Kangaroo Ground vs North Warrandyte

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kangaroo Ground: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.36 million in North Warrandyte, though rent is higher in North Warrandyte. On these figures, North Warrandyte tends to suit 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

North Warrandyte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Warrandyte

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,365,000 vs $1,970,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kangaroo Ground

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($383/wk vs $526/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Warrandyte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Kangaroo Ground

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
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.

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Walkability 21 / 26
Kangaroo Ground — Walkability: 21/100 North Warrandyte — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 44 / 82
Kangaroo Ground — Safety: 44/100 North Warrandyte — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 14 / 8
Kangaroo Ground — Low fire risk: 14/100 North Warrandyte — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 68 / 36
Kangaroo Ground — Low flood risk: 68/100 North Warrandyte — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

North Warrandyte has more residents (3,027 vs 1,208); North Warrandyte rents higher ($526/wk vs $383/wk).

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Population 1,208 3,027
+151% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +2.4%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $151,268/yr
+5% vs other
 $143,832/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk $526/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
0-4 3.5% / 5.4%
Kangaroo Ground — 0-4: 3.5% North Warrandyte — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.4% / 15.1%
Kangaroo Ground — 5-14: 13.4% North Warrandyte — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 10.2% / 7.5%
Kangaroo Ground — 15-19: 10.2% North Warrandyte — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.5% / 5.4%
Kangaroo Ground — 20-24: 6.5% North Warrandyte — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.0% / 7.9%
Kangaroo Ground — 25-34: 7.0% North Warrandyte — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 10.2% / 12.5%
Kangaroo Ground — 35-44: 10.2% North Warrandyte — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 16.3% / 18.2%
Kangaroo Ground — 45-54: 16.3% North Warrandyte — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 15.9% / 14.6%
Kangaroo Ground — 55-64: 15.9% North Warrandyte — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 10.5% / 8.6%
Kangaroo Ground — 65-74: 10.5% North Warrandyte — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.5% / 4.1%
Kangaroo Ground — 75-84: 5.5% North Warrandyte — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.9% / 0.7%
Kangaroo Ground — 85+: 0.9% North Warrandyte — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Ground 67.7% couple families
Kangaroo Ground — Couple Families: 67.7% Kangaroo Ground — Lone Person: 18.8% Kangaroo Ground — One Parent Families: 10.9% Kangaroo Ground — Group Household: 2.6% Kangaroo Ground — Other Families: 0.0%
North Warrandyte 68.2% couple families
North Warrandyte — Couple Families: 68.2% North Warrandyte — Lone Person: 15.3% North Warrandyte — One Parent Families: 12.9% North Warrandyte — Group Household: 2.9% North Warrandyte — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Ground 7.0% renting
Kangaroo Ground — Owned Outright: 46.3% Kangaroo Ground — Mortgage: 46.6% Kangaroo Ground — Renting: 7.0%
North Warrandyte 5.4% renting
North Warrandyte — Owned Outright: 38.6% North Warrandyte — Mortgage: 56.0% North Warrandyte — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 19.0%
Kangaroo Ground — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% North Warrandyte — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 10.7%
Kangaroo Ground — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% North Warrandyte — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.3%
Kangaroo Ground — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% North Warrandyte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 7.8%
Kangaroo Ground — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% North Warrandyte — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 4.6%
Kangaroo Ground — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% North Warrandyte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
England 4.1% / 4.0%
Kangaroo Ground — England: 4.1% North Warrandyte — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.5%
Kangaroo Ground — New Zealand: 0.7% North Warrandyte — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Kangaroo Ground — South Africa: 0.7% North Warrandyte — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / 0.7%
Kangaroo Ground — Germany: 0.5% North Warrandyte — Germany: 0.7%
Italy 0.7% / 0.4%
Kangaroo Ground — Italy: 0.7% North Warrandyte — Italy: 0.4%
China 0.7% / —
Kangaroo Ground — China: 0.7% North Warrandyte — China: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
Kangaroo Ground — Canada: not among its largest North Warrandyte — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Ground 100.0% houses
Kangaroo Ground — Houses: 100.0% Kangaroo Ground — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
North Warrandyte 99.6% houses
North Warrandyte — Houses: 99.6% North Warrandyte — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,365,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,070,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Ground has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 26%).

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Environmental 92% 26%
Residential 0% 51%
Parks and recreation 4% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
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.

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Houses — 3.5%
$1,000/wk on $1.5M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kangaroo Ground carries more crime risk (56 vs 18); North Warrandyte carries more flood risk (64 vs 32).

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kangaroo Ground

  • Kangaroo Ground Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in North Warrandyte

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Walkability score 21/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 34 km 35 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 43 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3097
 2.1%
postcode 3113
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3097
 45
postcode 3113

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.

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Car (driver) 47.9% / 50.5%
Kangaroo Ground — Car (driver): 47.9% North Warrandyte — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 42.3% / 44.5%
Kangaroo Ground — Worked from Home: 42.3% North Warrandyte — Worked from Home: 44.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.0%
Kangaroo Ground — Car (passenger): 3.2% North Warrandyte — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 4.5% / 0.6%
Kangaroo Ground — Walked Only: 4.5% North Warrandyte — Walked Only: 0.6%
Train 1.5% / 0.6%
Kangaroo Ground — Train: 1.5% North Warrandyte — Train: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 0.9%
Kangaroo Ground — Bus: 0.6% North Warrandyte — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.9 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Connectivity score 32/100 92/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
381 premises
 67%
1,059 premises

Climate

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Average residential rate $2,696/yr
same for both
Council Nillumbik
same for both

Federal electorate

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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