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Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Bendigo Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Bendigo Surrounds - North

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square and Bendigo Surrounds - North are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) and 30.6% of homes being rented. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North is a sparsely populated area that is mostly car-dependent, where only 10.5% of households rent. There is also a significant difference in how people live; 33.5% of residents in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square live alone, compared to 22.2% in Bendigo Surrounds - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent. Beyond that, they are very similar in their job markets, with both having a 4.1% to 4.2% unemployment rate and the same proportion of full-time workers. While the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened since 2011, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Population: 16,109 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square No car: 4.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +16,109 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

21,043 90th pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.3%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

40.9% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 31.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Bendigo Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 40.2%

11.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%

42.6% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.58 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1.98 47th pct 4.56 84th pct

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

25 61st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2,287 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

2,406 70th pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +314 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

344 38th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +19 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

963 25th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%

20.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$5 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$676 24th pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$216 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,238 16th pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$187 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 43.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.8%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +412 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

523 80th pct 111 35th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$63 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$588 40th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$57 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$1,359 27th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.3 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

30.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 22.2%

14.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$60 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

$290 24th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.10 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.6% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 10.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 97.9%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 46.3%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%

2.2% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 47.5%

18.2% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.5%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 42.8%

23.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +116 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

134 89th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.72 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

6.37 77th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +870.9 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

939.4 55th pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

14 76th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +88 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

89 86th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 62.2%

11.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.3 pts 21.1%

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.4% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

8.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

8.9% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +31 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

921 19th pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +15,864 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

21,369 87th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +10.7 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1.4% 22nd pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +633 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1,199 65th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +121 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

620 22nd pct 499 11th pct

Max temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.3 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21.0 29th pct 22.3 37th pct

Min temp in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.6 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

8.5 12th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.4 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 53rd pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.1 more in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.6 55th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +33.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

61.3% 47th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +40.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

64.8% 52nd pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +67.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

89.3% 47th pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +26.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

66.3% 43rd pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +42.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

95.4% 45th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +33.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

52.3% 56th pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +9.1 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

14.0 49th pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +93 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

94 50th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

5.1% 46th pct 3.7% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north