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Flowerdale vs Yea

Name: Flowerdale vs Yea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Flowerdale profile · Yea profile

Flowerdale Yea

Yea and Flowerdale (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Yea is a more established hub, described as somewhat walkable, with 59.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style center. In contrast, Flowerdale (Vic.) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Yea has a much older population, with a typical age of 56 and 33.4% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 48 years and 19.6% for the same group in Flowerdale (Vic.).

While both areas share similar typical weekly rents and a similar share of people who speak little or no English, the gap in population mobility is widening. Yea has seen far more growth in new arrivals, with 38.9% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to 28.0% in Flowerdale (Vic.). Both areas remain far older than the national figure, though Yea's typical resident is 18 years older than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 999 larger in Yea PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Flowerdale Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Flowerdale Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Yea Median age: 8 yrs older in Yea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flowerdale in Yea +999 larger in Yea gap narrowing

790 72nd pct 1,789 77th pct

Median age in Flowerdale in Yea +8 yrs older in Yea gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.7%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

38.5% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.5% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 28.3%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

3.1% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Flowerdale Yea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +10.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.5% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic 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 +0.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.3% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

17.7% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 9.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

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 Yea +3.24 more in Yea

9.26 73rd pct 12.50 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flowerdale in Yea +2 more in Yea

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Flowerdale in Yea +122 larger in Yea

27 8th pct 149 32nd pct

ICSEA in Flowerdale in Yea +40 higher in Yea

933 19th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

9.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Flowerdale in Yea +$34 higher in Flowerdale gap narrowing

$614 27th pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Flowerdale in Yea +$177 higher in Flowerdale gap widening

$1,223 27th pct $1,046 16th pct

Family income in Flowerdale in Yea +$133 higher in Flowerdale gap widening

$1,555 30th pct $1,422 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%

25.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 52.2%

19.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flowerdale in Yea +24 larger in Yea

17 65th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Flowerdale in Yea +5 yrs older in Yea

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Flowerdale in Yea +$351 higher in Yea

$324 10th pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in Flowerdale in Yea +$187 higher in Yea

$1,187 26th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flowerdale in Yea +0.1 larger in Flowerdale gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 42.7%

33.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.8% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flowerdale in Yea +$14 higher in Yea gap steady

$286 52nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Flowerdale in Yea +$108 higher in Yea gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Flowerdale in Yea +0.10 higher in Flowerdale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 26.9%

8.1% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

3.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

16.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

36.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.1 pts 15.9%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flowerdale in Yea +5 more in Flowerdale

6 76th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Flowerdale in Yea +7.04 more in Flowerdale

7.59 86th pct 0.56 59th pct

Departures/1k in Flowerdale in Yea +25.4 more in Flowerdale

45.6 62nd pct 20.1 59th pct

PT routes in Flowerdale in Yea +1 more in Yea

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Flowerdale in Yea +67 longer in Yea

12 49th pct 79 96th pct

Drive to city in Flowerdale in Yea +25 longer in Yea

63 46th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 59.9%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.0% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 13.5%

8.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

11.6% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

3.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Flowerdale in Yea +3.8 higher in Yea

0.8 58th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Flowerdale in Yea +4.3 more in Yea

0.7 57th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Flowerdale in Yea +59.5 pts higher in Yea

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Flowerdale in Yea +57.0 pts higher in Yea

0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Flowerdale in Yea +11.1 pts higher in Yea

28.4% 66th pct 39.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Flowerdale in Yea +67.0 pts higher in Yea

5.2% 59th pct 72.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Flowerdale in Yea +61.6 pts higher in Yea

12.3% 48th pct 73.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Flowerdale in Yea +59.5 pts higher in Yea

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Flowerdale in Yea +16.3 more in Yea

22.8 65th pct 39.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Flowerdale in Yea +1 higher in Yea

1 48th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Flowerdale in Yea +6.2 pts higher in Flowerdale

12.3% 88th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flowerdale vs Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20932/flowerdale/vs/SAL22924/yea