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Kangaroo Ground vs Wonga Park

Name: Kangaroo Ground vs Wonga Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Kangaroo Ground profile · Wonga Park profile

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park

Wonga Park and Kangaroo Ground are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different levels of accessibility. Wonga Park is described as somewhat walkable, with 77.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 79.5% near a park. In contrast, Kangaroo Ground is car-dependent, where only 19.1% of homes are near public transport. There are also stark differences in their First Nations populations; typical First Nations residents in Wonga Park are far older (42 years) and have a much higher household income ($2,250) than those in Kangaroo Ground, who are typically 13 years old with a household income of $999.

These two areas share a very similar social makeup, including almost identical shares of children and overseas-born residents. They also have similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,800 to $2,900. However, the gap in educational attainment is widening, with a far higher share of adults in Kangaroo Ground now holding a bachelor degree or higher (36.6%) compared to Wonga Park (26.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,635 larger in Wonga Park No car: 0.9 pts higher in Wonga Park Bachelor+: 10.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Ground Volunteering: 8.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Ground Mortgage: $1,037 higher in Kangaroo Ground

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +2,635 larger in Wonga Park gap steady

1,208 74th pct 3,843 86th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +1 yrs older in Wonga Park gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

Marital status

59.0% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +5.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

10.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 45.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +3.28 more in Kangaroo Ground

4.85 58th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +12 more in Wonga Park

9 78th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +145 larger in Wonga Park

355 54th pct 500 72nd pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +16 higher in Wonga Park

1,073 86th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 64.8%

11.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%

18.6% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 6.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +$81 higher in Wonga Park gap widening

$887 71st pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +$119 higher in Kangaroo Ground gap narrowing

$2,909 95th pct $2,790 93rd pct

Family income in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +$64 higher in Kangaroo Ground gap narrowing

$3,036 91st pct $2,972 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +2.9 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +8 larger in Wonga Park

3 43rd pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +29 yrs older in Wonga Park

13 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +$475 higher in Kangaroo Ground

$1,375 89th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +$1,251 higher in Wonga Park

$999 18th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +0.1 larger in Kangaroo Ground gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 68.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

7.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 35.1%

22.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.9% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

11.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +$108 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing

$383 78th pct $491 91st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

6.7% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 21.4%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $750 or more ◂ +47.6 pts 4.5%

26.1% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.0% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 35.0%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.2% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +17 more in Wonga Park

12 82nd pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +2.39 more in Kangaroo Ground

9.93 87th pct 7.55 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +342.6 more in Kangaroo Ground

1,231.0 87th pct 888.4 86th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +5 more in Wonga Park

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +20 longer in Kangaroo Ground

23 61st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park even

33 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +18,059 more in Wonga Park

0 0th pct 18,059 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +42,310 more in Wonga Park

0 0th pct 42,310 61st pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 29.5%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

21.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.5% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

23.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

6.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +2.9 higher in Wonga Park

1.2 60th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +2.7 more in Wonga Park

1.1 60th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +36.2 pts higher in Wonga Park

10.8% 66th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +36.9 pts higher in Wonga Park

11.6% 66th pct 48.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +58.9 pts higher in Wonga Park

19.1% 63rd pct 77.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +40.5 pts higher in Wonga Park

12.6% 62nd pct 53.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +56.4 pts higher in Wonga Park

23.2% 54th pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +1.9 pts higher in Wonga Park

0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +4.2 more in Kangaroo Ground

23.2 66th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +13 higher in Wonga Park

5 66th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Ground in Wonga Park +2.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Ground

11.0% 86th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Kangaroo Ground with nearby areas

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Compare Wonga Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Ground vs Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21294/kangaroo-ground/vs/SAL22825/wonga-park