Kennington vs Strathdale

Kennington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Strathdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kennington, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Strathdale: a median of $710,000, against $628,000 in Kennington.

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

Strathdale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 77%)
  • But Kennington has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kennington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($272,500 vs $520,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($627,500 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kennington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kennington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 64/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kennington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kennington Strathdale
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.

Kennington Strathdale
Walkability 85 / 64
Kennington — Walkability: 85/100 Strathdale — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 42 / 37
Kennington — Safety: 42/100 Strathdale — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Kennington — Low fire risk: 42/100 Strathdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 59
Kennington — Low flood risk: 55/100 Strathdale — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Strathdale has higher household incomes ($79,404 vs $71,292); Strathdale skews older (46 vs 42).

Kennington Strathdale
Population 5,880
+2% vs other
 5,756
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +1.6%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $71,292/yr $79,404/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kennington Strathdale
0-4 4.4% / 4.6%
Kennington — 0-4: 4.4% Strathdale — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.4% / 12.3%
Kennington — 5-14: 10.4% Strathdale — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.6% / 5.8%
Kennington — 15-19: 5.6% Strathdale — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.1% / 5.2%
Kennington — 20-24: 8.1% Strathdale — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.0% / 10.1%
Kennington — 25-34: 13.0% Strathdale — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.7% / 10.9%
Kennington — 35-44: 10.7% Strathdale — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.2% / 12.7%
Kennington — 45-54: 11.2% Strathdale — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 11.6% / 13.6%
Kennington — 55-64: 11.6% Strathdale — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.4% / 13.9%
Kennington — 65-74: 11.4% Strathdale — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 8.1% / 7.8%
Kennington — 75-84: 8.1% Strathdale — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 5.5% / 3.2%
Kennington — 85+: 5.5% Strathdale — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kennington 48.4% lone person
Kennington — Lone Person: 48.4% Kennington — Couple Families: 27.4% Kennington — One Parent Families: 15.2% Kennington — Group Household: 7.8% Kennington — Other Families: 1.2%
Strathdale 43.8% lone person
Strathdale — Lone Person: 43.8% Strathdale — Couple Families: 36.9% Strathdale — One Parent Families: 15.3% Strathdale — Group Household: 3.1% Strathdale — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kennington 38.9% renting
Kennington — Owned Outright: 36.3% Kennington — Mortgage: 24.8% Kennington — Renting: 38.9%
Strathdale 25.2% renting
Strathdale — Owned Outright: 46.4% Strathdale — Mortgage: 28.3% Strathdale — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kennington Strathdale
England 1.6% / 2.0%
Kennington — England: 1.6% Strathdale — England: 2.0%
India 1.2% / 1.1%
Kennington — India: 1.2% Strathdale — India: 1.1%
China 1.0% / 0.6%
Kennington — China: 1.0% Strathdale — China: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Kennington — New Zealand: 0.6% Strathdale — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Kennington — Philippines: 0.6% Strathdale — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

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

Kennington Strathdale
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 14.7%
Kennington — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Strathdale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 13.2%
Kennington — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Strathdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.2%
Kennington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Strathdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 3.9%
Kennington — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Strathdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.6%
Kennington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Strathdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kennington 77.4% houses
Kennington — Houses: 77.4% Kennington — Townhouses: 21.2% Kennington — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Strathdale 87.4% houses
Strathdale — Houses: 87.4% Strathdale — Townhouses: 12.1% Strathdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kennington Strathdale
Median house price $627,500 $710,000
Median unit price $400,000 $422,000
Median land price $272,500 $520,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 108 sales
 20 days
from 78 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kennington Strathdale
2 bed $470K / $503K
Kennington — 2 bed: $470K (29 sales) Strathdale — 2 bed: $503K (9 sales)

29 vs 9 sales

3 bed $605K / $657K
Kennington — 3 bed: $605K (116 sales) Strathdale — 3 bed: $657K (73 sales)

116 vs 73 sales

4 bed $750K / $760K
Kennington — 4 bed: $750K (55 sales) Strathdale — 4 bed: $760K (71 sales)

55 vs 71 sales

5 bed $755K / $1.2M
Kennington — 5 bed: $755K (13 sales) Strathdale — 5 bed: $1.2M (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Kennington Strathdale
Residential 70% 82%
Parks and recreation 15% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 5%
Commercial 4% 2%
Industrial 0% 3%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

Kennington Strathdale
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.

Kennington Strathdale
Houses 3.7%
$520/wk on $725K
 3.6%
$570/wk on $812K
Units 6.1%
$495/wk on $419K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Kennington Strathdale
House price Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Income — Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools Higher than 29% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of VIC —

Liveability

Strathdale scores higher overall (56 vs 35); Kennington is more walkable (85 vs 64).

Kennington Strathdale
Grade C B
Score 35/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kennington carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0).

Kennington Strathdale
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kennington Strathdale
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 1.3 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 1.5%

Schools in Kennington

  • Kennington Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Therese's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Victory Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo Teaching Unit Government · Secondary
  • Kennington Primary School-Bendigo Deaf Facility Government · Primary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Bendigo Independent · Secondary

Schools in Strathdale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kennington Strathdale
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 10
Childcare 7 1
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Kennington Strathdale
Walkability score 85/100 64/100
Distance to Melbourne 153.3 km 155.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 115 min
Public transport score 74/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
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.

Kennington Strathdale
Car (driver) 71.1% / 72.4%
Kennington — Car (driver): 71.1% Strathdale — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 19.2%
Kennington — Worked from Home: 16.4% Strathdale — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.7%
Kennington — Car (passenger): 5.9% Strathdale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.2%
Kennington — Walked Only: 3.9% Strathdale — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 1.3% / 1.1%
Kennington — Bus: 1.3% Strathdale — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Kennington Strathdale
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kennington Strathdale
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
3,280 premises
 44%
2,817 premises

Climate

Kennington Strathdale
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Kennington Strathdale
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Kennington Strathdale
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kennington Strathdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kennington

Gentrifying Retirees Townhouses

Strathdale

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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