Kangaroo Flat Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3555
Postcode for Kangaroo Flat, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 131 km from Melbourne · Pop. 11,328
11,328
Population
44
Median Age
$1,144
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kangaroo Flat ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kangaroo Flat Compares

Kangaroo Flat vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKangaroo FlatVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,144 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kangaroo Flat is a locality 131 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3555. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Kangaroo Flat has a population of 11,328 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,144, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 281 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Kangaroo Flat includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 4,660 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kangaroo Flat scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Kangaroo Flat area, including Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat Primary School, St Monica's School and others.

Kangaroo Flat is part of the Bendigo statistical area in Victoria.

Kangaroo Flat Details

Postcode3555
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)11,328
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,144/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area18.1 km²
Population Density624/km²
Total Dwellings4,660
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population281 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.783333
Longitude144.233333
Distance from Melbourne131 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Bendigo
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (27.5%)
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0–14 years1,829 (16.1%)
15–24 years1,120 (9.9%)
25–44 years2,761 (24.4%)
45–64 years2,516 (22.2%)
65+ years3,119 (27.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.8%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Rented (28.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,734 (15.3%)
Asthma1,293 (11.4%)
Diabetes806 (7.1%)
Heart Disease772 (6.8%)
Cancer513 (4.5%)
Lung Condition318 (2.8%)
Dementia139 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle299 (6.5%)
1 vehicle1,922 (42.0%)
2 vehicles1,588 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles765 (16.7%)

Schools in Kangaroo Flat

Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 966 · 925 students
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 313 students
St Monica's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1032 · 284 students
Bendigo Special Developmental School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 940 · 167 students

Suburbs Near Kangaroo Flat

Same Postcode (3555)

More Kangaroo Flat Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.