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Kangaroo Flat, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Bendigo Regional VIC

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Kangaroo Flat (VIC 3555): population 11,328, median age 44, median household income $1,144/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 2. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Kangaroo Flat is a suburb in Greater Bendigo, Victoria (postcode 3555), located in the Bendigo region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 11,328 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
11,328
Median age
44
Household income
$1,144/wk
Weekly rent
$285
Unemployment
4.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile
2 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.4%
5-14
10.7%
15-19
4.9%
20-24
5.0%
25-34
13.2%
35-44
11.2%
45-54
10.4%
55-64
11.8%
65-74
13.0%
75-84
10.0%
85+
4.6%

Housing tenure

Owned
38.6%
Mortgage
30.4%
Rented
27.9%
Other
1.1%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3555
Population (2021)11,328
Males5,345 (47.2%)
Females5,981 (52.8%)
Median age44 years
Average household size2.2
Median weekly household income$1,144
Median weekly family income$1,466
Median weekly rent$285
Median monthly mortgage$1,300
Labour force4,794
Unemployment rate4.3%
Participation rate54.7%
Born overseas11.1%
Separate houses84.6%
Worked at home10.6%
SEIFA IRSD decile2 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher29.2%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent42.0%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents2.6%
Residents needing assistance with core activities9.6%
Households with 2+ vehicles51.5%
Distance from Melbourne CBD128.8 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 44 years. Residents under 15: 16.1%. Residents aged 65 and over: 27.5%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-46175.4%
5-141,21210.7%
15-195524.9%
20-245685.0%
25-341,49213.2%
35-441,26911.2%
45-541,17610.4%
55-641,34011.8%
65-741,46913.0%
75-841,13310.0%
85 and over5174.6%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households4,660
Average household size2.2
One person1,61934.7%
Two persons1,61934.7%
Three persons63313.6%
Four persons50910.9%
Five persons1954.2%
Six or more persons871.9%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families2,958
Couples with children883.0%
Couples without children1,27042.9%
One-parent families63621.5%
Other families592.0%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.92
Women with no children26.6%
Women with three or more children33.6%

Of the 994 couple families with children in Kangaroo Flat, 15.0% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Kangaroo Flat.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)41.3%
Married (de facto)11.6%
Not married47.1%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings4,939
Occupied4,66094.4%
Unoccupied2785.6%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house4,17684.6%
Semi-detached or townhouse4368.8%
Flat or apartment420.9%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,80038.6%
Owned with a mortgage1,41630.4%
Rented1,30227.9%
Other tenure491.1%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week78.7%
$350 to $549 per week20.9%
$550 or more per week0.4%

22.3% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00025.9%
$1,000 to $1,79957.1%
$1,800 to $2,99913.7%
$3,000 or more3.3%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom3.0%
Two bedrooms17.8%
Three bedrooms57.1%
Four or more bedrooms22.2%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force4,794
Employed4,59595.8%
Unemployed2054.3%
Not in the labour force3,972
Unemployment rate4.3%
Participation rate54.7%

40.1% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Kangaroo Flat are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65024.8%
$650 to $1,49938.4%
$1,500 to $2,99927.6%
$3,000 or more9.1%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50039.5%
$500 to $99932.4%
$1,000 to $1,99923.4%
$2,000 or more4.8%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver3,08867.2%
Car passenger2625.7%
Train80.2%
Bus471.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle190.4%
Walked only561.2%
Worked at home48510.6%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity4,90743.3%
No religion4,98644.0%
Islam1141.0%
Hinduism900.8%
Buddhism1261.1%
Judaism70.1%
Other or not stated1,0989.7%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)932215
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9002
IER (economic resources)9422
IEO (education and occupation)8962

Where residents were born

88.3% of residents were born in Australia and 11.7% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Kangaroo Flat are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England1971.9%
India1311.2%
Myanmar1271.2%
Philippines1211.1%
Thailand690.7%
New Zealand630.6%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202118.6%
2011 to 201516.3%
2001 to 201020.5%
Before 200144.6%

Languages spoken at home

91.5% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Kangaroo Flat are listed below. Across all households, 1.8% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi830.8%
Chinese: Mandarin520.5%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other480.5%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Tagalog450.4%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Filipino400.4%
Vietnamese330.3%

Ancestry

Residents of Kangaroo Flat most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English4,93533.8%
Australian4,39230.1%
Scottish1,2188.3%
Irish1,2068.3%
German4473.1%
Italian2731.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Kangaroo Flat residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance79017.9%
Retail Trade59613.5%
Manufacturing57313.0%
Construction3908.9%
Education and Training3137.1%
Accommodation and Food Services2906.6%

The most common occupations among Kangaroo Flat residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Labourers79417.6%
Community and Personal Service Workers68815.2%
Professionals67214.9%
Technicians and Trades Workers65614.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers53811.9%
Sales Workers48510.7%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Kangaroo Flat, 10.6% are at university or higher education, 11.2% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 74.2% are at school.

42.0% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Kangaroo Flat residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Engineering and Related Technologies73817.5%
Society and Culture70216.7%
Management and Commerce65615.6%
Health61214.5%
Education44110.5%
Architecture and Building3297.8%

Long-term health conditions

37.2% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Kangaroo Flat are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis1,73412.4%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1,59311.4%
Asthma1,2939.3%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)8065.8%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)7725.5%
Cancer (including remission)5133.7%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)3182.3%
Kidney disease1921.4%
Stroke1741.2%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)1391.0%

26.6% of residents report one condition, 10.7% report two, and 7.3% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Kangaroo Flat contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group12.4%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.2%
Provides unpaid child care46.7%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work21.0%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force3.7%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago87.7%
Moved within Victoria in the last year7.5%
Moved interstate in the last year0.7%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.3%
Same address 5 years ago59.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years24.7%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years3.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years2.1%

Photo: Kangaroo Flat, Victoria. Credit: Mattinbgn / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 1,172 offences in Kangaroo Flat in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person201
B Property and deception offences540
C Drug offences73
D Public order and security offences76
E Justice procedures offences282
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 103.5 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Greater Bendigo local government area recorded 9,898 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
1,193
2023
1,332
2024
1,240
2025
1,393
2026
1,172

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 11328
Median Age 44
Average Household Size 2.2
Median Weekly Household Income $1144
Median Weekly Rent $285
Median Monthly Mortgage $1300
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
Participation Rate 54.7%
Born Overseas 11.1%
Separate House 84.6%
Worked at Home 10.6%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 2
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 15
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2
Median Weekly Family Income $1466
Postcode 3555

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