Calulu vs Flaggy Creek
Calulu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Flaggy Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Calulu tends to suit families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Calulu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Calulu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Flaggy Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $263/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Calulu and Flaggy Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Calulu has more residents (186 vs 104); Calulu has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $58,448).
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 186 +44% vs other | 104 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.8% | +5.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 51 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +38% vs other | $58,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $263/wk +24% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).
Zoning mix
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 6% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 386 across East Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of VIC | Higher than 16% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 38% of VIC |
Liveability
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Calulu carries more flood risk (58 vs 0).
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 97/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 58/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 279.7 km | 278.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 208 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3875 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3875 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).
Setting
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 75 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.6 km | 33.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 77 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,807/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Calulu | Flaggy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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