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Flowerdale vs Kinglake West
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Flowerdale profile · Kinglake West profile
Flowerdale Kinglake West
Kinglake West and Flowerdale (Vic.) are nearby rural areas with very different demographic profiles. Kinglake West is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 48 in Flowerdale (Vic.). It is also wealthier, with 25.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.0% of Flowerdale (Vic.) households reach that level. This is reflected in the housing; Kinglake West has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (86.2% compared to 67.9%) and a higher typical household income of $1,950 per week, well above the $1,223 seen in Flowerdale (Vic.).
Both areas share a car-dependent lifestyle, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They are also similar in their small First Nations populations and the share of residents who work from home. While Kinglake West has much more frequent public transport, the two areas have remained alike in their low levels of language diversity and the proportion of residents who volunteer.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
Population
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
790
72nd pct
1,305
74th pct
- First area, 2011: 429
- First area, 2016: 689
- First area, 2021: 790
- Second area, 2011: 1,066
- Second area, 2016: 1,166
- Second area, 2021: 1,305
Median age
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
48 yrs
62nd pct
40 yrs
29th pct
- First area, 2011: 45 yrs
- First area, 2016: 46 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
33.8%
Older adults (45–64)
◂ +4.6 pts
29.2%
22.3%
Young adults (25–44)
+2.5 pts ▸
24.8%
13.7%
Children (0–14)
+7.4 pts ▸
21.1%
19.6%
Seniors (65+)
◂ +5.4 pts
14.3%
10.4%
Youth (15–24)
◂ +0.6 pts
9.8%
Marital status
38.5%
Married
+13.1 pts ▸
51.6%
39.5%
Never married
◂ +5.4 pts
34.1%
12.6%
Divorced
◂ +3.8 pts
8.8%
6.6%
Separated
◂ +3.5 pts
3.1%
3.1%
Widowed
◂ +0.4 pts
2.7%
Age & sex structure
Flowerdale
Kinglake West
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Flowerdale: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Kinglake West: 0.2% males, 0.2% females
- 80–84 in Flowerdale: 1.5% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Kinglake West: 0.9% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Flowerdale: 2.1% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Kinglake West: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 70–74 in Flowerdale: 2.6% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Kinglake West: 3.0% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Flowerdale: 4.7% males, 4.2% females; 65–69 in Kinglake West: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Flowerdale: 4.7% males, 4.5% females; 60–64 in Kinglake West: 3.1% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Flowerdale: 5.4% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Kinglake West: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Flowerdale: 6.1% males, 3.9% females; 50–54 in Kinglake West: 4.1% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Flowerdale: 2.8% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Kinglake West: 4.4% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Flowerdale: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Kinglake West: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Flowerdale: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Kinglake West: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Flowerdale: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Kinglake West: 2.7% males, 3.4% females
- 25–29 in Flowerdale: 2.5% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Kinglake West: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 20–24 in Flowerdale: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Kinglake West: 2.8% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Flowerdale: 1.9% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Kinglake West: 3.6% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Flowerdale: 3.8% males, 1.6% females; 10–14 in Kinglake West: 4.1% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in Flowerdale: 2.3% males, 1.0% females; 5–9 in Kinglake West: 3.7% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Flowerdale: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Kinglake West: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
