Flowerdale Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Flowerdale (3717) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 59 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Flowerdale is in the federal electorates of Indi, McEwen.

In the 2011 census the population of Flowerdale was 429 and is comprised of approximately 47.6% females and 52.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Flowerdale is 45 years of age.

72.5% of people living in the suburb of Flowerdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 1.4% New Zealand, 1.2% Scotland, 1.2% Italy, 1.2% Croatia, 1.2% Austria, 0.9% Germany.

82.3% of people living in Flowerdale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 14.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.7% German, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Italian.

The religious makeup of Flowerdale is 35.6% No religion, 21.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 20.5% Catholic, 8.4% Anglican, 5.1% Uniting Church, 3.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.7% Salvation Army, 0.7% Baptist, 0.7% Buddhism.

48.5% of people are married, 35.7% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Flowerdale.

57.7% of the people living in Flowerdale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.9% are working on a part time basis. Flowerdale has an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Flowerdale are 24.1% Technicians & trades workers, 16.1% Managers, 14.4% Professionals, 12.1% Community & personal service workers, 10.9% Labourers, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.4% Sales workers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Flowerdale work in are 14.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.4% Manufacturing, 10.7% Health care and social assistance, 9.6% Construction, 9.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 9.0% Education and training, 5.6% Retail trade, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 4.5% Accommodation and food services.

40.1% of homes are fully owned, and 45.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $391 per week and the median household income is $870 per week.

The median rent in Flowerdale is $195 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1138 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Flowerdale postcode 3717