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Suburb profile ·Murrindindi LGA · VIC ·3717

Flowerdale VIC 3717

Flowerdale is in Murrindindi LGA, VIC, postcode 3717, with population 790.

Median house $595K +12.3% YoY
Median rent $400/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 3.5% Below investor band
Population 790 790 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Flowerdale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent context available

Flowerdale has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

48 latest-year approvals in Murrindindi, +0.0% YoY; population +0.6% YoY (1.0% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 6 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Flowerdale has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $400/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Flowerdale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Flowerdale currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Flowerdale Primary School.
Crime: 5,639 per 100k at the Murrindindi LGA level.
Transport: 6 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Flowerdale VIC

Postcode 3717 · Murrindindi LGA

Flowerdale is a small community in Victoria within the Murrindindi local government area (postcode 3717). With a population of 790, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Flowerdale is $595,000, having surged 12.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Flowerdale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 933, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Murrindindi LGA is moderate at 5,639 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Flowerdale offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($595K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$595K/$875K Below Median
Affordability9.4x Moderate
Price Momentum+12.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage3/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$595K
12.3% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$286
Population
790
Demographics
Median age48
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$1,223
Personal income /wk$614
Mortgage /mth$1,300
Crime (Murrindindi LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)5,639
Total incidents885
Transport
Bus stops6
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA933
Total students27
Government1
Flowerdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933
Population growth (Murrindindi LGA)
Population (2025)15,648
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
Development (Murrindindi LGA)
Approvals (2026)48
Houses42
Units6
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Flowerdale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Flowerdale in?

    Flowerdale is in the Murrindindi Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3717. Council-level context for Murrindindi LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Flowerdale?

    The current median house price in Flowerdale, VIC is $595K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Flowerdale?

    The median weekly rent in Flowerdale is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Flowerdale?

    Rent context available: Flowerdale has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Flowerdale a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Flowerdale show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Flowerdale?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Flowerdale data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.