71.0%
Australia
+5.6 pts ▸
76.6%
3.4%
England
◂ +0.6 pts
2.8%
1.9%
New Zealand
◂ +1.4 pts
0.5%
0.9%
Italy
◂ +0.3 pts
0.6%
0.0%
Philippines
+0.7 pts ▸
0.7%
0.5%
South Africa
◂ +0.5 pts
0.0%
0.0%
India
+0.4 pts ▸
0.4%
0.4%
China
◂ +0.4 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Vietnam
even
0.0%
0.0%
Nepal
even
0.0%
Ancestry
36.5%
Australian
+2.2 pts ▸
38.7%
36.6%
English
even
36.6%
10.9%
Scottish
+1.1 pts ▸
12.0%
9.6%
Irish
+2.0 pts ▸
11.6%
2.9%
Italian
+3.2 pts ▸
6.1%
5.2%
German
◂ +0.5 pts
4.7%
1.1%
Greek
+1.2 pts ▸
2.4%
1.8%
Dutch
◂ +0.3 pts
1.5%
0.6%
Vietnamese
◂ +0.6 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Filipino
+0.6 pts ▸
0.6%
0.0%
Indian
+0.3 pts ▸
0.3%
0.0%
Chinese
even
0.0%
Language
Language used at home
80.3%
English only
+1.6 pts ▸
81.8%
0.0%
Greek
+1.0 pts ▸
1.0%
0.5%
Italian
+0.3 pts ▸
0.8%
0.6%
Vietnamese
◂ +0.3 pts
0.3%
0.4%
Mandarin
◂ +0.4 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Arabic
even
0.0%
0.0%
Cantonese
even
0.0%
0.0%
Punjabi
even
0.0%
0.0%
Hindi
even
0.0%
0.0%
Tagalog
even
0.0%
Religion
Religious affiliation
45.7%
No religion
+5.0 pts ▸
50.7%
34.3%
Christianity
◂ +0.1 pts
34.3%
17.7%
Not stated
◂ +4.4 pts
13.3%
1.5%
Buddhism
◂ +1.3 pts
0.2%
1.0%
Other religions
◂ +0.4 pts
0.6%
0.9%
Islam
◂ +0.4 pts
0.5%
0.8%
Judaism
◂ +0.8 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Hinduism
+0.5 pts ▸
0.5%
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
38.5%
Year 12
+8.2 pts ▸
46.7%
20.6%
Year 10
◂ +2.9 pts
17.7%
13.8%
Year 11
◂ +0.5 pts
13.2%
11.8%
Year 9 or below
◂ +2.9 pts
8.9%
Highest qualification level
33.6%
Certificate III / IV
+3.2 pts ▸
36.7%
13.4%
Advanced diploma / diploma
+4.7 pts ▸
18.2%
13.9%
Bachelor degree
◂ +0.4 pts
13.5%
3.7%
Postgraduate degree
◂ +0.3 pts
3.4%
1.6%
Graduate diploma / certificate
+1.5 pts ▸
3.1%
1.6%
Certificate I / II
◂ +0.1 pts
1.6%
Field of qualification
16.9%
Engineering & related
+0.5 pts ▸
17.4%
9.3%
Society & culture
+1.5 pts ▸
10.8%
7.4%
Architecture & building
+2.4 pts ▸
9.8%
7.6%
Health
+1.9 pts ▸
9.5%
8.1%
Management & commerce
+1.3 pts ▸
9.4%
8.3%
Education
◂ +1.5 pts
6.8%
4.2%
Agriculture & environment
◂ +0.3 pts
3.8%
3.9%
Food, hospitality & personal services
◂ +0.5 pts
3.4%
3.0%
Creative arts
◂ +0.5 pts
2.6%
1.9%
Natural & physical sciences
+0.7 pts ▸
2.6%
1.4%
Information technology
+0.2 pts ▸
1.6%
Income
Personal income
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
$614
27th pct
$801
59th pct
- First area, 2011: $391
- First area, 2016: $494
- First area, 2021: $614
- Second area, 2011: $563
- Second area, 2016: $659
- Second area, 2021: $801
Household income
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
$1,223
27th pct
$1,950
73rd pct
- First area, 2011: $870
- First area, 2016: $924
- First area, 2021: $1,223
- Second area, 2011: $1,455
- Second area, 2016: $1,433
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
Family income
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
$1,555
30th pct
$2,107
64th pct
- First area, 2011: $955
- First area, 2016: $1,220
- First area, 2021: $1,555
- Second area, 2011: $1,574
- Second area, 2016: $1,633
- Second area, 2021: $2,107
Household income distribution
31.8%
$650–$1,499
◂ +11.4 pts
20.4%
26.6%
$1,500–$2,999
+3.2 pts ▸
29.8%
25.3%
Under $650
◂ +16.0 pts
9.4%
7.8%
$3,000–$3,999
+6.5 pts ▸
14.3%
4.2%
$4,000 or more
+7.4 pts ▸
11.6%
Personal income distribution
44.4%
Under $650
◂ +9.4 pts
35.1%
27.5%
$650–$1,499
+2.8 pts ▸
30.3%
10.7%
$1,500–$2,999
+5.4 pts ▸
16.1%
2.5%
$3,000 or more
even
2.5%
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
11.8%
Mental health
◂ +2.7 pts
9.0%
11.1%
Arthritis
◂ +2.6 pts
8.5%
10.6%
Other condition
◂ +3.2 pts
7.4%
