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Flowerdale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Flowerdale VIC is 790 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Flowerdale is $614 per week ($31,928 per year). Median rent in Flowerdale is $286 per week ($1,239 per month). Flowerdale has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Flowerdale has a population density of 5.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Flowerdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flowerdale is $1,300.

There were 32 recorded offences in Flowerdale in 2025-25, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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Flowerdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Flowerdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$614/wk

$31,928 per year

#6868 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$286/wk

$1,239 per month

#5288 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Flowerdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (420) Female 47.0% (372)

Population Density

5.2

people per km²

790 people · 150.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,555

Family income/wk

Flowerdale 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Flowerdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.0% 136 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.0% 136 dwellings

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

Flowerdale Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

4.8%

Germany

1.3%

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

Flowerdale Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Not stated

18.5%

Catholic

16.4%

Anglican

7.0%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.6%

Baptist

1.6%

Buddhism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Flowerdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

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

Flowerdale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.2%

Afrikaans

20.8%

Spanish

20.8%

Italian

16.7%

Croatian

12.5%

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

Flowerdale Employment

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Employed full-time

33.5% 182 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 114 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 20 people

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Not in labour force

41.8% 227 people

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

Flowerdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.5%

Bachelor Degree

18.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Flowerdale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

31.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Professionals

14.8%

Managers

14.3%

Labourers

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.4%

Clerical & Administrative

4.9%

Sales Workers

2.5%

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

Flowerdale Field of Study

Engineering

25.4%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Education

11.4%

Health

11.4%

Architecture & Building

10.9%

Management & Commerce

10.4%

Agriculture & Environment

8.8%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

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

Flowerdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Flowerdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Flowerdale Marital Status

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Married

38.4% 263

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Separated

6.6% 45

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Divorced

12.6% 86

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Widowed

3.1% 21

👤

Never married

39.4% 270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Flowerdale Ancestry

English

32.0%

Australian

31.9%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

8.4%

Other

5.0%

German

4.5%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Greek

1.0%

Maltese

0.9%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Flowerdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.0%

Secondary — Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.6%

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

Flowerdale Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.0% 109

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No need for assistance

92.0% 1,251

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

Flowerdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.0% 104

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 475

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Flowerdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.6%

$300-$449/mo

9.1%

$450-$599/mo

5.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Flowerdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.2%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Bus

1.5%

Truck

1.2%

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

Flowerdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

33.8%

2 vehicles

36.4%

3 vehicles

20.2%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

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

Flowerdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.3%

2 bedrooms

23.8%

3 bedrooms

45.2%

4 bedrooms

20.1%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

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

Flowerdale Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

32.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Flowerdale Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,334

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Flowerdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

Flowerdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

10.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Flowerdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.4%

Couple — no children

32.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Flowerdale Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 17

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Never served

97.0% 557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Flowerdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 89

—

Did not provide

84.4% 483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Flowerdale Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

17.8%

2 children

24.2%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

3.3%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Flowerdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Flowerdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

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

Flowerdale Household Size

1 person

33.3%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Flowerdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

610

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Flowerdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.0%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Flowerdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 32 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Robbery

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Flowerdale Schools

schools nearby

government

933

avg ICSEA score

total students

Flowerdale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 27 students

933

ICSEA

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

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Flowerdale Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,223/wk

Median Rent $286/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Flowerdale

Your weekly income

≈ $5,300/month

Median rent $286/wk

Left after rent $937/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Flowerdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Learmonth (Vic.)

Pop: 396 Income: $731/wk Rent: $175/wk

Merrimu

Pop: 397 Income: $938/wk Rent: $100/wk

Koorlong

Pop: 397 Income: $820/wk Rent: $280/wk

Daisy Hill (Vic.)

Pop: 398 Income: $545/wk Rent: $230/wk

Lancaster

Pop: 398 Income: $722/wk Rent: $200/wk

Trafalgar East

Pop: 401 Income: $767/wk Rent: $270/wk

Compare Flowerdale (Vic.)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flowerdale

What is the population of Flowerdale VIC?

The population of Flowerdale VIC is 790 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5.2 people per km².Flowerdale is ranked #4,315 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Flowerdale?

The median personal income in Flowerdale VIC is $614 per week, or $31,928 per year.The median household income is $1,223 per week.Family income is $1,555 per week.Flowerdale is ranked #6,868 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Flowerdale?

Median rent in Flowerdale VIC is $286 per week ($1,239 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Flowerdale ranks #5,288 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Flowerdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flowerdale 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 Flowerdale?

The median age in Flowerdale VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Flowerdale a good suburb to live in?

Flowerdale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 790.The median income is $614/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 20932. All dollar figures in AUD.