Kangaroo Ground vs Panton Hill

Kangaroo Ground is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Panton Hill. 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 $1.4 million in Panton Hill, and rent is higher there too. Kangaroo Ground is closer to the city centre: 34 km, against 39.2 km. On these figures, Panton Hill 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

Panton Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Panton Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,396,500 vs $1,970,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Panton Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $383/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kangaroo Ground

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (34 km vs 39.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 53 min)
  • But Panton Hill is more walkable (39/100 vs 21/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Panton Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)
  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 21/100)

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 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill 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 Panton Hill
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 Panton Hill
Walkability 21 / 39
Kangaroo Ground — Walkability: 21/100 Panton Hill — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 44 / 71
Kangaroo Ground — Safety: 44/100 Panton Hill — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 14 / 12
Kangaroo Ground — Low fire risk: 14/100 Panton Hill — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 68 / 100
Kangaroo Ground — Low flood risk: 68/100 Panton Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kangaroo Ground has higher household incomes ($151,268 vs $123,084); Panton Hill skews older (48 vs 44).

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Population 1,208
+12% vs other
 1,063
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +0.1%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $151,268/yr
+19% vs other
 $123,084/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+9% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
0-4 3.5% / 3.5%
Kangaroo Ground — 0-4: 3.5% Panton Hill — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.4% / 11.8%
Kangaroo Ground — 5-14: 13.4% Panton Hill — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 10.2% / 6.4%
Kangaroo Ground — 15-19: 10.2% Panton Hill — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.5% / 6.6%
Kangaroo Ground — 20-24: 6.5% Panton Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 7.0% / 7.3%
Kangaroo Ground — 25-34: 7.0% Panton Hill — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.2% / 9.7%
Kangaroo Ground — 35-44: 10.2% Panton Hill — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 16.3% / 16.7%
Kangaroo Ground — 45-54: 16.3% Panton Hill — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 15.9% / 18.2%
Kangaroo Ground — 55-64: 15.9% Panton Hill — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 10.5% / 12.6%
Kangaroo Ground — 65-74: 10.5% Panton Hill — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.5% / 4.7%
Kangaroo Ground — 75-84: 5.5% Panton Hill — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Kangaroo Ground — 85+: 0.9% Panton Hill — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Panton Hill 59.1% couple families
Panton Hill — Couple Families: 59.1% Panton Hill — Lone Person: 19.4% Panton Hill — One Parent Families: 16.9% Panton Hill — Group Household: 2.9% Panton Hill — 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.

Kangaroo Ground 7.0% renting
Kangaroo Ground — Owned Outright: 46.3% Kangaroo Ground — Mortgage: 46.6% Kangaroo Ground — Renting: 7.0%
Panton Hill 5.2% renting
Panton Hill — Owned Outright: 45.8% Panton Hill — Mortgage: 49.0% Panton Hill — Renting: 5.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 15.0%
Kangaroo Ground — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Panton Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 15.8%
Kangaroo Ground — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Panton Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 10.2%
Kangaroo Ground — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Panton Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 4.3%
Kangaroo Ground — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Panton Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 5.0%
Kangaroo Ground — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Panton Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%

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 Panton Hill
England 4.1% / 4.8%
Kangaroo Ground — England: 4.1% Panton Hill — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.4%
Kangaroo Ground — New Zealand: 0.7% Panton Hill — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany 0.5% / 1.3%
Kangaroo Ground — Germany: 0.5% Panton Hill — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Kangaroo Ground — South Africa: 0.7% Panton Hill — South Africa: 0.8%
China 0.7% / 0.4%
Kangaroo Ground — China: 0.7% Panton Hill — China: 0.4%
Italy 0.7% / —
Kangaroo Ground — Italy: 0.7% Panton Hill — Italy: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.5%
Kangaroo Ground — Canada: not among its largest Panton Hill — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Panton Hill 99.4% houses
Panton Hill — Houses: 99.4% Panton Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,396,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Environmental 92% 90%
Parks and recreation 4% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Residential 0% 1%
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 Panton Hill
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Panton Hill is more walkable (39 vs 21); Panton Hill scores higher overall (68 vs 55).

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Grade B A
Score 55/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kangaroo Ground carries more flood risk (32 vs 0); Kangaroo Ground carries more crime risk (56 vs 29).

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
32/100
 None
0/100
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 Panton Hill
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kangaroo Ground

  • Kangaroo Ground Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Panton Hill

  • Panton Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 6 13
Childcare 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Panton Hill sits further from the CBD (39.2 km vs 34 km).

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Walkability score 21/100 39/100
Distance to Melbourne 34 km 39.2 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3097
 1.2%
postcode 3759
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3097
 63
postcode 3759

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 Panton Hill
Car (driver) 47.9% / 59.7%
Kangaroo Ground — Car (driver): 47.9% Panton Hill — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 42.3% / 34.2%
Kangaroo Ground — Worked from Home: 42.3% Panton Hill — Worked from Home: 34.2%
Walked Only 4.5% / 2.6%
Kangaroo Ground — Walked Only: 4.5% Panton Hill — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.2%
Kangaroo Ground — Car (passenger): 3.2% Panton Hill — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 1.5% / 1.2%
Kangaroo Ground — Train: 1.5% Panton Hill — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.9 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Connectivity score 32/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
381 premises
 0%
385 premises

Climate

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Annual rainfall 777 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C 3.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kangaroo Ground Panton Hill
Division Jagajaga Casey
Member Kate Thwaites Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

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