9.6%
Asthma
◂ +0.7 pts
8.9%
5.3%
Diabetes
◂ +1.3 pts
4.1%
5.1%
Heart disease
◂ +2.3 pts
2.8%
3.9%
Lung condition
◂ +2.3 pts
1.6%
2.5%
Cancer
◂ +0.4 pts
2.1%
0.9%
Stroke
even
0.8%
0.0%
Dementia
even
0.0%
Number of long-term health conditions
52.5%
None
+7.3 pts ▸
59.8%
19.0%
One condition
◂ +1.7 pts
17.2%
7.7%
Two conditions
◂ +1.3 pts
6.4%
4.8%
Three or more
◂ +2.5 pts
2.3%
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Household size
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
2.2
24th pct
2.9
81st pct
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
50.7%
Couples with children
+14.9 pts ▸
65.6%
33.0%
Couples without children
◂ +8.0 pts
25.0%
15.8%
One-parent families
◂ +6.7 pts
9.0%
0.0%
Other families
even
0.0%
Household size
36.7%
2 people
◂ +4.2 pts
32.5%
32.8%
1 person
◂ +17.8 pts
15.0%
11.4%
4 people
+9.6 pts ▸
20.9%
12.7%
3 people
+5.1 pts ▸
17.7%
4.9%
5 people
+4.0 pts ▸
8.9%
0.0%
6 or more
+4.4 pts ▸
4.4%
Housing & Dwellings
$286
52nd pct
$360
73rd pct
- First area, 2011: $195
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $286
- Second area, 2011: $400
- Second area, 2016: $260
- Second area, 2021: $360
Mortgage
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
$1,300
29th pct
$2,000
72nd pct
- First area, 2011: $1,138
- First area, 2016: $1,227
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $1,777
- Second area, 2016: $1,690
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
People / bedroom
in Flowerdalein Kinglake West
0.80
43rd pct
0.90
86th pct
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
44.2%
Owned with a mortgage
+9.0 pts ▸
53.2%
44.2%
Owned outright
◂ +7.7 pts
36.5%
8.1%
Rented
◂ +4.2 pts
3.9%
1.3%
Not stated
+2.1 pts ▸
3.4%
1.6%
Other tenure
+0.8 pts ▸
2.5%
Types of homes
100.0%
Separate house
◂ +1.5 pts
98.5%
0.0%
Townhouse / semi-detached
+1.0 pts ▸
1.0%
0.0%
Flat or apartment
even
0.0%
0.0%
Other dwelling
even
0.0%
Bedrooms per home
44.5%
3 bedrooms
◂ +0.9 pts
43.6%
19.8%
4 bedrooms
+11.7 pts ▸
31.5%
23.4%
2 bedrooms
◂ +14.0 pts
9.4%
3.6%
5 or more
+7.5 pts ▸
11.1%
7.1%
1 bedroom
◂ +6.2 pts
1.0%
1.6%
Studio / none
◂ +1.6 pts
0.0%
Weekly rent distribution
16.0%
$350–$549
+40.3 pts ▸
56.3%
44.0%
$200–$349
◂ +25.3 pts
18.8%
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
16.9%
$1,800–$2,999
+28.0 pts ▸
44.9%
39.7%
$1,000–$1,799
◂ +12.9 pts
26.9%
36.0%
Under $1,000
◂ +24.9 pts
11.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
+8.1 pts ▸
12.5%
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
62.5%
Car (driver)
◂ +1.1 pts
61.4%
16.5%
Worked at home
◂ +0.8 pts
15.7%
4.3%
Car (passenger)
◂ +0.7 pts
3.6%
0.0%
Walked
+2.4 pts ▸
2.4%
1.2%
Bus
◂ +1.2 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Train
even
0.0%
0.0%
Bicycle
even
0.0%
Motor vehicles per home
36.7%
2 vehicles
+0.2 pts ▸
36.9%
34.0%
1 vehicle
◂ +17.2 pts
16.8%
20.3%
3 vehicles
+4.3 pts ▸
24.7%
8.3%
4 or more
+12.8 pts ▸
21.1%
1.3%
No vehicle
◂ +0.1 pts
1.3%
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
13.1%
Construction
+11.0 pts ▸
24.1%
11.3%
Health care & social assistance
+1.8 pts ▸
13.1%
12.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
◂ +6.1 pts
6.7%
9.5%
Manufacturing
◂ +3.4 pts
6.0%
8.5%
Education & training
◂ +2.2 pts
6.4%
6.7%
Public administration & safety
◂ +0.2 pts
6.5%
6.7%
Other services
◂ +1.7 pts
5.0%
6.4%
Administrative & support
◂ +2.8 pts
3.6%
5.8%
Accommodation & food
◂ +2.4 pts
3.4%
2.4%
Retail trade
+3.1 pts ▸
5.5%
4.3%
Professional & technical
+0.4 pts ▸
4.6%
2.1%
Transport & warehousing
+1.8 pts ▸
4.0%
Occupations people work in
22.3%
Technicians & trades
+2.0 pts ▸
24.3%
16.5%
Labourers
◂ +5.1 pts
11.4%
14.0%
Managers
◂ +2.0 pts
12.0%
11.6%
Professionals
+2.4 pts ▸
13.9%
10.4%
Clerical & administrative
+3.2 pts ▸
13.6%
11.9%
Community & personal service
◂ +1.4 pts
10.5%
8.2%
Machinery operators & drivers
◂ +2.7 pts
5.5%
3.0%
Sales workers
+2.6 pts ▸
5.7%
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flowerdale vs Kinglake West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20932/flowerdale/vs/SAL21360/kinglake-west