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Kangaroo Flat vs Quarry Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Kangaroo Flat profile · Quarry Hill profile

Kangaroo Flat Quarry Hill

Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) and Quarry Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Quarry Hill is a more affluent and highly educated area, where 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly family income is $2,146. In contrast, Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) has a higher proportion of older residents, with 27.5% aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly family income of $1,466. This gap extends to health and work, with Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) having more people with long-term health conditions and a lower share of adults working or looking for work at 50.5%, compared to 68.4% in Quarry Hill.

Since 2011, these two areas have maintained distinct patterns, though they share some basic characteristics. Both have similar typical weekly rents and nearly the same percentage of people in de facto relationships. They also have almost identical numbers of people per home and similar drive times to the city. However, Quarry Hill remains much more walkable, with 93.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 59.5% of homes in Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill Population: 8,963 larger in Kangaroo Flat Participation: 17.9 pts higher in Quarry Hill Family income: $680 higher in Quarry Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +8,963 larger in Kangaroo Flat gap widening
11,328 88th pct 2,365 80th pct
Median age in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +4 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 1.5% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +11.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening
27.5% 81st pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.9 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap steady
16.1% 43rd pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill even gap narrowing
11.6% 45th pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 16.4%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.1%
16.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

41.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
34.8% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Flat Quarry Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 87.9%
1.7% England even 1.7%
1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
38.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%
10.6% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.9% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 0.5% 71st pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 91.8%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +7.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
44.3% 62nd pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +26.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap steady
38.2% 31st pct 65.0% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +19.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
12.9% 43rd pct 32.7% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.50 more in Quarry Hill
2.19 32nd pct 4.69 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +10 more in Quarry Hill
9 78th pct 19 86th pct
Avg size in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +216 larger in Quarry Hill
351 54th pct 567 80th pct
ICSEA in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +60 higher in Quarry Hill
983 45th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 +26.8 pts ▸ 65.0%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 12.5%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 6.7%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 24.1%
15.6% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.6% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.3% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.4% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +$225 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
$638 30th pct $863 68th pct
Household income in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +$504 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
$1,144 22nd pct $1,648 57th pct
Family income in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +$680 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
$1,466 25th pct $2,146 66th pct
High earners in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +8.1 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +11.1 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
8.5% 25th pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.5%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.0%
3.1% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.0%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +6.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat
40.3% 90th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat
14.1% 90th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +5.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening
9.6% 88th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%
14.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
24.0% One condition even 24.0%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +7.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill even gap narrowing
14.2% 65th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +7.4 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
23.4% 40th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Defence service in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +0.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat
3.7% 67th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap steady
21.0% 31st pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +246 larger in Kangaroo Flat
281 86th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2 yrs older in Quarry Hill
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +38.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill
30.7% 27th pct 69.6% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill
11.1% 54th pct —
Median income in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +$324 higher in Quarry Hill
$575 43rd pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +$531 higher in Quarry Hill
$1,260 29th pct $1,791 54th pct
Indigenous language in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat
2.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +0.1 larger in Quarry Hill gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +3.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap narrowing
20.7% 88th pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening
34.7% 84th pct 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.7% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%
34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%
13.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +$13 higher in Quarry Hill gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $298 56th pct
Mortgage in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +$117 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,417 36th pct
People / bedroom in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +0.10 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +8.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
27.9% 75th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +4.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap steady
38.6% 42nd pct 34.0% 30th pct
Separate houses in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +4.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening
89.6% 31st pct 85.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +4.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap narrowing
77.7% 45th pct 73.5% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 34.0%
27.9% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 85.6%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 49.3%
17.4% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%
1.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
20.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.1%
0.4% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 40.3%
24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +0.1 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap steady
6.5% 80th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Work from home in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +7.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
10.6% 29th pct 17.8% 54th pct
PT commute in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +0.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +49 more in Kangaroo Flat
69 88th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.37 more in Quarry Hill
6.09 82nd pct 8.46 86th pct
Departures/1k in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +135.4 more in Kangaroo Flat
981.5 86th pct 846.1 85th pct
PT routes in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1 more in Kangaroo Flat
10 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1 longer in Quarry Hill
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +5 longer in Quarry Hill
89 62nd pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 55.9%
10.6% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
1.2% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.4% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
6.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.3 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap narrowing
38.0% 73rd pct 40.3% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.0 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap narrowing
13.9% 76th pct 15.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +0.6 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap steady
4.3% 60th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +17.9 pts higher in Quarry Hill gap widening
50.5% 22nd pct 68.4% 77th pct
Full-time in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +4.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat gap steady
56.3% 40th pct 51.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%
6.8% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
6.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
8.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.6 higher in Quarry Hill
5.9 87th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +1.4 more in Quarry Hill
5.8 87th pct 7.2 95th pct
15-min city in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +30.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill
63.3% 83rd pct 93.5% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +34.9 pts higher in Quarry Hill
59.5% 82nd pct 94.4% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +5.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill
91.1% 84th pct 97.0% 90th pct
Walk to school in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +20.6 pts higher in Quarry Hill
69.1% 82nd pct 89.7% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +4.5 pts higher in Quarry Hill
95.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +10.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill
62.8% 88th pct 73.0% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +2.9 more in Quarry Hill
15.7 55th pct 18.6 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +238 higher in Quarry Hill
112 86th pct 350 97th pct
Mean slope in Kangaroo Flatin Quarry Hill +0.4 pts higher in Quarry Hill
5.0% 43rd pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Flat vs Quarry Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21293/kangaroo-flat/vs/SAL22134/quarry-hill