Flowerdale vs Kinglake Central

Kinglake Central is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Flowerdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flowerdale, about half of households are people living alone. In Kinglake Central, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kinglake Central: a median of $1.06 million, against $582,000 in Flowerdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Flowerdale tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kinglake Central suits couples.

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

Kinglake Central

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 50%)
  • But Flowerdale has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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 $1,062,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($286/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kinglake Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (80.4 km vs 88.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Kinglake Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs 14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
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.

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Walkability 0 / 0
Flowerdale — Walkability: 0/100 Kinglake Central — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 42
Flowerdale — Safety: 37/100 Kinglake Central — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 4 / 2
Flowerdale — Low fire risk: 4/100 Kinglake Central — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 68 / 100
Flowerdale — Low flood risk: 68/100 Kinglake Central — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flowerdale has more residents (790 vs 413); Kinglake Central has higher household incomes ($85,696 vs $63,596).

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Population 790
+48% vs other
 413
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +19.7%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $63,596/yr $85,696/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $286/wk $330/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
0-4 3.9% / 6.3%
Flowerdale — 0-4: 3.9% Kinglake Central — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 9.4% / 9.2%
Flowerdale — 5-14: 9.4% Kinglake Central — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 5.4% / 8.2%
Flowerdale — 15-19: 5.4% Kinglake Central — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.9% / 5.6%
Flowerdale — 20-24: 4.9% Kinglake Central — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.9% / 10.2%
Flowerdale — 25-34: 8.9% Kinglake Central — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.7% / 11.1%
Flowerdale — 35-44: 13.7% Kinglake Central — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.7% / 15.5%
Flowerdale — 45-54: 15.7% Kinglake Central — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 17.6% / 19.6%
Flowerdale — 55-64: 17.6% Kinglake Central — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 13.7% / 9.7%
Flowerdale — 65-74: 13.7% Kinglake Central — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.3% / 4.6%
Flowerdale — 75-84: 6.3% Kinglake Central — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.5% / —
Flowerdale — 85+: 0.5% Kinglake Central — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kinglake Central 58.8% couple families
Kinglake Central — Couple Families: 58.8% Kinglake Central — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake Central — One Parent Families: 15.0% Kinglake Central — Group Household: 5.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale 8.4% renting
Flowerdale — Owned Outright: 45.8% Flowerdale — Mortgage: 45.8% Flowerdale — Renting: 8.4%
Kinglake Central 6.2% renting
Kinglake Central — Owned Outright: 43.0% Kinglake Central — Mortgage: 50.8% Kinglake Central — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.9%
Flowerdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Kinglake Central — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 10.2%
Flowerdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Kinglake Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 6.3%
Flowerdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Kinglake Central — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.6%
Flowerdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Kinglake Central — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.6%
Flowerdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Kinglake Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
England 3.4% / 1.9%
Flowerdale — England: 3.4% Kinglake Central — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.7%
Flowerdale — New Zealand: 1.9% Kinglake Central — New Zealand: 1.7%
India — / 1.2%
Flowerdale — India: not among its largest Kinglake Central — India: 1.2%
Germany 1.1% / —
Flowerdale — Germany: 1.1% Kinglake Central — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Flowerdale — Italy: 0.9% Kinglake Central — Italy: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Flowerdale — Greece: 0.8% Kinglake Central — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale 100.0% houses
Flowerdale — Houses: 100.0%
Kinglake Central 100.0% houses
Kinglake Central — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Median house price $582,500 $1,062,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $245,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Rural and farming 68% 65%
Parks and recreation 31% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Flowerdale carries more flood risk (32 vs 0).

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Low
32/100
 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

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
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 Flowerdale

  • Flowerdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kinglake Central

  • Middle Kinglake Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 33 2

Mobility

Flowerdale sits further from the CBD (88.8 km vs 80.4 km).

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 88.8 km
+9% vs other
 80.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3717
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3717
 46
postcode 3757

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.

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Car (driver) 74.0% / 61.0%
Flowerdale — Car (driver): 74.0% Kinglake Central — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 29.9%
Flowerdale — Worked from Home: 19.5% Kinglake Central — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 1.7%
Flowerdale — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kinglake Central — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Train — / 4.5%
Flowerdale — Train: not among its largest Kinglake Central — Train: 4.5%
Walked Only — / 2.8%
Flowerdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Kinglake Central — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 1.4% / —
Flowerdale — Bus: 1.4% Kinglake Central — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Elevation 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 581 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Connectivity score 29/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
412 premises
 31%
186 premises

Climate

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Flowerdale Kinglake Central
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flowerdale

Affordable Rural

Kinglake Central

Outer

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