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The quick read on

Flagstaff

VIC 3465 · Central Goldfields

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$358,000

latest suburb median

Population
97

ABS 2021

Postcode
3465

Flagstaff, Victoria

Property market insights for Flagstaff

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Flagstaff VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$358,000

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The median house price in Flagstaff, VIC is currently $358,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Flagstaff safe?

The overall rate for Flagstaff is 7,188 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Flagstaff.

Overall crime rate

7,188

offences per 100,000 residents

77% aboveRest of Vic.

FlagstaffRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Flagstaff?

Flagstaff VIC 3465 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

97 people call Flagstaff home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $974 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
97
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$235 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.5%Below
15–3420.6%Below
35–5424.7%Above
55–7434.0%Above
75 and over12.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright65.5%Above
Paying a mortgage24.1%Below
Renting10.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.1%Above
One car21.6%Below
Two cars48.6%Above
Three or more35.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work51.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Flagstaff

0.0% of workers in Flagstaff worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Vic..

3.1% of Flagstaff residents were born in England.

58.8% of people in Flagstaff described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Flagstaff

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Flagstaff VIC 3465.

Is Flagstaff family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.5% of Flagstaff's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

25 family households lived in Flagstaff; 24.0% were couple families and 32.0% were one-parent families.

28.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Flagstaff?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Flagstaff had 97 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Flagstaff?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Flagstaff.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Flagstaff?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

65.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

24.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Flagstaff?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Flagstaff had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 36.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 8.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Flagstaff?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

51.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Flagstaff?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 21.6% of the total.

83.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Flagstaff, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.

6.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Flagstaff?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.6% of residents used only English at home.

3.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Flagstaff residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.2% of Flagstaff's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Flagstaff?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 49.5% of ancestry responses in Flagstaff.

Australian ancestry made up 43.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Flagstaff?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 20.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Flagstaff?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 36.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

17.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Flagstaff show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

41.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

15.5% reported asthma, 14.4% arthritis and 10.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Flagstaff?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

6.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Flagstaff?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $974 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $235 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Flagstaff compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Flagstaff, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 65.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 10.3% in Flagstaff, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Flagstaff

Is Flagstaff expensive?

The median house price is $358,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Flagstaff good for families?

The Census counted 25 local families, and 16.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Flagstaff?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Flagstaff

12 streets in Flagstaff

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Brick Kiln Rd
  • Chaplins Rd
  • Donkey Dam Rd
  • Flagstaff Ln
  • Madmans Ln
  • Penney Ln
  • Pyrenees Highway
  • Pyrenees Hwy
  • Sutton Rd
  • Telegraph Trk
  • Tullaroop Rd
  • Walsh Ct

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.