Flowerdale vs Yea

Flowerdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Yea. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Yea: a median of $672,000, against $582,000 in Flowerdale. On these figures, Yea tends to suit older residents.

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

Yea

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • But Flowerdale is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Flowerdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($582,500 vs $672,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Flowerdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (88.8 km vs 111.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 108 min)
  • But Yea is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yea

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)

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

Flowerdale and Yea 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 Yea
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 Yea
Walkability 0 / 10
Flowerdale — Walkability: 0/100 Yea — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 37 / 42
Flowerdale — Safety: 37/100 Yea — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 4 / 5
Flowerdale — Low fire risk: 4/100 Yea — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 68 / 52
Flowerdale — Low flood risk: 68/100 Yea — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Yea has more residents (1,789 vs 790); Flowerdale has higher household incomes ($63,596 vs $54,392).

Flowerdale Yea
Population 790 1,789
+126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +12.7%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $63,596/yr
+14% vs other
 $54,392/yr
Median weekly rent $286/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale Yea
0-4 3.9% / 3.5%
Flowerdale — 0-4: 3.9% Yea — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.4% / 10.1%
Flowerdale — 5-14: 9.4% Yea — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.4% / 4.1%
Flowerdale — 15-19: 5.4% Yea — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.9% / 4.0%
Flowerdale — 20-24: 4.9% Yea — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 8.9% / 6.8%
Flowerdale — 25-34: 8.9% Yea — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 13.7% / 8.8%
Flowerdale — 35-44: 13.7% Yea — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 15.7% / 11.4%
Flowerdale — 45-54: 15.7% Yea — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 17.6% / 18.1%
Flowerdale — 55-64: 17.6% Yea — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 13.7% / 17.7%
Flowerdale — 65-74: 13.7% Yea — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 6.3% / 12.4%
Flowerdale — 75-84: 6.3% Yea — 75-84: 12.4%
85+ 0.5% / 3.8%
Flowerdale — 85+: 0.5% Yea — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale 46.3% lone person
Flowerdale — Lone Person: 46.3% Flowerdale — Couple Families: 34.4% Flowerdale — One Parent Families: 15.1% Flowerdale — Group Household: 4.1%
Yea 54.1% lone person
Yea — Lone Person: 54.1% Yea — Couple Families: 25.6% Yea — One Parent Families: 15.9% Yea — Group Household: 4.4%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Yea 17.6% renting
Yea — Owned Outright: 54.0% Yea — Mortgage: 28.3% Yea — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Flowerdale Yea
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.2%
Flowerdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Yea — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.8%
Flowerdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Yea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.9%
Flowerdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Yea — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.6%
Flowerdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Yea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.9%
Flowerdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Yea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 Yea
England 3.4% / 3.7%
Flowerdale — England: 3.4% Yea — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.3%
Flowerdale — New Zealand: 1.9% Yea — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 1.1% / 0.4%
Flowerdale — Germany: 1.1% Yea — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 0.9% / 0.4%
Flowerdale — Italy: 0.9% Yea — Italy: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Flowerdale — Netherlands: 0.5% Yea — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Flowerdale — South Africa: 0.5% Yea — South Africa: 0.4%
Greece 0.8% / —
Flowerdale — Greece: 0.8% Yea — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale 100.0% houses
Flowerdale — Houses: 100.0% Flowerdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Flowerdale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yea 96.6% houses
Yea — Houses: 96.6% Yea — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Yea — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Flowerdale Yea
Median house price $582,500 $672,500
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price $245,000 $257,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 5 sales
 107 days
from 35 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.

Flowerdale Yea
2 bed $420K / $463K
Flowerdale — 2 bed: $420K (5 sales) Yea — 2 bed: $463K (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $555K / $578K
Flowerdale — 3 bed: $555K (14 sales) Yea — 3 bed: $578K (42 sales)

14 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Yea has more rural and farming land (95% vs 68%).

Flowerdale Yea
Rural and farming 68% 95%
Parks and recreation 31% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Residential 0% 2%
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 Yea
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
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.

Flowerdale Yea
Houses — 3.2%
$490/wk on $795K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Flowerdale Yea
House price — Higher than 39% of VIC
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 94% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 21% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Yea is more walkable (10 vs 0); Yea scores higher overall (38 vs 17).

Flowerdale Yea
Grade D C
Score 17/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yea carries more flood risk (48 vs 32).

Flowerdale Yea
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 Yea
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Flowerdale

  • Flowerdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Yea

  • Yea High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Yea Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flowerdale Yea
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 33 37

Mobility

Yea sits further from the CBD (111.4 km vs 88.8 km).

Flowerdale Yea
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 88.8 km 111.4 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3717
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3717
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.

Flowerdale Yea
Car (driver) 74.0% / 71.5%
Flowerdale — Car (driver): 74.0% Yea — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 19.2%
Flowerdale — Worked from Home: 19.5% Yea — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.2%
Flowerdale — Car (passenger): 5.1% Yea — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only — / 6.1%
Flowerdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Yea — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 1.4% / —
Flowerdale — Bus: 1.4% Yea — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Flowerdale Yea
Elevation 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 395 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flowerdale Yea
Connectivity score 29/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
412 premises
 50%
1,084 premises

Climate

Flowerdale Yea
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm 648 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Flowerdale Yea
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flowerdale

Affordable Rural

Yea

Retirees Rural

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