Flowerdale (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Flowerdale (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 930, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Flowerdale (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 790
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,223
- SEIFA score
- 930
- Coordinates
- -37.3258, 145.3061
Flowerdale (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Flowerdale (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 8% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 105 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 82 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 178 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 263 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 162 | 21% |
Share of the 790 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 136 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 136 | 44% |
| Rented | 25 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 308 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 308 occupied private dwellings in Flowerdale (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $286
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,555
- Median weekly personal income
- $614
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 101 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 46 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 254 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Employed full-time
- 178
- Employed part-time
- 111
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Flowerdale (Vic.)
Where is Flowerdale (Vic.)?
Flowerdale (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Flowerdale (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Flowerdale (Vic.) had a population of about 790.
Is Flowerdale (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Flowerdale (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 930, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
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