Kennington vs Strathfieldsaye

Strathfieldsaye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Kennington. 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. In Strathfieldsaye, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathfieldsaye: a median of $780,000, against $628,000 in Kennington, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kennington tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Strathfieldsaye suits families with children and couples.

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

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 43%)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)
  • But Kennington has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Kennington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($627,500 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper land ($272,500 vs $332,500)
  • But Strathfieldsaye leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kennington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 153.3 km)
  • But Kennington is more walkable (85/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kennington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Strathfieldsaye carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.2% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kennington and Strathfieldsaye 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 Strathfieldsaye
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 Strathfieldsaye
Walkability 85 / 72
Kennington — Walkability: 85/100 Strathfieldsaye — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 42 / 78
Kennington — Safety: 42/100 Strathfieldsaye — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 42 / 59
Kennington — Low fire risk: 42/100 Strathfieldsaye — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 55 / 49
Kennington — Low flood risk: 55/100 Strathfieldsaye — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Strathfieldsaye has higher household incomes ($116,324 vs $71,292); Strathfieldsaye rents higher ($400/wk vs $290/wk).

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Population 5,880 6,850
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +26.2%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $71,292/yr $116,324/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $400/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
0-4 4.4% / 7.0%
Kennington — 0-4: 4.4% Strathfieldsaye — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.4% / 18.0%
Kennington — 5-14: 10.4% Strathfieldsaye — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 5.6% / 7.3%
Kennington — 15-19: 5.6% Strathfieldsaye — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.1% / 4.7%
Kennington — 20-24: 8.1% Strathfieldsaye — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 13.0% / 11.0%
Kennington — 25-34: 13.0% Strathfieldsaye — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.7% / 14.6%
Kennington — 35-44: 10.7% Strathfieldsaye — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.2% / 13.0%
Kennington — 45-54: 11.2% Strathfieldsaye — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.6% / 10.3%
Kennington — 55-64: 11.6% Strathfieldsaye — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 11.4% / 9.8%
Kennington — 65-74: 11.4% Strathfieldsaye — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 8.1% / 3.5%
Kennington — 75-84: 8.1% Strathfieldsaye — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 5.5% / 0.8%
Kennington — 85+: 5.5% Strathfieldsaye — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kennington 27.4% couple families
Kennington — Couple Families: 27.4% Kennington — Lone Person: 48.4% Kennington — One Parent Families: 15.2% Kennington — Group Household: 7.8% Kennington — Other Families: 1.2%
Strathfieldsaye 66.0% couple families
Strathfieldsaye — Couple Families: 66.0% Strathfieldsaye — Lone Person: 17.0% Strathfieldsaye — One Parent Families: 14.3% Strathfieldsaye — Group Household: 2.2% Strathfieldsaye — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Strathfieldsaye 13.2% renting
Strathfieldsaye — Owned Outright: 35.0% Strathfieldsaye — Mortgage: 51.9% Strathfieldsaye — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 14.6%
Kennington — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Strathfieldsaye — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 14.4%
Kennington — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Strathfieldsaye — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.2%
Kennington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Strathfieldsaye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 3.3%
Kennington — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Strathfieldsaye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.2%
Kennington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Strathfieldsaye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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 Strathfieldsaye
England 1.6% / 2.0%
Kennington — England: 1.6% Strathfieldsaye — England: 2.0%
India 1.2% / 0.9%
Kennington — India: 1.2% Strathfieldsaye — India: 0.9%
China 1.0% / 0.3%
Kennington — China: 1.0% Strathfieldsaye — China: 0.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Kennington — New Zealand: 0.6% Strathfieldsaye — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Kennington — Philippines: 0.6% Strathfieldsaye — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Kennington — South Africa: not among its largest Strathfieldsaye — South Africa: 0.5%

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

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%
Strathfieldsaye 100.0% houses
Strathfieldsaye — Houses: 100.0% Strathfieldsaye — Townhouses: 0.2% Strathfieldsaye — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Median house price $627,500 $780,000
Median unit price $400,000 —
Median land price $272,500 $332,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 108 sales
 36 days
from 81 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 Strathfieldsaye
3 bed $605K / $678K
Kennington — 3 bed: $605K (116 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 3 bed: $678K (43 sales)

116 vs 43 sales

4 bed $750K / $805K
Kennington — 4 bed: $750K (55 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 4 bed: $805K (111 sales)

55 vs 111 sales

5 bed $755K / $960K
Kennington — 5 bed: $755K (13 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 5 bed: $960K (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfieldsaye has more rural and farming land (35% vs 0%).

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Residential 70% 28%
Rural and farming 0% 35%
Parks and recreation 15% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 2%
Environmental 0% 6%
Commercial 4% 0%
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 Strathfieldsaye
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 Strathfieldsaye
Houses 3.7%
$520/wk on $725K
 3.6%
$630/wk on $901K
Units 6.1%
$495/wk on $419K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
House price Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Income —
same for both
Schools Higher than 29% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of VIC —

Liveability

Strathfieldsaye scores higher overall (62 vs 35); Kennington is more walkable (85 vs 72).

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Grade C B
Score 35/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kennington carries more crime risk (58 vs 22); Kennington carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 41).

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 1.3 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.0%

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 Strathfieldsaye

  • St Francis of the Fields School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Strathfieldsaye Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 12
Childcare 7
same for both
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Kennington sits further from the CBD (153.3 km vs 146 km).

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Walkability score 85/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 153.3 km
+5% vs other
 146 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 105 min
Public transport score 74/100 73/100
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 64
postcode 3551

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 Strathfieldsaye
Car (driver) 71.1% / 71.8%
Kennington — Car (driver): 71.1% Strathfieldsaye — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 20.7%
Kennington — Worked from Home: 16.4% Strathfieldsaye — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.5%
Kennington — Car (passenger): 5.9% Strathfieldsaye — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.0%
Kennington — Walked Only: 3.9% Strathfieldsaye — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 1.3% / 0.7%
Kennington — Bus: 1.3% Strathfieldsaye — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
Connectivity score 64/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
3,280 premises
 58%
2,881 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kennington Strathfieldsaye
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

Strathfieldsaye

Acreage Family Parks Quiet River

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