# Balranald - Wentworth vs Castlemaine - Kerang — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 268 km apart

Balranald - Wentworth and Castlemaine - Kerang are both large regional areas, though they differ significantly in their First Nations outcomes. First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Castlemaine - Kerang at 31.3%, compared to 18.1% in Balranald - Wentworth. This contrast extends to the job market, where the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Balranald - Wentworth at 18.8%, while it is 12.0% in Castlemaine - Kerang.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar typical First Nations household incomes, around $1,000 to $1,100. While they are largely alike in these ways, gaps in local access vary; for example, homes within a 15-minute walk of a school are well higher in Balranald - Wentworth, but homes within 10 minutes of public transport are well higher in Castlemaine - Kerang.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Balranald - Wentworth | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 765 | 1,190 | 425 larger in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 27 yrs | 2 yrs older in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Year 12 | 18.1% | 31.3% | 13.3 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Unemployment | 18.8% | 12.0% | 6.9 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Median income | $415 | $470 | $55 higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Household income | $1,046 | $1,110 | $64 higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Balranald - Wentworth | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.1 higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 more in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| 15-min city | 53.0% | 44.6% | 8.4 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Walk to shops | 44.3% | 42.0% | 2.3 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Walk to transit | 40.8% | 48.3% | 7.6 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Walk to school | 54.7% | 45.7% | 9.0 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Walk to a park | 64.0% | 68.8% | 4.8 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Walk to health | 34.4% | 32.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.9 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105002/balranald-wentworth/vs/IARE202005/castlemaine-kerang