Suburb in Nillumbik

Kangaroo Ground, VIC

Kangaroo Ground had a population of 1,208 at the 2021 Census (+10.3% since 2016). Median age 44.5. Median weekly household income $2,974. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kangaroo Ground at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kangaroo Ground's population grew by 10.3% to 1,208, in step with Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 44.5, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.9%.

6.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 45.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 341 households.

The median household earns $2,974 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $800 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,382 a month.

14.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 6.1% use a language other than English at home. 53.3% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kangaroo Ground beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureKangaroo GroundVICAustralia
Population1,2086,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.3%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age44.537.938.2
Households3412,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting6.9%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.6%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,974$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$800$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,382$1,867$1,866
Born overseas14.1%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home6.1%29.1%23.6%
No religion53.3%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

+10.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,0152011
  2. 1,0952016
  3. 1,2082021

Age

Median age 44.5, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Kangaroo Ground Victoria
Share of people by age, Kangaroo Ground and Victoria
0–99.5%
10–1917.7%
20–299.9%
30–398.0%
40–4914.4%
50–5917.2%
60–6913.2%
70–798.4%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kangaroo Ground at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.1%
  2. English41.8%
  3. Scottish14.4%
  4. Irish11.0%
  5. Italian6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.4%
  2. Mandarin1.0%
  3. Spanish0.5%
  4. Vietnamese0.5%
  5. Afrikaans0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.3%
  2. China0.8%
  3. Italy0.8%
  4. New Zealand0.8%
  5. the United States0.8%

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

Around Kangaroo Ground

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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