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Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs White Hills - Ascot

Name: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs White Hills - Ascot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile · White Hills - Ascot profile

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square White Hills - Ascot

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square and White Hills - Ascot are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 24.3% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, White Hills - Ascot is younger, with a typical age of 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.6%). This age gap is reflected in the homes; White Hills - Ascot has far more large houses, with 91% having three or more bedrooms, while Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square has a higher proportion of people living alone (33.5%).

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas and those who served in the Defence Force, and both sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has doubled, and the gap in typical weekly household income has grown, with White Hills - Ascot now earning $451 more than Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square. Life is also more walkable in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, where far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.5 larger in White Hills - Ascot Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Median age: 8 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +6,597 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

21,043 90th pct 14,446 74th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +8 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 13.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square White Hills - Ascot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

39.7% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +2 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +0.51 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1.98 47th pct 1.46 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +6 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

25 61st pct 19 49th pct

Students in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +36 more in White Hills - Ascot

2,406 70th pct 2,442 71st pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +145 larger in White Hills - Ascot

344 38th pct 488 59th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +9 higher in White Hills - Ascot

963 25th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

13.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology even 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +$135 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap widening

$676 24th pct $811 51st pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +$451 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap widening

$1,238 16th pct $1,689 47th pct

Family income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +$361 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,941 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.9%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 38.2%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +7.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +152 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

523 80th pct 371 72nd pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +7 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

23 yrs 36th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +$120 higher in White Hills - Ascot

$588 40th pct $708 63rd pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +$294 higher in White Hills - Ascot

$1,359 27th pct $1,653 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +0.5 larger in White Hills - Ascot gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 24.4%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 21.4%

10.9% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +$40 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap steady

$290 24th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +$169 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,469 25th pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +0.10 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 28.5%

30.6% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 24.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 45.9%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 6.8%

2.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 46.4%

22.3% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.3%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.1%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +37 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

134 89th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +0.35 more in White Hills - Ascot

6.37 77th pct 6.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +47.1 more in White Hills - Ascot

939.4 55th pct 986.5 57th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +5 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

14 76th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +11 longer in White Hills - Ascot

3 29th pct 14 75th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +19 longer in White Hills - Ascot

89 86th pct 108 90th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 30.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +2 higher in White Hills - Ascot

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +2 higher in White Hills - Ascot

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +3 higher in White Hills - Ascot

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +1 higher in White Hills - Ascot

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +40 higher in White Hills - Ascot

921 19th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +5,274 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

21,369 87th pct 16,095 75th pct

Growth in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +10.0 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

1.4% 22nd pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +366 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1,199 65th pct 833 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +64 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

620 22nd pct 556 14th pct

Max temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +0.9 higher in White Hills - Ascot

21.0 29th pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +0.4 higher in White Hills - Ascot

8.5 12th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +1.1 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 53rd pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +1.1 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 55th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +13.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

61.3% 47th pct 48.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +40.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

64.8% 52nd pct 24.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +2.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

89.3% 47th pct 86.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +13.5 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

66.3% 43rd pct 79.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot even

95.4% 45th pct 95.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +16.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

52.3% 56th pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +0.3 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

14.0 49th pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +54 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

94 50th pct 40 37th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in White Hills - Ascot +1.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.1% 46th pct 3.6% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs White Hills - Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square/vs/202011025/white-hills-ascot