Kangaroo Flat real estate
Kangaroo Flat is a large outer suburb south-west of the Bendigo CBD on the Calder Highway, with its own railway station, schools and shopping centre.
The suburb
Crusoe Reservoir, Dower Park and Charcoal Gully
Kangaroo Flat took its current name after miners chased and caught a kangaroo. Gold workings were reported early in 1853 and finds at Crusoe Gully later that year set off a rush. The railway station opened in 1862 on the Melbourne to Bendigo line and by the mid-1860s there were seven hotels. Crusoe Reservoir was completed in 1873 to supply water to the goldfields.
After the war came industry, including a Dunlop belting factory in 1948 and a cotton mill in 1950. Several mid-1800s churches remain. Crusoe Reservoir is now a recreation park with a swimming beach. Charcoal Gully bushland reserve holds Chinese mining digs from the gold rush, while Dower Park is the main sporting complex and home ground of the Kangaroo Flat Football Club.
The suburb has three shopping precincts, including the Lansell shopping centre on the Calder Highway with Kmart, Coles, Woolworths and about 55 specialty stores. There is an indoor aquatic centre on Browning Street. Schools include Crusoe Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat Primary School, St Monica’s Primary School, a Glenvale Primary School campus and Bendigo Special Development School. V/Line trains run from Kangaroo Flat station to Bendigo and Melbourne.
- Council
- City of Greater Bendigo
- From our office
- About 10 km
- Population (2021 Census)
- 11,328
- Median age
- 44
Schools in Kangaroo Flat
- Crusoe Secondary Collegegovernment secondary
- Kangaroo Flat Primary Schoolgovernment primary
- St Monica's Primary SchoolCatholic primary
- Glenvale Primary School (Bendigo campus)primary
- Bendigo Special Development Schoolspecial development school
- Kangaroo Flat
- Golden Gully
- Golden Square
- Spring Gully
- Quarry Hill
- Big Hill
- Mandurang
- PH Property office
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The market
Prices and rents in Kangaroo Flat
Sale prices: Valuer-General Victoria, Victorian Property Sales Report, houses and units by suburb 2015 to 2025. Rents: Homes Victoria Rental Report, June quarter 2026, median of new bonds lodged. Both CC BY 4.0. Medians are a guide, not an appraisal of any home.
The people
Who lives in Kangaroo Flat
- Owned outright38.6%
- Owned with a mortgage30.4%
- Rented27.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Kangaroo Flat (Suburbs and Localities). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Shares are of occupied private dwellings and may not add to 100% where households did not say.
Buying and renting
Homes for sale and rent in Kangaroo Flat
See every home we have for sale across Greater Bendigo on our houses for sale page, or every home for lease on our rentals page. Tell us what you are after and we will let you know when the right one comes up, often before it is advertised.
Selling or leasing
Selling in Kangaroo Flat
Buyers in Kangaroo Flat often weigh up being close to the Lansell shopping centre, the railway station and a wide choice of schools, from Crusoe Secondary College to several primary schools. Being near Crusoe Reservoir and Dower Park also counts. We price from recent sales nearby and talk you through them before you decide anything.
Questions
About Kangaroo Flat
Nearby suburbs
What is the median house price in Kangaroo Flat?
The median house sale price in Kangaroo Flat was $575,000 in 2025, according to the Valuer-General Victoria. A median is a guide to the market, not a price for any one home.
How much does it cost to rent a house in Kangaroo Flat?
Three bedroom houses in the Golden Square-Kangaroo Flat rental area leased for a median of $500 a week (year to June 2026), from the Homes Victoria Rental Report.
Are you a real estate agent in Kangaroo Flat?
Yes. PH Property sells and leases homes across the City of Greater Bendigo, including Kangaroo Flat, from our office at A5/8-16 Rohs Road, East Bendigo.
Is there a train station in Kangaroo Flat?
Yes. Kangaroo Flat railway station has V/Line trains to Bendigo and Melbourne.
What schools are in Kangaroo Flat?
Crusoe Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat Primary School, St Monica’s Primary School, a Glenvale Primary School campus and Bendigo Special Development School are all in the suburb.
What’s your Kangaroo Flat home worth?
A free appraisal from a local agent, priced from real recent sales near you.