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Flowerdale vs Kinglake Central

Name: Flowerdale vs Kinglake Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Flowerdale profile · Kinglake Central profile

Flowerdale Kinglake Central

Flowerdale (Vic.) and Kinglake Central are nearby rural areas with different housing and transport profiles. Kinglake Central has more public transport stops, more frequent services, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. It also has larger homes, with 87% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.9% in Flowerdale (Vic.). A notable gap exists for First Nations residents, who are far older in Kinglake Central with a typical age of 37, while the typical age in Flowerdale (Vic.) is just 17.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $614 to $653. They share a similar landscape of detached houses and a drive time of about an hour to the city. While Flowerdale (Vic.) has a higher share of people living alone at 32.8%, Kinglake Central has seen more growth in household incomes, with its typical weekly household income now $425 higher than in Flowerdale (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 20.5 pts higher in Flowerdale 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Kinglake Central First Nations: 2.2 pts higher in Flowerdale Household size: 0.6 larger in Kinglake Central No car: 1.3 pts higher in Flowerdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +377 larger in Flowerdale gap widening

790 72nd pct 413 62nd pct

Median age in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +3 yrs older in Flowerdale gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%

13.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

38.5% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.9%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

6.6% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Flowerdale Kinglake Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 80.1%

3.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.3% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.7% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +6.61 more in Kinglake Central

9.26 73rd pct 15.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +1 more in Kinglake Central

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +49 larger in Kinglake Central

27 8th pct 76 21st pct

ICSEA in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +84 higher in Kinglake Central

933 19th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%

13.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

9.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +$39 higher in Kinglake Central gap narrowing

$614 27th pct $653 33rd pct

Household income in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +$425 higher in Kinglake Central gap widening

$1,223 27th pct $1,648 57th pct

Family income in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +$149 higher in Kinglake Central gap narrowing

$1,555 30th pct $1,704 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.7%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 13.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

10.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +6.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

19.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.7% Two conditions even 7.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +17 larger in Flowerdale

17 65th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +20 yrs older in Kinglake Central

17 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +$1,325 higher in Kinglake Central

$324 10th pct $1,649 92nd pct

Household income in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +$2,563 higher in Kinglake Central

$1,187 26th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +0.6 larger in Kinglake Central gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +20.5 pts 12.3%

12.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +$44 higher in Kinglake Central gap widening

$286 52nd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +$433 higher in Kinglake Central gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 39.9%

8.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

1.6% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 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

44.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 10.9%

3.6% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%

36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 15.4%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +4 more in Kinglake Central

6 76th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +16.62 more in Kinglake Central

7.59 86th pct 24.21 94th pct

Departures/1k in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +801.9 more in Kinglake Central

45.6 62nd pct 847.5 85th pct

PT routes in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +25 longer in Kinglake Central

12 49th pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +1 longer in Flowerdale

63 46th pct 62 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 53.7%

16.5% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 15.9%

20.3% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.3% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.4% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

14.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

11.6% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +0.6 higher in Kinglake Central

0.8 58th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +0.6 more in Kinglake Central

0.7 57th pct 1.4 61st pct

15-min city in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +2.2 pts higher in Kinglake Central

0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +2.2 pts higher in Kinglake Central

0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +30.0 pts higher in Kinglake Central

28.4% 66th pct 58.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +8.8 pts higher in Kinglake Central

5.2% 59th pct 14.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +40.0 pts higher in Kinglake Central

12.3% 48th pct 52.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +11.1 more in Kinglake Central

22.8 65th pct 33.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +1 higher in Kinglake Central

1 48th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Flowerdale in Kinglake Central +1.0 pts higher in Flowerdale

12.3% 88th pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Flowerdale with nearby areas

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Compare Kinglake Central with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flowerdale vs Kinglake Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20932/flowerdale/vs/SAL21359/kinglake-central