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Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Castlemaine Surrounds

Name: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Castlemaine Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile · Castlemaine Surrounds profile

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Castlemaine Surrounds

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square and Castlemaine Surrounds are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents in Castlemaine Surrounds are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 42 in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square. There is also a significant gap in education and housing; 26.8% of adults in Castlemaine Surrounds hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.2% in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, and homes are far more likely to be owned outright there. In contrast, Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and 89.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 30.6% of homes in Castlemaine Surrounds have that access.

Many gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in the share of adults with university degrees. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar everyday economic footing. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $670, and the same number of people per home. They also have a similar percentage of adults working or looking for work at 54.3%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Median age: 10 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds Volunteering: 12.2 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +11,818 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

21,043 90th pct 9,225 48th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +10 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.3% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 17.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 32.3%

10.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Castlemaine Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 81.1%

1.5% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 38.2%

11.9% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 30.8%

7.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +1 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +4.28 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

1.98 47th pct 6.25 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +8 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

25 61st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +1,909 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

2,406 70th pct 497 17th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +282 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

344 38th pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +94 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

963 25th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%

13.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 26.1%

18.1% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

9.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.8% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +$10 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

$676 24th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +$79 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,238 16th pct $1,317 22nd pct

Family income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +$166 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,746 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

21.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.9%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +400 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

523 80th pct 123 38th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +9 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +$77 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$588 40th pct $511 22nd pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +$87 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

$1,359 27th pct $1,446 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.5% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

10.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +$10 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +$173 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,473 25th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.6% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 98.6%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 48.3%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 49.5%

22.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

18.2% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.3% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 37.8%

23.5% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +100 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

134 89th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +2.68 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

6.37 77th pct 3.69 40th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +875.6 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

939.4 55th pct 63.7 17th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +7 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

14 76th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +25 longer in Castlemaine Surrounds

3 29th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +17 longer in Castlemaine Surrounds

89 86th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 53.5%

11.7% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 27.8%

36.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.4% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

8.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.9% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +4 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

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

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +71 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

921 19th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +11,694 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

21,369 87th pct 9,675 46th pct

Growth in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1.4% 22nd pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +245 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1,199 65th pct 954 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +40 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

620 22nd pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.8 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

21.0 29th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds even

8.5 12th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +3.6 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 53rd pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +3.3 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 55th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +38.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

61.3% 47th pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +47.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

64.8% 52nd pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +58.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

89.3% 47th pct 30.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +39.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

66.3% 43rd pct 27.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +43.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

95.4% 45th pct 52.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +40.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

52.3% 56th pct 11.5% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +17.5 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

14.0 49th pct 31.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +92 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

94 50th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

5.1% 46th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square/vs/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds