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Flaggy Creek vs Walpa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Flaggy Creek profile · Walpa profile

Flaggy Creek Walpa

Walpa and Flaggy Creek are two neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Walpa has a more diverse population, with 11.5% born overseas compared to none in Flaggy Creek. There are also stark differences in income and housing: 25.8% of Walpa households earn $3,000 or more a week, while no households in Flaggy Creek reach this level. Walpa also has a higher share of renters at 17.7% and a larger proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (85.5%). In contrast, First Nations residents in Flaggy Creek have a typical household income of $2,750, which is far higher than the $500 seen in Walpa.

Since 2011, both areas have remained very similar in some key ways. They both have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (9%) and everyone lives in a separate house. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and no homes within a 10-minute walk of a park or school. While Walpa has seen more people move in over the last five years (35.1%) than Flaggy Creek (25%), they both maintain very low unemployment rates of 0%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in Walpa Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Walpa Other language: 4.5 pts higher in Walpa Personal income: $303 higher in Walpa Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Walpa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +53 larger in Walpa gap steady
104 42nd pct 157 49th pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +3 yrs older in Flaggy Creek gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +1.3 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +8.5 pts higher in Walpa gap steady
18.3% 48th pct 26.8% 79th pct
Under 15 in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +3.7 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
13.5% 28th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +5.0 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.5% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

52.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
27.0% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
7.9% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Flaggy Creek Walpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +11.5 pts higher in Walpa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 50th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 83.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.8%
42.3% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.9%
12.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
5.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +4.5 pts higher in Walpa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +4.5 pts higher in Walpa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 90th pct

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 87.3%
0.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Walpa +6.1 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
46.2% 68th pct 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 39.5%
7.7% Not stated even 7.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Walpa +1.0 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
39.8% 36th pct 38.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even gap narrowing
9.0% 25th pct 9.0% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +2 more in Walpa
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Flaggy Creekin Walpa
— 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Flaggy Creekin Walpa
— 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.8%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%
20.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

50.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.6 pts 28.4%
24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 13.4%
9.4% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%
15.1% Creative arts ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.7% Society & culture +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
13.2% Architecture & building ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +$303 higher in Walpa gap widening
$541 17th pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +$476 higher in Walpa gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $1,600 54th pct
Family income in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +$661 higher in Walpa gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +6.8 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +25.8 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

18.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +19.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 30.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +2.7 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
26.9% 40th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +2.9 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
10.6% 73rd pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +0.3 pts higher in Walpa gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
7.7% Arthritis even 7.6%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
5.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +8.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
21.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +6.7 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
24.7% 75th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +1.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +7.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
28.1% 64th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +2.2 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
4.4% 76th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +3.6 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
31.5% 84th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
4 46th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +40 yrs older in Walpa
22 yrs 33rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +$50 higher in Walpa
$450 25th pct $500 32nd pct
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +$2,250 higher in Flaggy Creek
$2,750 86th pct $500 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +0.3 larger in Flaggy Creek gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +6.3 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
3.6% 19th pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +12.8 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
16.2% 23rd pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 51.8%
32.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
3.6% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.4% 4 people ◂ +14.7 pts 17.7%
16.2% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +$80 higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +$217 higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +0.10 higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +17.7 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +5.1 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
48.6% 72nd pct 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +12.5 pts higher in Walpa gap widening
73.0% 34th pct 85.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 43.5%
45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 38.7%
0.0% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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 +6.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.8%
17.6% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +10.7 pts higher in Walpa gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 47.9%
8.5% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
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 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.1%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 19.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +10.1 pts higher in Walpa gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 35.1% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +10.0 pts higher in Walpa gap steady
62.9% 58th pct 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +11.3 pts higher in Walpa gap narrowing
44.1% 7th pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%
5.1% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.6% Construction ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Managers +22.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.6 pts 7.4%
15.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +0.2 higher in Walpa
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaggy Creekin Walpa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +0 higher in Walpa
0 34th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Flaggy Creekin Walpa +4.0 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
7.6% 68th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaggy Creek vs Walpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20926/flaggy-creek/vs/SAL22666/walpa