Suburbs Flora Hill

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Flora Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Flora Hill, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Flora Hill VIC is 3,989 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Flora Hill is $705 per week ($36,660 per year). Median rent in Flora Hill is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Flora Hill has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Flora Hill has a population density of 1358.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Flora Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flora Hill is $1,300.

There were 316 recorded offences in Flora Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 79 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (94 offences).

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📍 Flora Hill, Victoria — 36.7825°S, 144.2960°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (19)

Flora Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Flora Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$705/wk
$36,660 per year
#5403 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Flora Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.1% (1,837) Female 53.9% (2,149)

Population Density

1358.9
people per km²
3,989 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,718
Family income/wk

Flora Hill Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flora Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.3% 366 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.7% 391 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flora Hill Country of Birth

Australia
95.0%
England
1.8%
India
1.6%
China
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Flora Hill Religion

No Religion
58.0%
Catholic
16.5%
Anglican
8.3%
Not stated
7.8%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Buddhism
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Flora Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Flora Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
45.4%
Mandarin
17.0%
Cantonese
7.8%
Tamil
6.4%
Gujarati
6.4%
IAL Sinhal
6.4%
SAL Tot
6.4%
IAL Punjabi
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Flora Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.1% 1,018 people
⏰
Employed part-time
27.8% 828 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.7% 141 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.4% 996 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Flora Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.2%
Bachelor Degree
31.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Postgraduate Degree
10.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Flora Hill Occupation

Professionals
34.7%
Community & Personal Service
16.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.7%
Managers
9.4%
Sales Workers
7.3%
Labourers
5.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Flora Hill Field of Study

Health
19.9%
Society & Culture
17.4%
Management & Commerce
15.9%
Education
11.3%
Engineering
10.6%
Architecture & Building
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.9%
Information Technology
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Flora Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Flora Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Flora Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
28.0% 925
↔️
Separated
3.8% 125
📋
Divorced
11.2% 370
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 154
👤
Never married
52.4% 1,731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Flora Hill Ancestry

English
31.1%
Australian
30.7%
Irish
11.5%
Scottish
8.6%
Other
6.2%
German
3.1%
Italian
2.8%
Chinese
1.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
Indian
1.1%
Dutch
0.9%
Welsh
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Flora Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.7%
Secondary — Government
24.7%
Vocational Education
16.2%
Pre-school
11.0%
Primary — Catholic
7.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary — Catholic
4.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Flora Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.5% 561
✅
No need for assistance
92.5% 6,950

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Flora Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.3% 539
—
Not a volunteer
82.7% 2,573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Flora Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$300-$449/mo
4.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
4.8%
$800-$999/mo
7.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
31.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
12.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Flora Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.1%
Did not go to work
15.8%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Walked only
2.9%
Bus
1.4%
Bicycle
1.3%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Train
0.5%
Truck
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Flora Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.1%
1 vehicle
45.9%
2 vehicles
33.8%
3 vehicles
9.6%
4+ vehicles
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Flora Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
25.7%
3 bedrooms
53.2%
4 bedrooms
15.4%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Flora Hill Population Mobility

22.5%
moved in the last year
55.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Flora Hill Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
144
Indigenous residents
7,466
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Flora Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
654
Asthma
169
Arthritis
116
Diabetes
81
Heart disease
76
Lung condition
71
Cancer
52
Stroke
45
Kidney disease
35
Dementia
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Flora Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Flora Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.2%
Couple — no children
24.4%
One parent — children under 15
17.0%
One parent — no children under 15
10.9%
Couple — no children under 15
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Flora Hill Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.1% 66
👤
Never served
97.9% 3,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Flora Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 435
—
Did not provide
86.0% 2,682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Flora Hill Children Ever Born

No children
48.7%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
22.9%
3 children
11.3%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Flora Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
31
1971–1980
23
1981–1990
21
1991–2000
34
2001–2010
99
2011–2015
87
2016
30
2017
38
2018
21
2019
24
2020
34

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Flora Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.9%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Flora Hill Household Size

1 person
34.5%
2 persons
31.7%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
11.5%
5 persons
3.9%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Flora Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,886
Moved from VIC
624
Moved — same area (SA2)
124
Moved from NSW
31
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from SA
9
Moved from WA
7
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from QLD
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Flora Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.1%
Step family — no other children
7.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Flora Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 316 total

Justice Procedures
94
Theft
80
Assault
56
Property Damage
39
Break & Enter
18
Drug Offences
17
Fraud
6
Weapons
4
Robbery
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Flora Hill Schools

19
schools nearby
9
government
1045
avg ICSEA score
9,658
total students
Girton Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,195 students
1148
ICSEA
Victory Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 900 students
1077
ICSEA
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students
1064
ICSEA
Creek Street Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 457 students
1063
ICSEA
St Kilian's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 268 students
1059
ICSEA
Spring Gully Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1056
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students
1055
ICSEA
Camp Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students
1040
ICSEA
Quarry Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1037
ICSEA
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 1,030 students
1016
ICSEA
Bendigo Senior Secondary College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 1,918 students
1003
ICSEA
Kennington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 581 students
979
ICSEA
DOXA School Bendigo Catholic
Secondary · 8-12 · 47 students
961
ICSEA
Bendigo Senior Secondary College-Netschool Campus Government
Secondary

Showing 15 of 19 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Flora Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,347/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Flora Hill

≈ $5,837/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,057/wk
Rent share 21.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $10/wk
Robinvale
Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $70/wk
North Bendigo
Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $5/wk
Strathmerton
Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $80/wk
Churchill (Vic.)
Income: $577/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $60/wk
Katunga
Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $50/wk
Long Gully
Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
California Gully
Income: $588/wk Rent: $251/wk Save: $39/wk

Flora Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
Pop: 1,996 Income: $722/wk Rent: $375/wk
Marong
Pop: 2,005 Income: $900/wk Rent: $350/wk
Princes Hill
Pop: 2,005 Income: $1,156/wk Rent: $462/wk
Yackandandah
Pop: 2,008 Income: $813/wk Rent: $306/wk
Sorrento (Vic.)
Pop: 2,013 Income: $936/wk Rent: $462/wk
Warburton (Vic.)
Pop: 2,020 Income: $599/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flora Hill

What is the population of Flora Hill VIC?

The population of Flora Hill VIC is 3,989 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1358.9 people per km².Flora Hill is ranked #1,928 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Flora Hill?

The median personal income in Flora Hill VIC is $705 per week, or $36,660 per year.The median household income is $1,347 per week.Family income is $1,718 per week.Flora Hill is ranked #5,403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Flora Hill?

Median rent in Flora Hill VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Flora Hill ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Flora Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flora Hill VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Flora Hill?

The median age in Flora Hill VIC is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Flora Hill a good suburb to live in?

Flora Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,989.The median income is $705/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20931. All dollar figures in AUD.