Suburb in Greater Bendigo

Kangaroo Flat (Vic), VIC

Kangaroo Flat (Vic) had a population of 11,328 at the 2021 Census (+9.0% since 2016). Median age 44.2. Median weekly household income $1,145. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kangaroo Flat (Vic) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Bendigo

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kangaroo Flat (Vic)'s population grew by 9.0% to 11,328, in step with Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 44.2, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.9%.

28.5% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 39.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,660 households.

The median household earns $1,145 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $285 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,299 a month.

11.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 8.6% use a language other than English at home. 48.4% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kangaroo Flat (Vic) beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureKangaroo Flat (Vic)VICAustralia
Population11,3286,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.0%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age44.237.938.2
Households4,6602,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%12.1%14.3%
Renting28.5%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright39.4%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,145$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$285$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,299$1,867$1,866
Born overseas11.9%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home8.6%29.1%23.6%
No religion48.4%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+9.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,7102011
  2. 10,3942016
  3. 11,3282021

Age

Median age 44.2, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Kangaroo Flat (Vic) Victoria
Share of people by age, Kangaroo Flat (Vic) and Victoria
0–910.9%
10–1910.1%
20–2911.7%
30–3912.4%
40–4910.6%
50–5910.8%
60–6912.6%
70–7911.8%
80+9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kangaroo Flat (Vic) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.4%
  2. Australian42.2%
  3. Scottish11.7%
  4. Irish11.6%
  5. German4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi0.8%
  2. Mandarin0.5%
  3. Tagalog0.4%
  4. Filipino0.4%
  5. Vietnamese0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.9%
  2. India1.2%
  3. Myanmar1.2%
  4. the Philippines1.1%
  5. Thailand0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Kangaroo Flat (Vic)

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