Big Hill vs Kangaroo Flat

Big Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Kangaroo Flat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Big Hill, most households are couple families. In Kangaroo Flat, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Big Hill: a median of $772,000, against $595,000 in Kangaroo Flat. On these figures, Big Hill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kangaroo Flat suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kangaroo Flat

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • But Big Hill has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kangaroo Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($595,000 vs $772,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Big Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • Kangaroo Flat has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kangaroo Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (100 min vs 109 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kangaroo Flat

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Big Hill and Kangaroo Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Walkability 13 / 75
Big Hill — Walkability: 13/100 Kangaroo Flat — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 23 / 21
Big Hill — Safety: 23/100 Kangaroo Flat — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Big Hill — Low fire risk: 83/100 Kangaroo Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 65 / 48
Big Hill — Low flood risk: 65/100 Kangaroo Flat — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Kangaroo Flat has more residents (11,328 vs 281); Big Hill has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $59,488).

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Population 281 11,328
+3931% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +9.0%
Median age 37 44
Median household income $92,092/yr
+35% vs other
 $59,488/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $285/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
0-4 7.5% / 5.4%
Big Hill — 0-4: 7.5% Kangaroo Flat — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 18.9% / 10.7%
Big Hill — 5-14: 18.9% Kangaroo Flat — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.0% / 4.9%
Big Hill — 15-19: 5.0% Kangaroo Flat — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.9% / 5.0%
Big Hill — 20-24: 3.9% Kangaroo Flat — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.0% / 13.2%
Big Hill — 25-34: 11.0% Kangaroo Flat — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 16.0% / 11.2%
Big Hill — 35-44: 16.0% Kangaroo Flat — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.9% / 10.4%
Big Hill — 45-54: 13.9% Kangaroo Flat — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 14.2% / 11.8%
Big Hill — 55-64: 14.2% Kangaroo Flat — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 6.0% / 13.0%
Big Hill — 65-74: 6.0% Kangaroo Flat — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.0% / 10.0%
Big Hill — 75-84: 5.0% Kangaroo Flat — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.5% / 4.6%
Big Hill — 85+: 2.5% Kangaroo Flat — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Big Hill 60.9% couple families
Big Hill — Couple Families: 60.9% Big Hill — Lone Person: 26.1% Big Hill — One Parent Families: 13.0% Big Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Big Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Kangaroo Flat 28.8% couple families
Kangaroo Flat — Couple Families: 28.8% Kangaroo Flat — Lone Person: 46.9% Kangaroo Flat — One Parent Families: 18.4% Kangaroo Flat — Group Household: 4.1% Kangaroo Flat — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Big Hill 14.9% renting
Big Hill — Owned Outright: 32.2% Big Hill — Mortgage: 52.9% Big Hill — Renting: 14.9%
Kangaroo Flat 28.8% renting
Kangaroo Flat — Owned Outright: 39.8% Kangaroo Flat — Mortgage: 31.3% Kangaroo Flat — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.0%
Big Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Kangaroo Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.2%
Big Hill — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Kangaroo Flat — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.8%
Big Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Kangaroo Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.9%
Big Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Kangaroo Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Big Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kangaroo Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
England 1.4% / 1.7%
Big Hill — England: 1.4% Kangaroo Flat — England: 1.7%
Myanmar 1.4% / 1.1%
Big Hill — Myanmar: 1.4% Kangaroo Flat — Myanmar: 1.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.1%
Big Hill — Philippines: 1.1% Kangaroo Flat — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.6%
Big Hill — New Zealand: 1.4% Kangaroo Flat — New Zealand: 0.6%
India — / 1.2%
Big Hill — India: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — India: 1.2%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Big Hill — Thailand: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Big Hill 90.1% houses
Big Hill — Houses: 90.1% Big Hill — Flats / Apartments: 9.9% Big Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kangaroo Flat 89.6% houses
Kangaroo Flat — Houses: 89.6% Kangaroo Flat — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Kangaroo Flat — Townhouses: 9.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Median house price $772,500 $595,000
Median unit price — $427,500
Median land price — $333,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 104 sales

Zoning mix

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Parks and recreation 74% 38%
Residential 2% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 12%
Rural and farming 6% 5%
Environmental 6% 0%
Industrial 2% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Houses — 4.2%
$550/wk on $680K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
House price — Higher than 21% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 13% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Kangaroo Flat is more walkable (75 vs 13).

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Big Hill carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Kangaroo Flat carries more flood risk (52 vs 35).

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
35/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.4 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 0.7%

Schools in Big Hill

  • Big Hill Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kangaroo Flat

  • Kangaroo Flat Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Monica's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo Centre Independent · Combined
  • Weeroona College Bendigo - Bendigo FLO Government · Secondary
  • Bendigo Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 14
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 18 16

Mobility

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Walkability score 13/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 144 km 144.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3555
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3555
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Car (driver) 82.4% / 77.5%
Big Hill — Car (driver): 82.4% Kangaroo Flat — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 12.2%
Big Hill — Worked from Home: 12.0% Kangaroo Flat — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.6%
Big Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6% Kangaroo Flat — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Bus — / 1.5%
Big Hill — Bus: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Big Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Elevation 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Connectivity score 84/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
115 premises
 51%
5,883 premises

Climate

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Big Hill Kangaroo Flat
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Big Hill

Family River Rural

Kangaroo Flat

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre Retirees River

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