# Deniliquin - Murray vs Castlemaine - Kerang — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 97 km apart

Deniliquin - Murray and Castlemaine - Kerang are two regional areas located about 97 km apart across the state border. They differ most in how people access services and their First Nations populations. Deniliquin - Murray has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (67.7% compared to 48.3%), while Castlemaine - Kerang has far more homes within 15 minutes of health services (32.3% versus 13.4%). Castlemaine - Kerang has a far larger First Nations population with 1,190 people, and these residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 23 in Deniliquin - Murray.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a very similar profile for their First Nations residents. They have almost the same rate of unemployment (around 11% to 12%) and the same share of people who speak a First Nations language (2.6%). While Deniliquin - Murray is better for accessing schools and parks on foot, both areas have a similar number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 743 | 1,190 | 447 larger in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Year 12 | 30.0% | 31.3% | 1.3 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Unemployment | 11.0% | 12.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median income | $488 | $470 | $18 higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Household income | $1,308 | $1,110 | $198 higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 2.6% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.1 higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 more in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| 15-min city | 43.4% | 44.6% | 1.2 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.6% | 42.0% | 1.4 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.7% | 48.3% | 19.4 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Walk to school | 52.5% | 45.7% | 6.8 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 68.8% | 5.9 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Walk to health | 13.4% | 32.3% | 18.8 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.2 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105010/deniliquin-murray/vs/IARE202005/castlemaine-kerang