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Flora Hill

3 km²

Flora Hill has far more renters than most areas and a youthful population.

Beyond that, it has more residents than most areas and far more single-person households than most areas.

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📍 Flora Hill, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population3,989▲ +3.2%since 2011 Median age32 yrs▲ +14.3%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population1.7%People aged 65 and over13.2%Children under 1517.1%People in a de facto relationship14.6%▲ +52.3%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Flora Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Young adults (25–44)29.3%

Youth (15–24)20.5%

Older adults (45–64)19.6%

Children (0–14)17.1%

Seniors (65+)13.2%

Marital status

In Flora Hill, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 28%.

Never married52%
Married28%
Divorced11%
Widowed5%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Flora Hill, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 2%.

Australia82.8%

England1.4%

India1.3%

New Zealand0.7%

China0.6%

Philippines0.4%

South Africa0.4%

Vietnam0.2%

Nepal0.2%

Italy0.1%

Ancestry

Flora Hill splits fairly evenly between English (33%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 12%.

English40.6%

Australian40.0%

Irish15.1%

Scottish11.3%

German4.1%

Italian3.7%

Chinese2.5%

Indian1.4%

Dutch1.2%

Greek0.7%

Language

People using another language at home10.1%

Language used at home

In Flora Hill, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only84.5%

Mandarin1.2%

Cantonese0.6%

Vietnamese0.5%

Arabic0.4%

Punjabi0.3%

Tagalog0.3%

Hindi0.3%

Greek0.2%

Italian0.1%

Religion

People with no religion54.5%

Religious affiliation

In Flora Hill, No religion is the majority at 59%; Christianity is next at 36%.

No religion59%
Christianity36%
Buddhism2%
Islam1%
Hinduism1%
Other religions1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1260.7%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher25.3%

Highest year of school

In Flora Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Year 1260.7%

Year 1012.5%

Year 1111.4%

Year 9 or below9.2%

Highest qualification level

Flora Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Certificate III / IV28.0%

Bachelor degree27.6%

Advanced diploma / diploma15.7%

Postgraduate degree8.3%

Graduate diploma / certificate4.5%

Certificate I / II2.2%

Field of qualification

Flora Hill splits fairly evenly between Health (19%) and Society & culture (17%), with Management & commerce at 15%.

Health16.6%

Society & culture15.1%

Management & commerce13.6%

Engineering & related10.3%

Education10.2%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.3%

Architecture & building5.1%

Creative arts4.4%

Information technology2.6%

Natural & physical sciences2.5%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$705▲ +67.9%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,347▲ +50.2%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,718▲ +48.4%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week6.6%Households earning $3,000+ a week11.4%

Household income distribution

Flora Hill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.

$650–$1,49932.5%

$1,500–$2,99929.9%

Under $65019.7%

$3,000–$3,9997.1%

$4,000 or more4.3%

Personal income distribution

In Flora Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Under $65043.7%

$650–$1,49934.1%

$1,500–$2,99914.3%

$3,000 or more1.7%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition34.7%People with a mental health condition16.4%People needing help with daily activities7.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Flora Hill, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.

None56.9%

One condition23.2%

Two conditions8.2%

Three or more3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

In Flora Hill, the largest group is Mental health at 27%, followed by Asthma (19%) and Other condition (18%).

Mental health16.4%

Asthma11.3%

Other condition10.7%

Arthritis8.4%

Diabetes3.8%

Heart disease3.5%

Cancer2.7%

Lung condition1.7%

Stroke1.2%

Dementia1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteers16.3%People providing unpaid care13.2%People caring for children unpaid25.1%People who served in the Defence Force2.2%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework18.8%

Family & Households

Average household size2.3→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families27.4%People living alone34.4%▲ +10.2%since 2011

Family composition

In Flora Hill, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by One-parent families (27%) and Couples without children (24%).

Couples with children47%
One-parent families27%
Couples without children24%
Other families2%

Household size

Flora Hill splits fairly evenly between 1 person (34%) and 2 people (32%), with 3 people at 16%.

1 person34.4%

2 people31.6%

3 people16.1%

4 people11.5%

5 people3.9%

6 or more2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$290▲ +31.8%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,300→ 0.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting50.3%Homes owned outright23.2%Separate (detached) houses81.1%Homes with three or more bedrooms70.9%▲ +0.7%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Flora Hill, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.

Rented51%
Owned with a mortgage25%
Owned outright23%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Flora Hill, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.

Separate house81%
Townhouse / semi-detached18%
Flat or apartment1%

Bedrooms per home

In Flora Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.

3 bedrooms52.6%

2 bedrooms25.4%

4 bedrooms15.3%

5 or more3.0%

1 bedroom2.6%

Studio / none0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Flora Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.

$200–$34960.1%

$350–$54923.5%

Under $20013.2%

$550–$7490.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Flora Hill, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.

$1,000–$1,79953.5%

Under $1,00023.0%

$1,800–$2,99916.4%

$3,000 or more3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle7.0%▼ -30.4%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Flora Hill, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).

1 vehicle45.7%

2 vehicles33.7%

3 vehicles9.6%

No vehicle7.0%

4 or more3.6%

How people get to work

In Flora Hill, Car (driver) is the majority at 72%; Worked at home is next at 16%.

Car (driver)60.3%

Worked at home13.7%

Car (passenger)4.6%

Walked2.5%

Bus1.2%

Bicycle1.1%

Train0.4%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years52.2%Recent arrivals from overseas24.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate6.5%Labour-force participation64.4%Employed full-time51.3%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Flora Hill — Health care & social assistance leads at 22%, ahead of Retail trade (12%) and Accommodation & food (11%).

Health care & social assistance21.1%

Retail trade12.1%

Accommodation & food10.4%

Education & training10.1%

Construction8.3%

Manufacturing6.8%

Public administration & safety6.7%

Professional & technical4.7%

Other services3.3%

Administrative & support2.5%

Occupations people work in

In Flora Hill, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Community & personal service (17%) and Sales workers (12%).

Professionals25.5%

Community & personal service16.7%

Sales workers11.4%

Labourers11.1%

Technicians & trades11.0%

Clerical & administrative9.4%

Managers8.6%

Machinery operators & drivers5.1%

Nearby areas

Kennington Quarry Hill Spring Gully (Vic.)Bendigo Strathdale Golden Gully Ironbark (Vic.)Golden Square

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