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Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Castlemaine

Name: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Castlemaine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile · Castlemaine profile

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Castlemaine

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square and Castlemaine are nearby Victorian areas with distinct social profiles. Castlemaine has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 42 in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square. Residents in Castlemaine are also far more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (30.5% versus 15.2%) and to own their home outright (46.9% versus 35.2%). In contrast, Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is a more active hub for new arrivals from overseas (15.2% compared to 4.8%) and has far more frequent public transport departures.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200 to $1,238. While they share these financial basics, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown since 2011, with 25.8% of Castlemaine residents now doing so compared to 11.7% in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square. This shift is consistent with the higher share of professionals in Castlemaine.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in Castlemaine Work from home: 14.1 pts higher in Castlemaine Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Volunteering: 10.3 pts higher in Castlemaine Median age: 8 yrs older in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +9,691 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

21,043 90th pct 11,352 60th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +8 yrs older in Castlemaine gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Marital status

40.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 39.5%

36.4% Never married even 36.4%

10.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 80.0%

1.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English even 43.1%

39.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 34.2%

11.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 84.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 24.6%

7.4% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +2.37 more in Castlemaine

1.98 47th pct 4.35 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +16 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

25 61st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +848 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

2,406 70th pct 1,558 52nd pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +121 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

344 38th pct 223 23rd pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +95 higher in Castlemaine

963 25th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 19.2%

18.1% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +$7 higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing

$676 24th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +$38 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

$1,238 16th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +$96 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,676 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.9%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

21.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 52.9%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +370 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

523 80th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +6 yrs older in Castlemaine

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +$63 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$588 40th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +$78 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$1,359 27th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +0.1 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 45.5%

30.5% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.5% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +$20 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$290 24th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +$108 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 30.2%

30.6% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 94.4%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 46.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 44.1%

22.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.2% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 41.3%

23.5% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +69 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

134 89th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +0.64 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

6.37 77th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +747.3 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

939.4 55th pct 192.0 25th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine even

14 76th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +9 longer in Castlemaine

3 29th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +7 longer in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

89 86th pct 82 85th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +18.2 pts 47.7%

11.7% Worked at home +14.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

6.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

7.5% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

8.9% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +3 higher in Castlemaine

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +2 higher in Castlemaine

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +1 higher in Castlemaine

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +4 higher in Castlemaine

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +63 higher in Castlemaine

921 19th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +9,729 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

21,369 87th pct 11,640 56th pct

Growth in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +1.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

1.4% 22nd pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +332 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1,199 65th pct 867 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +10 higher in Castlemaine

620 22nd pct 630 23rd pct

Max temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +0.9 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

21.0 29th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine even

8.5 12th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +0.7 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 53rd pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +0.7 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 55th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +10.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

61.3% 47th pct 50.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +10.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

64.8% 52nd pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +15.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

89.3% 47th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +1.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

66.3% 43rd pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +5.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

95.4% 45th pct 90.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +18.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

52.3% 56th pct 33.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +11.9 more in Castlemaine

14.0 49th pct 25.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +71 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

94 50th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine +1.4 pts higher in Castlemaine

5.1% 46th pct 6.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square/vs/202021027/castlemaine