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Big Hill vs Kangaroo Flat

Name: Big Hill vs Kangaroo Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Big Hill profile · Kangaroo Flat profile

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat

Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) is a large residential area, while Big Hill (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in their social makeup: Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.5%) and those with long-term health conditions (40.3%). In contrast, Big Hill (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is wealthier, with 22.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 8.5% in Kangaroo Flat (Vic.). Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) is also more connected, with a somewhat walkable score and many more public transport stops and nearby groceries.

Both neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $280. They share a similar housing style, with about 90% of homes being separate houses, and both have similar unemployment rates of around 4%. While Big Hill (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is car-dependent and has a much longer drive time to the city, both areas have very similar rates of volunteering and people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,047 larger in Kangaroo Flat No car: 6.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +11,047 larger in Kangaroo Flat gap widening

281 58th pct 11,328 88th pct

Median age in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +7 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

14.2% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.3%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.2%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 16.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 41.3%

26.3% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

1.9% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.4% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 82.2%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 38.8%

33.5% English +10.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 84.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 44.3%

35.2% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +12.52 more in Big Hill

14.71 83rd pct 2.19 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +7 more in Kangaroo Flat

2 62nd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +157 larger in Kangaroo Flat

194 37th pct 351 54th pct

ICSEA in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +20 higher in Kangaroo Flat

963 33rd pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 38.2%

15.2% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 36.5%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 15.6%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

6.3% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.8% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +$225 higher in Big Hill gap widening

$863 68th pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +$627 higher in Big Hill gap widening

$1,771 64th pct $1,144 22nd pct

Family income in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +$576 higher in Big Hill gap widening

$2,042 60th pct $1,466 25th pct

Household income distribution

12.1% $650–$1,499 +23.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

9.9% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.8% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +16.2 pts 50.0%

15.3% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.3% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +267 larger in Kangaroo Flat

14 63rd pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +13 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat

10 yrs 4th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +$174 higher in Big Hill

$749 60th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +$614 higher in Big Hill

$1,874 57th pct $1,260 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +0.6 larger in Big Hill gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.8 pts 46.1%

18.5% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.7% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

19.8% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.6% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +$5 higher in Kangaroo Flat gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +$356 higher in Big Hill gap widening

$1,656 52nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +0.10 higher in Big Hill gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 30.4%

30.8% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.3% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 89.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 20.0%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

0.0% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 12.9%

6.5% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +69 more in Kangaroo Flat

0 0th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +6.09 more in Kangaroo Flat

0.00 0th pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +981.5 more in Kangaroo Flat

0.0 0th pct 981.5 86th pct

PT routes in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +10 more in Kangaroo Flat

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +36 longer in Big Hill

38 73rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +71 longer in Big Hill

160 92nd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 67.2%

10.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 34.7%

20.7% 1 vehicle +21.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%

7.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +5.0 higher in Kangaroo Flat

0.9 58th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +4.8 more in Kangaroo Flat

1.0 59th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +63.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +59.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +90.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

0.7% 57th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +17.2 pts higher in Big Hill

86.3% 89th pct 69.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +87.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

7.5% 45th pct 95.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +62.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +12.2 more in Kangaroo Flat

3.6 25th pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +97 higher in Kangaroo Flat

15 73rd pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Big Hill in Kangaroo Flat +0.8 pts higher in Big Hill

5.8% 52nd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Hill vs Kangaroo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20235/big-hill/vs/SAL21293/kangaroo-flat