Kangaroo Ground vs Wonga Park

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 $1.53 million in Wonga Park, though rent is higher in Wonga Park. On these figures, Wonga Park 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

Wonga Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Wonga Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,527,500 vs $1,970,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kangaroo Ground

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($383/wk vs $491/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kangaroo Ground sits closer to the CBD (34 km vs 36.5 km)
  • Wonga Park is more walkable (53/100 vs 21/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wonga Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 56/100)
  • is more walkable (53/100 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 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kangaroo Ground and Wonga Park 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 Wonga Park
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 Wonga Park
Walkability 21 / 53
Kangaroo Ground — Walkability: 21/100 Wonga Park — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 44 / 84
Kangaroo Ground — Safety: 44/100 Wonga Park — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 14 / 13
Kangaroo Ground — Low fire risk: 14/100 Wonga Park — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 68 / 43
Kangaroo Ground — Low flood risk: 68/100 Wonga Park — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Wonga Park has more residents (3,843 vs 1,208); Wonga Park rents higher ($491/wk vs $383/wk).

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Population 1,208 3,843
+218% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +1.2%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $151,268/yr
+4% vs other
 $145,080/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk $491/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
0-4 3.5% / 3.2%
Kangaroo Ground — 0-4: 3.5% Wonga Park — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.4% / 13.2%
Kangaroo Ground — 5-14: 13.4% Wonga Park — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 10.2% / 8.1%
Kangaroo Ground — 15-19: 10.2% Wonga Park — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.5% / 7.7%
Kangaroo Ground — 20-24: 6.5% Wonga Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 7.0% / 7.2%
Kangaroo Ground — 25-34: 7.0% Wonga Park — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.2% / 9.4%
Kangaroo Ground — 35-44: 10.2% Wonga Park — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 16.3% / 16.5%
Kangaroo Ground — 45-54: 16.3% Wonga Park — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.9% / 17.5%
Kangaroo Ground — 55-64: 15.9% Wonga Park — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 10.5% / 11.4%
Kangaroo Ground — 65-74: 10.5% Wonga Park — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.5% / 4.6%
Kangaroo Ground — 75-84: 5.5% Wonga Park — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.9% / 1.1%
Kangaroo Ground — 85+: 0.9% Wonga Park — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Wonga Park 70.8% couple families
Wonga Park — Couple Families: 70.8% Wonga Park — Lone Person: 16.1% Wonga Park — One Parent Families: 10.8% Wonga Park — Group Household: 1.4% Wonga Park — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Wonga Park 5.5% renting
Wonga Park — Owned Outright: 44.8% Wonga Park — Mortgage: 49.8% Wonga Park — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 16.5%
Kangaroo Ground — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Wonga Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 16.1%
Kangaroo Ground — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Wonga Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.0%
Kangaroo Ground — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wonga Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 3.4%
Kangaroo Ground — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Wonga Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.2%
Kangaroo Ground — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Wonga Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Wonga Park
England 4.1% / 4.6%
Kangaroo Ground — England: 4.1% Wonga Park — England: 4.6%
China 0.7% / 0.9%
Kangaroo Ground — China: 0.7% Wonga Park — China: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.7%
Kangaroo Ground — South Africa: 0.7% Wonga Park — South Africa: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Kangaroo Ground — New Zealand: 0.7% Wonga Park — New Zealand: 0.6%
Italy 0.7% / 0.6%
Kangaroo Ground — Italy: 0.7% Wonga Park — Italy: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Kangaroo Ground — Germany: 0.5% Wonga Park — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

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%
Wonga Park 99.7% houses
Wonga Park — Houses: 99.7% Wonga Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,527,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Ground has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 65%).

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Environmental 92% 65%
Parks and recreation 4% 16%
Residential 0% 11%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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 Wonga Park
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
 486
across Manningham
Approvals change year on year +8% -2%

Ranking within VIC

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
House price — Higher than 79% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Wonga Park is more walkable (53 vs 21); Wonga Park scores higher overall (60 vs 55).

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kangaroo Ground carries more crime risk (56 vs 16); Wonga Park carries more flood risk (57 vs 32).

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
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 Wonga Park

  • Wonga Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 6 21
Childcare 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Wonga Park sits further from the CBD (36.5 km vs 34 km).

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Walkability score 21/100 53/100
Distance to Melbourne 34 km 36.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 43 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3097
 1.3%
postcode 3115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3097
 45
postcode 3115

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 Wonga Park
Car (driver) 47.9% / 60.0%
Kangaroo Ground — Car (driver): 47.9% Wonga Park — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 42.3% / 34.5%
Kangaroo Ground — Worked from Home: 42.3% Wonga Park — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.1%
Kangaroo Ground — Car (passenger): 3.2% Wonga Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 4.5% / 1.0%
Kangaroo Ground — Walked Only: 4.5% Wonga Park — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 1.5% / 1.1%
Kangaroo Ground — Train: 1.5% Wonga Park — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.9 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Connectivity score 32/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
381 premises
 51%
1,376 premises

Climate

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
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 Wonga Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Average residential rate $2,696/yr $2,000/yr
Council Nillumbik Manningham

Federal electorate

Kangaroo Ground Wonga Park
Division Jagajaga Casey
Member Kate Thwaites Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

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