Moving to Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555
What the official numbers say about living in Kangaroo Flat — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $532,000 for a median house or $404,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 77% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $285 a week, against a median household income of $1,144 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kangaroo Flat grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (9,492 → 11,328 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Myanmar; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Mandarin, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kangaroo Flat scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest train station: Kangaroo Flat, 1.2 km north-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 1: Central Deborah Gold Mine, 5 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 5.7 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 10.9 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 130 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 12 schools · 5 supermarkets · 8 parks — see them all on the Kangaroo Flat profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bendigo Special Developmental School 750 m · Weeroona College Bendigo BFLO Campus 950 m · St Monica's Primary School 1000 m · Crusoe College 1.4 km · Kangaroo Flat Primary School 1.5 km · OneSchool Global Bendigo Campus 2.4 km · Big Hill Primary School 3.2 km · Golden Square Primary School 3.8 km
Groceries: Aldi 700 m · IGA 850 m · Woolworths 1 km · Coles 1.2 km · NQR 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: Kangaroo Flat Park 950 m · Kangaroo Flat Dog Park 1 km · Danson Avenue Reserve 1.1 km · Kangaroo Flat Lions Park 1.3 km · Kangaroo Flat Playground & Recreation Reserve 1.4 km · Jerribong Way Reserve 1.6 km · Kangaroo Flat Rotary Park 1.6 km · Cooinda Park 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kangaroo Flat, most often seen first: Red Wattlebird · Superb Fairy-wren · Eastern Rosella · Australian Magpie · Yellow-tufted Honeyeater · Eurasian Coot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kangaroo Flat, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo Flat here | 11,328 | $532,000 | 2/10 | 38% |
| Golden Square | 9,220 | $520,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Spring Gully | 3,092 | $640,000 | 7/10 | 62% |
| Quarry Hill | 2,365 | $625,000 | 7/10 | 16% |
| Ironbark | 1,163 | $485,000 | 2/10 | 12% |
| Maiden Gully | 5,407 | $760,000 | 8/10 | 41% |
| Bendigo | 5,652 | $620,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Bendigo — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bendigo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3555 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kangaroo Flat profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kangaroo Flat has a median sale price of $532,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $404,500. Renters pay a median $285 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 9,492 people to 11,328. It sits about 130 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Kangaroo Flat station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kangaroo Flat vs Golden Square · Kangaroo Flat vs Maiden Gully.
Nearby guides: Golden Square · Spring Gully · Quarry Hill · Ironbark · Maiden Gully · Bendigo.
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