# Central Murray vs Castlemaine - Kerang — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 170 km apart

Central Murray and Castlemaine - Kerang are both large regional areas across New South Wales and Victoria. Central Murray has better access to basic services on foot, with 52.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 45.1% near health services, compared to 42.0% and 32.3% in Castlemaine - Kerang. However, Castlemaine - Kerang is far more connected to public transport, with 48.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk, compared to just 25.9% in Central Murray.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and the typical age of First Nations residents in Central Murray is about the same as the national figure. While they share similar levels of First Nations language speakers, the two areas differ in their Indigenous populations; Castlemaine - Kerang has a far larger First Nations population with 1,190 people, while Central Murray has 715.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Murray | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 715 | 1,190 | 475 larger in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 31.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 12.0% | 3.8 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median income | $586 | $470 | $116 higher in Central Murray |  |
| Household income | $1,294 | $1,110 | $184 higher in Central Murray |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6 pts higher in Central Murray |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Murray | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 3.7 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 more in Central Murray |  |
| 15-min city | 52.5% | 44.6% | 7.9 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.2% | 42.0% | 10.2 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to transit | 25.9% | 48.3% | 22.4 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Walk to school | 54.7% | 45.7% | 9.0 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.2% | 68.8% | 5.6 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Walk to health | 45.1% | 32.3% | 12.8 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2.1 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105006/central-murray/vs/IARE202005/castlemaine-kerang