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Flowerdale vs Strath Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Flowerdale profile · Strath Creek profile

Flowerdale Strath Creek

Flowerdale (Vic.) and Strath Creek are nearby rural areas in Victoria, but they differ in their social and transport profiles. Flowerdale (Vic.) is more connected, with 7.59 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to none in Strath Creek, and it is the only one of the two with a school within 3 km. There are also notable differences in household types; one-parent families are well higher in Flowerdale (Vic.) at 15.8%, while Strath Creek has more people living alone (40.0%). The two areas also differ among First Nations residents, who are far older in Strath Creek (typical age 60) than in Flowerdale (Vic.) (typical age 17).

Both areas are’ effectively alike in their housing styles, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. This shared rural character extends to their typical home sizes, with both averaging 2.2 people per home. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; typical family income is well higher in Strath Creek (+$490 gap), and home ownership is also far higher there, with 56.9% of homes owned outright compared to 44.2% in Flowerdale (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Flowerdale Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Flowerdale Needs assistance: 6.6 pts higher in Flowerdale Population: 559 larger in Flowerdale No religion: 14.1 pts higher in Flowerdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +559 larger in Flowerdale gap widening
790 72nd pct 231 57th pct
Median age in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1 yrs older in Strath Creek gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +2.2 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
2.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.9 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
19.6% 54th pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.0 pts higher in Strath Creek gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.6 pts higher in Flowerdale gap steady
17.6% 82nd pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.4%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%
13.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

38.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
39.5% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 33.7%
12.6% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flowerdale Strath Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +5.4 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
12.8% 57th pct 7.4% 30th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 60.2%
3.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
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% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 33.8%
36.5% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 23.4%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
9.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.2% German ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%
2.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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 Strath Creek +1.1 pts higher in Flowerdale gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +0.6 pts higher in Flowerdale gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 64.1%
0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 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% Punjabi 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 Strath Creek +14.1 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
45.7% 67th pct 31.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 31.6%
17.7% Not stated +16.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%
1.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Strath Creek +4.8 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
38.5% 32nd pct 33.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +2.7 pts higher in Strath Creek gap narrowing
12.1% 39th pct 14.8% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flowerdalein Strath Creek
9.26 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1 more in Flowerdale
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Flowerdalein Strath Creek
27 8th pct —
ICSEA in Flowerdalein Strath Creek
933 19th pct —

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.7%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.0%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 17.2%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 8.6%
8.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +$77 higher in Strath Creek gap widening
$614 27th pct $691 39th pct
Household income in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +$152 higher in Strath Creek gap narrowing
$1,223 27th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +$490 higher in Strath Creek gap widening
$1,555 30th pct $2,045 60th pct
High earners in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +0.8 pts higher in Strath Creek gap narrowing
5.8% 37th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +7.4 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
12.0% 37th pct 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.6%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 15.4%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 34.7%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.4%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +9.0 pts higher in Flowerdale
31.5% 63rd pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +3.1 pts higher in Flowerdale
11.8% 81st pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +6.6 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
6.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +11.4 pts 41.1%
19.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +4.2 pts higher in Strath Creek gap steady
15.2% 36th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +8.9 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +12.3 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
22.5% 36th pct 10.2% 7th pct
Defence service in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.8 pts higher in Strath Creek
2.8% 52nd pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +4.7 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
21.5% 34th pct 16.8% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +17 larger in Flowerdale
17 65th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +43 yrs older in Strath Creek
17 yrs 14th pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +$801 higher in Strath Creek
$324 10th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +$62 higher in Flowerdale
$1,187 26th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flowerdalein Strath Creek even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +9.5 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
15.8% 75th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +7.2 pts higher in Strath Creek gap narrowing
32.8% 79th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 46.4%
33.0% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% 6 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +$36 higher in Flowerdale gap widening
$286 52nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +$650 higher in Strath Creek gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Flowerdalein Strath Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +4.2 pts higher in Strath Creek gap narrowing
8.1% 20th pct 12.3% 35th pct
Owned outright in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +12.8 pts higher in Strath Creek gap widening
44.2% 59th pct 56.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in Flowerdalein Strath Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.4 pts higher in Strath Creek gap steady
67.9% 24th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 56.9%
44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 27.7%
8.1% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
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 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.0%
19.8% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
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

4.4% $3,000 or more +56.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.3 pts higher in Flowerdale gap steady
1.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +9.6 pts higher in Strath Creek gap steady
16.5% 50th pct 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.2 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +6 more in Flowerdale
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +7.59 more in Flowerdale
7.59 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +45.6 more in Flowerdale
45.6 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1 more in Flowerdale
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Flowerdalein Strath Creek
12 49th pct —
Drive to city in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +8 longer in Strath Creek
63 46th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 47.8%
16.5% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
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 +11.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 14.1%
20.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +6.7 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
28.0% 39th pct 21.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Flowerdalein Strath Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +4.3 pts higher in Flowerdale gap widening
8.5% 87th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +2.6 pts higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing
51.6% 25th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +4.4 pts higher in Strath Creek gap steady
54.3% 30th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
6.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 15.2%
11.6% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
3.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +0.5 higher in Flowerdale
0.8 58th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +0.4 more in Flowerdale
0.7 57th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Flowerdalein Strath Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flowerdalein Strath Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +28.4 pts higher in Flowerdale
28.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +5.2 pts higher in Flowerdale
5.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +8.1 pts higher in Flowerdale
12.3% 48th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Flowerdalein Strath Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +1.1 more in Flowerdale
22.8 65th pct 21.6 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +0 higher in Flowerdale
1 48th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Flowerdalein Strath Creek +2.3 pts higher in Flowerdale
12.3% 88th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare Flowerdale with nearby areas

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Compare Strath Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flowerdale vs Strath Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20932/flowerdale/vs/SAL22370/strath-creek