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Moving to Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area) from Cranbourne East (North area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square and Cranbourne East - North, side by side - all from public government data.

Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area) has 21,369 people (ABS, June 2025), 0.0% in a year, a median house price of $610,000, 7 schools and 16 childcare services. Full Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area) suburb profile.

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Cranbourne East - North
VIC · current home
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
25,111
21,369
Annual growth
+0.2%
0.0%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,931/wk
$1,238/wk
Overseas born
46.3%
10.5%
Non-English-speaking background
49.9%
8.0%
Children aged 0–14
27.6%
16.8%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 5
Decile 2
IRSAD score
984
921
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
992
949
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,073
1,032
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
12
16
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$755,000
$610,000
House price YoY
+7.3%
+12.4%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
not published
$500
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
58 min
116 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
4
3
Parks nearby
36
33
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,089
874
Change vs prior year
+1%
-4%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
5,408.1 (Casey)
6,720.6 (Greater Bendigo)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Cranbourne East - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Wilandra Rise Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Cranbourne East - North.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 1,139
ICSEA 987
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Cranbourne East - North (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Catholic 711 students
ICSEA 1073 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kangaroo Flat Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 313
ICSEA 908
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Monica's School
Catholic 284 students
ICSEA 1032 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square's government schools have an average ICSEA of 949, compared to 992 in Cranbourne East - North. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square 1,032 (1 school), Cranbourne East - North 1,073 (1 school).

There are 7 schools in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, compared to 4 in Cranbourne East - North.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 16 in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square vs 12 in Cranbourne East - North.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square at 8.0% (vs 49.9% in Cranbourne East - North).

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 2, below Cranbourne East - North's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 19% lower in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square ($610,000 vs $755,000).

Similar suburbs near Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

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House$605,000
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Schools11
Childcare22
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$615,000
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
White Hills - Ascot VIC
House$650,000
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Bendigo Surrounds - North VIC
House$510,000
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Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Heathcote VIC
House$550,000
Gov ICSEA990
Schools3
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area)?

21,369 people lived in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of 0.0% over the year. Cranbourne East (North area) had 25,111.

Are houses cheaper in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area) than in Cranbourne East (North area)?

Yes. The median house price is $610,000 in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area) and $755,000 in Cranbourne East (North area), 19% lower in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area).

How many schools are in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area)?

ACARA lists 7 schools in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area), against 4 in Cranbourne East (North area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Cranbourne East - North → Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square