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Flaggy Creek vs Lindenow South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Flaggy Creek profile · Lindenow South profile

Flaggy Creek Lindenow South

Lindenow South and Flaggy Creek are two nearby rural areas in East Gippsland. Lindenow South is the larger of the two and has more families with one parent (14.7% compared to 3.6%) and more children under 15 (19.2% versus 13.5%). This younger population is consistent with the area having more large homes with three or more bedrooms (85.1% versus 73.0%) and better access to schools, with two schools within 3km compared to none in Flaggy Creek. On the other hand, Flaggy Creek has an older typical resident age of 51, compared to 44 in Lindenow South, and a far higher typical First Nations household income of $2,750 against $1,274.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as every home in both areas is a separate house and every single household owns a motor vehicle. Both areas also have no one commuting by public transport and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Lindenow South has more people working full-time (59.2% versus 44.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income ($1,413 versus $1,124), both areas have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 371 larger in Lindenow South Full-time: 15.1 pts higher in Lindenow South One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Lindenow South 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Lindenow South Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Lindenow South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +371 larger in Lindenow South gap steady
104 42nd pct 475 64th pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +7 yrs older in Flaggy Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +1.1 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +0.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
18.3% 48th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +5.7 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
13.5% 28th pct 19.2% 64th pct
De facto in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +1.2 pts higher in Lindenow South gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.5% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 49.9%
27.0% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
7.9% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Flaggy Creek Lindenow South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +8.6 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 37th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 83.2%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
42.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
5.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
3.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +3.2 pts higher in Lindenow South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 88.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +8.8 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
46.2% 68th pct 54.9% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 54.9%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 36.2%
7.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +3.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
39.8% 36th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +1.1 pts higher in Lindenow South gap narrowing
9.0% 25th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South
— 10.99 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +2 more in Lindenow South
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South
— 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South
— 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.9%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%
20.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%
14.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

50.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 41.4%
24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 15.1%
9.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.4 pts 11.2%
13.2% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.1% Creative arts ◂ +11.6 pts 3.4%
13.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%
11.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +$178 higher in Lindenow South gap widening
$541 17th pct $719 44th pct
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +$289 higher in Lindenow South gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $1,413 41st pct
Family income in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +$250 higher in Lindenow South gap steady
$1,375 19th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +2.8 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +10.3 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.5%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +4.7 pts higher in Lindenow South
26.9% 40th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +0.6 pts higher in Lindenow South
10.6% 73rd pct 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +2.6 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.8% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.8% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
21.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
5.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +4.0 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
24.7% 75th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +1.6 pts higher in Lindenow South gap narrowing
12.4% 45th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +0.3 pts higher in Lindenow South gap narrowing
28.1% 64th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +2.4 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
4.4% 76th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +4.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
31.5% 84th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +9 larger in Lindenow South
4 46th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +2 yrs older in Flaggy Creek
22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +$25 higher in Flaggy Creek
$450 25th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +$1,476 higher in Flaggy Creek
$2,750 86th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +0.1 larger in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +11.1 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
3.6% 19th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +1.6 pts higher in Lindenow South gap narrowing
16.2% 23rd pct 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 58.4%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 28.0%
3.6% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
32.4% 4 people ◂ +19.2 pts 13.2%
8.1% 3 people +12.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.2% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +$80 higher in Lindenow South gap widening
$200 25th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +$347 higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +4.6 pts higher in Lindenow South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +9.6 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
48.6% 72nd pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +12.1 pts higher in Lindenow South gap steady
73.0% 34th pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
48.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 39.1%
0.0% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 50.0%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
17.6% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +3.2 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
8.5% 21st pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +2 more in Lindenow South
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +4.21 more in Lindenow South
0.00 0th pct 4.21 74th pct
Departures/1k in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +35.8 more in Lindenow South
0.0 0th pct 35.8 61st pct
PT routes in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +3 more in Lindenow South
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South
— 33 69th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 68.6%
8.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +2.8 pts higher in Lindenow South gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South
— 14.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +5.0 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
62.9% 58th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +15.1 pts higher in Lindenow South gap widening
44.1% 7th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%
13.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
5.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 13.9%
15.3% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%
8.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +0.3 higher in Lindenow South
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +0.4 more in Lindenow South
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +0.6 pts higher in Lindenow South
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to school in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +33.7 pts higher in Lindenow South
0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +1.1 pts higher in Lindenow South
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +10.5 more in Lindenow South
0.0 0th pct 10.5 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South even
0 34th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Flaggy Creekin Lindenow South +4.0 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
7.6% 68th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaggy Creek vs Lindenow South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20926/flaggy-creek/vs/SAL21510/lindenow-south