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California Gully - Eaglehawk vs Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Name: California Gully - Eaglehawk vs Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · California Gully - Eaglehawk profile · Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile

California Gully - Eaglehawk Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square and California Gully - Eaglehawk are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is the larger of the two, with 21,043 people and a significantly older population, where the typical resident is 42. It offers better access to services, with 52.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 30.7% in California Gully - Eaglehawk. Residents there also have a shorter walk to the nearest transport stop, taking just 3 minutes compared to 6 minutes in California Gully - Eaglehawk.

Everyday life in both places feels very similar, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference has grown since 2011, with Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square becoming noticeably older. At the same time, California Gully - Eaglehawk has seen faster recent growth, with its population increasing by 4.6% compared to 1.4% in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,094 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Median age: 4 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Under 15: 2.3 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk De facto: 2.5 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

Demographics & Identity

Population in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +8,094 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap steady

12,949 67th pct 21,043 90th pct

Median age in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

41.4% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 36.4%

36.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

6.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

California Gully - Eaglehawk Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 83.7%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 86.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%

39.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +2 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.04 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

2.02 49th pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

21 53rd pct 25 61st pct

Students in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +978 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1,428 49th pct 2,406 70th pct

Avg size in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +58 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

286 30th pct 344 38th pct

ICSEA in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +24 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

939 15th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 35.5%

15.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$16 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

$660 21st pct $676 24th pct

Household income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$15 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

$1,223 15th pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$52 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

$1,528 15th pct $1,580 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.4%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

12.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 52.9%

23.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +35 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

488 78th pct 523 80th pct

Median age in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$61 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$527 26th pct $588 40th pct

Household income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$99 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$1,260 20th pct $1,359 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.2 larger in California Gully - Eaglehawk gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%

26.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 20.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.8% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$10 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

31.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 90.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 56.0%

17.1% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 52.8%

26.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +56 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

78 79th pct 134 89th pct

Stops/1k in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.34 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

6.02 73rd pct 6.37 77th pct

Departures/1k in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +115.5 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

823.8 51st pct 939.4 55th pct

PT routes in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

10 62nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +3 longer in California Gully - Eaglehawk

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +16 longer in California Gully - Eaglehawk

105 89th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 65.9%

9.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

6.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

10.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food even 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +1 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +1 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +1 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +2 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +33 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

888 10th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +7,846 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

13,523 65th pct 21,369 87th pct

Growth in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +3.2 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

4.6% 50th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +619 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

580 30th pct 1,199 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +43 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

578 15th pct 620 22nd pct

Max temp in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.6 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

21.6 33rd pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.2 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

8.7 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.4 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.3 47th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.5 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.1 47th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +9.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

52.3% 39th pct 61.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +9.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

55.5% 44th pct 64.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +3.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

85.6% 42nd pct 89.3% 47th pct

Walk to school in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +8.7 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

75.0% 51st pct 66.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

95.2% 44th pct 95.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +21.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

30.7% 35th pct 52.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.8 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

14.8 53rd pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +5 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

99 51st pct 94 50th pct

Mean slope in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

4.3% 31st pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). California Gully - Eaglehawk vs Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011019/california-gully-eaglehawk/vs/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square