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Flowerdale vs Pheasant Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Flowerdale profile · Pheasant Creek profile

Flowerdale Pheasant Creek

Flowerdale (Vic.) and Pheasant Creek (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Flowerdale (Vic.), where the typical age is 48 compared to 40 in Pheasant Creek (Vic.). This difference is reflected in the home sizes and occupants; Flowerdale (Vic.) has a much higher share of people living alone (32.8%) and two-bedroom homes, while Pheasant Creek (Vic.) has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.5%). There is also a significant wealth gap, with the typical weekly household income in Pheasant Creek (Vic.) being $2,136, which is far higher than the $1,223 seen in Flowerdale (Vic.).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing stock, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about 6% of people using a language other than English at home. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps remain wide; for example, typical personal income is well higher in Pheasant Creek (Vic.), and the share of people with long-term health conditions is well higher in Flowerdale (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Pheasant Creek Household income: $913 higher in Pheasant Creek PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Flowerdale Living alone: 16.4 pts higher in Flowerdale Household size: 0.7 larger in Pheasant Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +430 larger in Flowerdale gap widening
790 72nd pct 360 61st pct
Median age in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +8 yrs older in Flowerdale gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1.0 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
2.2% 52nd pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +5.5 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
19.6% 54th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +5.8 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1.4 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
17.6% 82nd pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.2%
13.7% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

38.5% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
39.5% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 33.5%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%
6.6% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
3.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Flowerdale Pheasant Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +5.6 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
12.8% 57th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 76.4%
3.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
9.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +0.3 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +0.8 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 79.4%
0.0% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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

No religion in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +4.9 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
45.7% 67th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 26.7%
17.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%
1.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +5.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
38.5% 32nd pct 43.7% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +2.0 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
12.1% 39th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek
9.26 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1 more in Pheasant Creek
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +79 larger in Pheasant Creek
27 8th pct 106 27th pct
ICSEA in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +72 higher in Pheasant Creek
933 19th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%
13.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%
13.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%
7.4% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
3.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +$274 higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
$614 27th pct $888 72nd pct
Household income in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +$913 higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
$1,223 27th pct $2,136 81st pct
Family income in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +$840 higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
$1,555 30th pct $2,395 77th pct
High earners in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +4.7 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
5.8% 37th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +13.9 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
12.0% 37th pct 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 22.1%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 2.9%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.2% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 32.4%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +7.1 pts higher in Flowerdale
31.5% 63rd pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1.2 pts higher in Flowerdale
11.8% 81st pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +2.4 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
6.6% 71st pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +5.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
19.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +2.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
15.2% 36th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1.8 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
13.0% 53rd pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +7.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
22.5% 36th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1.1 pts higher in Flowerdale
2.8% 52nd pct 1.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +3.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
21.5% 34th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +13 larger in Flowerdale
17 65th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +4 yrs older in Flowerdale
17 yrs 14th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +$1,301 higher in Pheasant Creek
$324 10th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +$2,063 higher in Pheasant Creek
$1,187 26th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +0.7 larger in Pheasant Creek gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +4.0 pts higher in Flowerdale gap steady
15.8% 75th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +16.4 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
32.8% 79th pct 16.3% 24th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 71.8%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 18.7%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 29.8%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 16.3%
11.4% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.9% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +$14 higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
$286 52nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +$578 higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,878 65th pct
People / bedroom in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +4.3 pts higher in Flowerdale gap steady
8.1% 20th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +2.8 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
44.2% 59th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +18.7 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
67.9% 24th pct 86.5% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
44.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%
8.1% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.3%
19.8% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 12.5%
3.6% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.6%
36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.5 pts 12.5%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.4% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1.3 pts higher in Flowerdale gap steady
1.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +8.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
16.5% 50th pct 24.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1.2 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +4 more in Flowerdale
6 76th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +2.04 more in Flowerdale
7.59 86th pct 5.56 80th pct
Departures/1k in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +148.9 more in Pheasant Creek
45.6 62nd pct 194.4 73rd pct
PT routes in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +5 longer in Pheasant Creek
12 49th pct 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +8 longer in Flowerdale
63 46th pct 55 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 53.7%
16.5% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 +10.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 19.0%
20.3% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +3.8 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
28.0% 39th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +6.1 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
8.5% 87th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +7.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
51.6% 25th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +5.0 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
54.3% 30th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
2.4% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
14.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.6% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 5.6%
11.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
3.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +0.4 higher in Pheasant Creek
0.8 58th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +0.3 more in Pheasant Creek
0.7 57th pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +6.1 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
28.4% 66th pct 34.5% 68th pct
Walk to school in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +5.2 pts higher in Flowerdale
5.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +18.1 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
12.3% 48th pct 30.5% 58th pct
Walk to health in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +14.5 more in Flowerdale
22.8 65th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +1 higher in Pheasant Creek
1 48th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Flowerdalein Pheasant Creek +3.8 pts higher in Flowerdale
12.3% 88th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Flowerdale with nearby areas

Strath Creek Homewood Clonbinane Pheasant Creek Yea Kinglake West Reedy Creek Kinglake Central

Compare Pheasant Creek with nearby areas

Kinglake Central Kinglake West Strathewen Kinglake St Andrews Arthurs Creek Humevale Steels Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flowerdale vs Pheasant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20932/flowerdale/vs/SAL22064/pheasant-creek