Floraville vs Valentine

Floraville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Valentine. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Valentine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Floraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($740,000 vs $840,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Floraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($405/wk vs $490/wk)

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

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

Valentine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Valentine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Floraville Valentine
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.

Floraville Valentine
Walkability 54 / 60
Floraville — Walkability: 54/100 Valentine — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 74 / 71
Floraville — Safety: 74/100 Valentine — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Floraville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valentine — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Valentine has more residents (5,773 vs 1,814); Valentine rents higher ($490/wk vs $405/wk).

Floraville Valentine
Population 1,814 5,773
+218% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +4.7%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $110,656/yr $112,268/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $405/wk $490/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Floraville Valentine
0-4 5.0% / 4.6%
Floraville — 0-4: 5.0% Valentine — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.9% / 14.5%
Floraville — 5-14: 15.9% Valentine — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 7.8% / 6.3%
Floraville — 15-19: 7.8% Valentine — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.4% / 5.0%
Floraville — 20-24: 6.4% Valentine — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.8% / 6.9%
Floraville — 25-34: 8.8% Valentine — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 13.3% / 11.3%
Floraville — 35-44: 13.3% Valentine — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.5% / 14.1%
Floraville — 45-54: 14.5% Valentine — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.3% / 13.9%
Floraville — 55-64: 12.3% Valentine — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.6% / 13.3%
Floraville — 65-74: 10.6% Valentine — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 4.6% / 8.0%
Floraville — 75-84: 4.6% Valentine — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.3% / 2.1%
Floraville — 85+: 1.3% Valentine — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Floraville 55.6% couple families
Floraville — Couple Families: 55.6% Floraville — Lone Person: 26.4% Floraville — One Parent Families: 15.0% Floraville — Group Household: 2.3% Floraville — Other Families: 0.6%
Valentine 55.6% couple families
Valentine — Couple Families: 55.6% Valentine — Lone Person: 26.5% Valentine — One Parent Families: 15.3% Valentine — Group Household: 1.6% Valentine — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Floraville 16.7% renting
Floraville — Owned Outright: 36.1% Floraville — Mortgage: 47.2% Floraville — Renting: 16.7%
Valentine 11.3% renting
Valentine — Owned Outright: 49.3% Valentine — Mortgage: 39.4% Valentine — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Floraville Valentine
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 16.9%
Floraville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Valentine — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 15.2%
Floraville — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Valentine — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.0%
Floraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Valentine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.7%
Floraville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Valentine — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.4%
Floraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Valentine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Floraville Valentine
England 1.9% / 3.2%
Floraville — England: 1.9% Valentine — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Floraville — New Zealand: 0.7% Valentine — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Floraville — South Africa: 0.7% Valentine — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Floraville — Scotland: 0.6% Valentine — Scotland: 0.6%
Canada 0.7% / —
Floraville — Canada: 0.7% Valentine — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Floraville — Germany: not among its largest Valentine — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Floraville 87.6% houses
Floraville — Houses: 87.6% Floraville — Townhouses: 10.7% Floraville — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Valentine 88.2% houses
Valentine — Houses: 88.2% Valentine — Townhouses: 11.4% Valentine — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Floraville Valentine
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $740,000 $840,000
Median land price $1,276,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 4 sales
 34 days
from 67 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Floraville Valentine
3 bed $950K / $1.05M
Floraville — 3 bed: $950K (13 sales) Valentine — 3 bed: $1.05M (34 sales)

13 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.33M / $1.35M
Floraville — 4 bed: $1.33M (13 sales) Valentine — 4 bed: $1.35M (60 sales)

13 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Valentine has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 32%).

Floraville Valentine
Residential 62% 42%
Environmental 32% 51%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
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

Floraville Valentine
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Floraville Valentine
Houses — 3.2%
$810/wk on $1.33M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Floraville Valentine
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Floraville Valentine
Grade B A
Score 67/100 71/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Floraville Valentine
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Floraville Valentine
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Floraville

  • Floraville Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Valentine

  • Valentine Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Floraville Valentine
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 3 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Floraville Valentine
Walkability score 54/100 60/100
Distance to Sydney 138.4 km 139.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 113 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 119.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2280
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.

Floraville Valentine
Car (driver) 66.4% / 62.7%
Floraville — Car (driver): 66.4% Valentine — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 32.9%
Floraville — Worked from Home: 27.3% Valentine — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.9%
Floraville — Car (passenger): 4.1% Valentine — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 1.0% / 0.3%
Floraville — Bus: 1.0% Valentine — Bus: 0.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.6%
Floraville — Walked Only: 0.6% Valentine — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.4%
Floraville — Bicycle: 0.5% Valentine — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Floraville Valentine
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Floraville Valentine
Connectivity score 71/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
708 premises
 36%
2,289 premises

Climate

Floraville Valentine
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Floraville Valentine
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 21.7 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Floraville Valentine
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Floraville Valentine
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Floraville Valentine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Floraville

Large Blocks

Valentine

Large Blocks Parks

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