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Flaggy Creek vs Wuk Wuk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Flaggy Creek profile · Wuk Wuk profile

Flaggy Creek Wuk Wuk

Flaggy Creek and Wuk Wuk are two small, sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Flaggy Creek is older and more traditional, with the typical resident being 51 and 100% of homes being separate houses. Wuk Wuk is more diverse and internationally connected, with 10.5% of people born overseas compared to none in Flaggy Creek. Financials differ sharply; the typical personal weekly income in Wuk Wuk is $704, which is well higher than the $541 seen in Flaggy Creek, while the typical monthly home loan payment is far higher in Flaggy Creek at $1,647 compared to $821 in Wuk Wuk.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to basic infrastructure and transport, as neither has any public transport stops or a 15-minute walk to parks, schools, or shops. They also share a similar number of children under 15, at around 14%. While they are very close to each other, they have tracked differently over time, with Wuk Wuk seeing a far higher share of people working from home at 19.6% compared to just 8.5% in Flaggy Creek.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.5 pts higher in Wuk Wuk Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Flaggy Creek Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Wuk Wuk First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek Full-time: 14.6 pts higher in Wuk Wuk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +18 larger in Flaggy Creek gap widening
104 42nd pct 86 38th pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +7 yrs older in Flaggy Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +3.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
3.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +7.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
18.3% 48th pct 10.5% 17th pct
Under 15 in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +0.5 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +4.3 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +10.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 44.6%
27.0% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.9% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flaggy Creek Wuk Wuk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +10.5 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 83.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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 +9.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
42.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Wuk Wuk +7.0 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +3.5 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 88th pct

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 90.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Wuk Wuk +3.1 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
46.2% 68th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 46.5%
46.2% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 43.0%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 Wuk Wuk +9.4 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap steady
39.8% 36th pct 49.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +6.4 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
9.0% 25th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +1 more in Wuk Wuk
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk
— 122 29th pct
ICSEA in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk
— 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.7%
20.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%
14.5% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

50.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.6 pts 24.3%
24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.4% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Education +14.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +14.5 pts 8.1%
13.2% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.1% Creative arts ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +$163 higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
$541 17th pct $704 41st pct
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +$438 higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +$500 higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +9.7 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 29th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.5%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +1.3 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
26.9% 40th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +4.8 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
10.6% 73rd pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +2.9 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +8.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
21.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +9.3 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
24.7% 75th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +6.1 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
12.4% 45th pct 18.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +7.3 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap steady
28.1% 64th pct 35.4% 88th pct
Defence service in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +2.7 pts higher in Wuk Wuk
4.4% 76th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +9.9 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
31.5% 84th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +4 larger in Flaggy Creek
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Median income in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +0.2 larger in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +3.6 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
3.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +6.4 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
16.2% 23rd pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 60.8%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 23.0%
3.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
32.4% 4 people ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
16.2% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.1% 5 people +14.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 6 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +$25 higher in Flaggy Creek
$200 25th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +$826 higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $821 10th pct
People / bedroom in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +0.10 higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +12.9 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +6.7 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap narrowing
48.6% 72nd pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +12.9 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +5.2 pts higher in Flaggy Creek gap steady
73.0% 34th pct 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 41.9%
45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 38.7%
0.0% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 87.1%
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 ◂ +9.4 pts 41.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%
0.0% 5 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.1 pts 25.0%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +11.1 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
8.5% 21st pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
8.5% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 12.5%
16.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +1.8 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 26.8% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +7.8 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap widening
62.9% 58th pct 70.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +14.6 pts higher in Wuk Wuk gap narrowing
44.1% 7th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 6.5%
13.6% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
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

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 6.5%
15.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.5% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk even
0 34th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Flaggy Creekin Wuk Wuk +0.3 pts higher in Flaggy Creek
7.6% 68th pct 7.4% 65th pct

Compare Flaggy Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wuk Wuk with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaggy Creek vs Wuk Wuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20926/flaggy-creek/vs/SAL22869/wuk-wuk