neighbourhood Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Gillen Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 56 places · Gillen
    Meeting NQS
  • Alice Springs Steiner Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 46 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS

+ 14 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
10
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Flynn (NT) SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
5,355
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.30%
2024→25
Net change
+67
people / yr
Density
314
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+67
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+63
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-90
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+94

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Flynn
+1.30%
NT median
+0.75%
National median
+0.80%