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Kangaroo Flat vs West Bendigo

Name: Kangaroo Flat vs West Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Kangaroo Flat profile · West Bendigo profile

Kangaroo Flat West Bendigo

Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) and West Bendigo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kangaroo Flat (Vic.) is far more populous and has a much older population, with 27.5% of residents aged 65 or over compared to 17.2% in West Bendigo. It is also more diverse, with 13.9% of people arriving from overseas recently, while West Bendigo has no recent arrivals. In contrast, West Bendigo is more walkable for daily needs, with 83% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 59.5% in Kangaroo Flat (Vic.).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a close match in many aspects of daily life. They share almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments and the same number of people per home. They are also alike in their education levels, with about 38% of adults in both places finishing Year 12. While West Bendigo has far higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,950 larger in Kangaroo Flat Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +10,950 larger in Kangaroo Flat gap widening

11,328 88th pct 378 61st pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +1 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 17.2%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

41.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Flat West Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%

38.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

10.6% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

3.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Italian even 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 38.9%

8.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo

2.19 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +11 more in West Bendigo

9 78th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +140 larger in West Bendigo

351 54th pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +47 higher in West Bendigo

983 45th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%

17.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree even 4.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

11.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +$69 higher in West Bendigo gap widening

$638 30th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +$199 higher in West Bendigo gap widening

$1,144 22nd pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +$298 higher in West Bendigo gap widening

$1,466 25th pct $1,764 42nd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

11.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

24.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

9.6% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +262 larger in Kangaroo Flat

281 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +9 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat

23 yrs 38th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +$799 higher in West Bendigo

$575 43rd pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +$615 higher in West Bendigo

$1,260 29th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

31.7% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

10.9% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +$50 higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening

$285 52nd pct $235 35th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +$43 higher in Kangaroo Flat gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.9% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 23.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 93.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 52.2%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 54.1%

21.0% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 8.1%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 42.9%

24.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +65 more in Kangaroo Flat

69 88th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +4.49 more in West Bendigo

6.09 82nd pct 10.58 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +60.9 more in West Bendigo

981.5 86th pct 1,042.3 86th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +8 more in Kangaroo Flat

10 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +10 longer in West Bendigo

2 14th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +6 longer in West Bendigo

89 62nd pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 31.0%

34.7% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

8.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +0.4 higher in Kangaroo Flat

5.9 87th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +0.3 more in West Bendigo

5.8 87th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +20.3 pts higher in West Bendigo

63.3% 83rd pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +23.5 pts higher in West Bendigo

59.5% 82nd pct 83.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +10.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

91.1% 84th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +6.3 pts higher in West Bendigo

69.1% 82nd pct 75.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +1.2 pts higher in West Bendigo

95.5% 83rd pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +16.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat

62.8% 88th pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +5.5 more in West Bendigo

15.7 55th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +30 higher in Kangaroo Flat

112 86th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Flat in West Bendigo +0.2 pts higher in West Bendigo

5.0% 43rd pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Flat vs West Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21293/kangaroo-flat/vs/SAL22754/west-bendigo