Kangaroo GroundVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3097 · Nillumbik
Daily life in Kangaroo Ground is likely to be quiet and community-focused, with a significant portion of the population working from home (35.4%). The suburb has a low public transport usage rate at 1.4%, with most residents preferring to drive (40.2%). The community has a strong family presence, with 49.7% of families being couples with children.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Kangaroo Ground
Houses · Kangaroo Ground is a quiet market for houses: 6 sales in the 12 months to August 2026, with a median around $2,425,000.
Houses
$2.42m
median of 6 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $2.08m and $2.52m.
Last sold one to two months ago
6 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2025
How prices have moved
- Houses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses |
|---|---|
| 2025 · part year | $2.40m |
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Kangaroo Ground
All schools · Kangaroo Ground has a single school, with 203 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
203
2025 · +63.7% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−15.4%
203 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−2.7%
179 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Kangaroo Ground have grown 63.7% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 124 |
| 2016 | 130 |
| 2017 | 162 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 203 |
| 2020 | 240 |
| 2021 | 248 |
| 2022 | 253 |
| 2023 | 252 |
| 2024 | 235 |
| 2025 | 203 |
Which schools in Kangaroo Ground are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 112 | 12 | 124 |
| 2016 | 103 | 27 | 130 |
| 2017 | 135 | 27 | 162 |
| 2018 | 143 | 34 | 177 |
| 2019 | 165 | 38 | 203 |
| 2020 | 184 | 56 | 240 |
| 2021 | 217 | 31 | 248 |
| 2022 | 217 | 36 | 253 |
| 2023 | 217 | 35 | 252 |
| 2024 | 202 | 33 | 235 |
| 2025 | 179 | 24 | 203 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Kangaroo Ground
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo Ground Primary School | Government | Primary | 203 | −15.4% | +63.7% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Kangaroo Ground
4 government catchments cover Kangaroo Ground — 2 secondary and 2 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Diamond Valley College | Secondary |
| Warrandyte High School | Secondary |
| Kangaroo Ground Primary School | Primary |
| Wonga Park Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Kangaroo Ground is a rural community with a total population of 1,207 people. The median age is 44, which is higher than the Victorian average of 38, indicating a more mature population. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 49.5% males and 50.5% females. Families are predominant, with 85.8% of households being family households. The area is characterized by a high percentage of separate houses, with 100% of dwellings being separate houses.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Kangaroo Ground · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 75 |
| Retirees | 70 |
| Investors | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households - 85.8%
- Couples with children make up 49.7% of families
- High median household income supports family living
- Low unemployment rate of 2.8% indicates economic stability
Against the state
How Kangaroo Ground differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
Show data table
| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 100% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
Show data table
| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 35.4% |
| Drove a car | 40.2% |
| Public transport | 1.4% |
| Walked only | 3.8% |
| Car passenger | 2.7% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- High median household income - $2,909 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Low unemployment rate - 2.8% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- High percentage of work from home - 35.4% (vs VIC 25.7%)
- Highly educated population - 36.7% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Predominantly owner-occupied housing - 89.5% owned outright or with a mortgage
Things to be aware of
- Higher median age may not appeal to younger demographics
- Limited public transport options with only 1.4% using it
- High median monthly mortgage of $3,337
- Low rental market presence with only 6.7% rented
- Limited cultural diversity with 80.5% born in Australia
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.