Clonbinane vs Flowerdale

Clonbinane is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Flowerdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clonbinane, about half of households are couple families. In Flowerdale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Clonbinane: a median of $1.7 million, against $582,000 in Flowerdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clonbinane tends to suit couples, while Flowerdale suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Clonbinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($582,500 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($286/wk vs $475/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Clonbinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clonbinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clonbinane and Flowerdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Walkability 10 / 0
Clonbinane — Walkability: 10/100 Flowerdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 37
Clonbinane — Safety: 29/100 Flowerdale — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 6 / 4
Clonbinane — Low fire risk: 6/100 Flowerdale — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 76 / 68
Clonbinane — Low flood risk: 76/100 Flowerdale — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Flowerdale has more residents (790 vs 347); Clonbinane rents higher ($475/wk vs $286/wk).

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Population 347 790
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +14.7%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $98,904/yr
+36% vs other
 $63,596/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+40% vs other
 $286/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane Flowerdale
0-4 6.1% / 3.9%
Clonbinane — 0-4: 6.1% Flowerdale — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.5% / 9.4%
Clonbinane — 5-14: 9.5% Flowerdale — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Clonbinane — 15-19: 6.1% Flowerdale — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.9%
Clonbinane — 20-24: 5.2% Flowerdale — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.4% / 8.9%
Clonbinane — 25-34: 10.4% Flowerdale — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 12.4% / 13.7%
Clonbinane — 35-44: 12.4% Flowerdale — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.4% / 15.7%
Clonbinane — 45-54: 12.4% Flowerdale — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 14.1% / 17.6%
Clonbinane — 55-64: 14.1% Flowerdale — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 13.3% / 13.7%
Clonbinane — 65-74: 13.3% Flowerdale — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.2% / 6.3%
Clonbinane — 75-84: 7.2% Flowerdale — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 0.5%
Clonbinane — 85+: not among its largest Flowerdale — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 52.0% couple families
Clonbinane — Couple Families: 52.0% Clonbinane — Lone Person: 34.7% Clonbinane — One Parent Families: 13.3% Clonbinane — Group Household: 0.0%
Flowerdale 34.4% couple families
Flowerdale — Couple Families: 34.4% Flowerdale — Lone Person: 46.3% Flowerdale — One Parent Families: 15.1% Flowerdale — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 5.2% renting
Clonbinane — Owned Outright: 54.3% Clonbinane — Mortgage: 40.5% Clonbinane — Renting: 5.2%
Flowerdale 8.4% renting
Flowerdale — Owned Outright: 45.8% Flowerdale — Mortgage: 45.8% Flowerdale — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Clonbinane Flowerdale
New Zealand 4.0% / 1.9%
Clonbinane — New Zealand: 4.0% Flowerdale — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 2.3% / 3.4%
Clonbinane — England: 2.3% Flowerdale — England: 3.4%
Italy 1.2% / 0.9%
Clonbinane — Italy: 1.2% Flowerdale — Italy: 0.9%
Germany — / 1.1%
Clonbinane — Germany: not among its largest Flowerdale — Germany: 1.1%
Greece — / 0.8%
Clonbinane — Greece: not among its largest Flowerdale — Greece: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 18.4%
Clonbinane — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Flowerdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 7.6%
Clonbinane — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Flowerdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.3%
Clonbinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Flowerdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.0%
Clonbinane — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Flowerdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.9%
Clonbinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Flowerdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 100.0% houses
Clonbinane — Houses: 100.0%
Flowerdale 100.0% houses
Flowerdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Median house price $1,700,000 $582,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $245,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Flowerdale has more rural and farming land (68% vs 18%).

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Parks and recreation 76% 31%
Rural and farming 18% 68%
Environmental 6% 0%
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

Clonbinane Flowerdale
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year +70% +83%

Ranking within VIC

Clonbinane Flowerdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Clonbinane is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Low
32/100
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

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Clonbinane

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Flowerdale

  • Flowerdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 70 33

Mobility

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.9 km
+1% vs other
 88.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
 0.3%
postcode 3717
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
 52
postcode 3717

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.

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Car (driver) 64.6% / 74.0%
Clonbinane — Car (driver): 64.6% Flowerdale — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 19.5%
Clonbinane — Worked from Home: 26.4% Flowerdale — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.1%
Clonbinane — Car (passenger): 3.5% Flowerdale — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 5.6% / —
Clonbinane — Walked Only: 5.6% Flowerdale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.4%
Clonbinane — Bus: not among its largest Flowerdale — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Elevation 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 0%
412 premises

Climate

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Annual rainfall 540 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.8°C

Council rates

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $1,973/yr
Council Mitchell Murrindindi

Federal electorate

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Division Mcewen Indi
Member Rob Mitchell Helen Haines
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Clonbinane Flowerdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clonbinane

Rural

Flowerdale

Affordable Rural

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