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Kangaroo Ground vs Research

Name: Kangaroo Ground vs Research — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Kangaroo Ground profile · Research profile

Kangaroo Ground Research

Research and Kangaroo Ground are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different levels of accessibility. Research is more walkable, with 63.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 89.2% near a park. In contrast, Kangaroo Ground is car-dependent, with only 19.1% of homes near public transport and 23.2% near a park. Research also has a far larger presence of schools and a higher First Nations household income, which is $3,250 compared to $999 in Kangaroo Ground.

Both areas are very similar in their typical household income, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a typical resident age of 44 and similar proportions of people born overseas. While they share these common traits, some gaps are wide; for example, typical monthly home-loan payments are well higher in Kangaroo Ground by $1,037. At the same time, volunteering is more common in Kangaroo Ground, while Research has a higher share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,487 larger in Research No car: 1.7 pts higher in Research Separate houses: 2.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Ground Mortgage: $1,037 higher in Kangaroo Ground Volunteering: 7.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Ground

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Ground in Research +1,487 larger in Research gap steady

1,208 74th pct 2,695 82nd pct

Median age in Kangaroo Ground in Research even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 57.0%

31.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Ground Research

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 84.5%

4.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

10.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

6.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Greek even 1.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 91.8%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

42.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Ground in Research +0.76 more in Kangaroo Ground

4.85 58th pct 4.09 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Ground in Research +12 more in Research

9 78th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Ground in Research +108 larger in Research

355 54th pct 463 67th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Ground in Research +20 higher in Research

1,073 86th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 68.2%

11.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 32.4%

18.6% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

9.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Ground in Research +$166 higher in Research gap widening

$887 71st pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Ground in Research +$33 higher in Kangaroo Ground gap steady

$2,909 95th pct $2,876 95th pct

Family income in Kangaroo Ground in Research +$91 higher in Research gap widening

$3,036 91st pct $3,127 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 30.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

17.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.4% Two conditions even 5.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Ground in Research +14 larger in Research

3 43rd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Ground in Research +5 yrs older in Kangaroo Ground

13 yrs 9th pct 8 yrs 1st pct

Median income in Kangaroo Ground in Research +$250 higher in Kangaroo Ground

$1,375 89th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Ground in Research +$2,251 higher in Research

$999 18th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Ground in Research +0.1 larger in Kangaroo Ground gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 70.4%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 21.8%

7.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 30.7%

22.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.9% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Ground in Research +$48 higher in Research gap narrowing

$383 78th pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Ground in Research +$1,037 higher in Kangaroo Ground gap widening

$3,337 95th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Ground in Research even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.6% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.7% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 17.1%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $750 or more ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%

26.1% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 34.3%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.2% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Ground in Research +4 more in Research

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Ground in Research +4.00 more in Kangaroo Ground

9.93 87th pct 5.94 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Ground in Research +243.9 more in Kangaroo Ground

1,231.0 87th pct 987.0 86th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Ground in Research +2 more in Research

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Ground in Research +19 longer in Kangaroo Ground

23 61st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Ground in Research +5 longer in Kangaroo Ground

33 29th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Ground in Research even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Ground in Research even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

35.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

27.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 16.6%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

12.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

9.8% Education & training even 9.8%

5.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 19.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

6.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Ground in Research +2.1 higher in Research

1.2 60th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Ground in Research +2.3 more in Research

1.1 60th pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Ground in Research +31.0 pts higher in Research

10.8% 66th pct 41.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Ground in Research +11.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Ground

11.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Ground in Research +44.8 pts higher in Research

19.1% 63rd pct 63.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Ground in Research +48.4 pts higher in Research

12.6% 62nd pct 61.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Ground in Research +66.0 pts higher in Research

23.2% 54th pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Ground in Research +42.0 pts higher in Research

0.0% 0th pct 42.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Ground in Research +9.4 more in Kangaroo Ground

23.2 66th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Ground in Research +9 higher in Research

5 66th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Ground in Research +0.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Ground

11.0% 86th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Ground vs Research [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21294/kangaroo-ground/vs/SAL22160/research