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Flaggy Creek vs Mount Taylor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Flaggy Creek profile · Mount Taylor profile

Flaggy Creek Mount Taylor

Mount Taylor and Flaggy Creek are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland. Mount Taylor is larger and has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 51 in Flaggy Creek. Residents in Mount Taylor are more likely to have a university degree (22.6% versus 9.0%) and earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,764, which is well higher than the $1,124 typical in Flaggy Creek. Mount Taylor also sees more movement, with 39.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 25.0% in Flaggy Creek.

Both areas are almost identical in that every single home is a separate house and no one commutes by public transport. They share similar rates of long-term health conditions and an identical share of people who served in the Defence Force. While Mount Taylor has higher typical incomes and more people with Year 12 qualifications, both areas sit far below the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 226 larger in Mount Taylor Median age: 9 yrs older in Flaggy Creek No car: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor Household income: $640 higher in Mount Taylor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +226 larger in Mount Taylor gap widening
104 42nd pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +9 yrs older in Flaggy Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.3 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
3.8% 66th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
18.3% 48th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.7 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 26.4%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
27.0% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%
7.9% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Flaggy Creek Mount Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +6.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
42.3% English ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
11.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Dutch +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 95.8%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Mount Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
46.2% 68th pct 47.6% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 42.7%
7.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +14.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
39.8% 36th pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +13.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
9.0% 25th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +1 more in Mount Taylor
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 53.7%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.9%
20.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

50.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 37.4%
24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 20.1%
9.4% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%
13.2% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.4% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.1% Creative arts ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%
5.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +$167 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$541 17th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +$640 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $1,764 63rd pct
Family income in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +$714 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,089 63rd pct
High earners in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +7.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +23.8 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 43.0%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
26.9% 40th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +0.6 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
10.6% 73rd pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
5.8% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.8% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +11.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
21.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
24.7% 75th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.0 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
12.4% 45th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even gap narrowing
28.1% 64th pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
4.4% 76th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +4.1 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
31.5% 84th pct 35.6% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +1 larger in Mount Taylor
4 46th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2 yrs older in Mount Taylor
22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +$274 higher in Mount Taylor
$450 25th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
$2,750 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +0.1 larger in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +5.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
3.6% 19th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +3.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
16.2% 23rd pct 19.7% 36th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 63.1%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%
3.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.4% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 17.2%
16.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.1% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +$90 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$200 25th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +$108 higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
$1,647 51st pct $1,539 44th pct
People / bedroom in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +8.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.7 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
48.6% 72nd pct 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +12.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
73.0% 34th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 45.9%
45.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.5 pts 41.8%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 29.8%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +4.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
8.5% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
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 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 24.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +14.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 39.4% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +2.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +3.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
62.9% 58th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +4.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
44.1% 7th pct 48.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 7.3%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
13.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
5.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 13.6%
8.5% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +6.1 more in Mount Taylor
0.0 0th pct 6.1 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +1 higher in Mount Taylor
0 34th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Flaggy Creekin Mount Taylor +3.7 pts higher in Mount Taylor
7.6% 68th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaggy Creek vs Mount Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20926/flaggy-creek/vs/SAL21813/mount-taylor