Average rent in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, VIC — 2026
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square sits in the Greater Bendigo local government area, 129km from the Melbourne CBD, with a population of around 21,043 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $290/week — below the Victoria state median of $363/week. 31% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$290/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 21,043
- Median age
- 42
- Distance to Melbourne
- 129 km
- Households renting
- 31%
- Separate houses
- 90%
- Flats / apartments
- 2%
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Greater Bendigo
ABS 2021
Renting in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $290/week, around 20% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 67% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 31% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (90%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 21,043, median age 42, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 11% of residents were born overseas. At 129km from Melbourne, Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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