# Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira vs Castlemaine - Kerang — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 138 km apart

Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira and Castlemaine - Kerang are two large Victorian regions with different levels of local access. Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira is more walkable, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 52.1% near groceries, compared to 45.7% and 42.0% in Castlemaine - Kerang. Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,501 people compared to 1,190 in Castlemaine - Kerang.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, though they have tracked closely in this regard since 2011. The gap in walkability is widening slightly, as Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira has a higher number of intersections per square kilometre and better access to public transport, health services, and schools.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,501 | 1,190 | 3,311 larger in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 31.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Unemployment | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1.9 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median income | $521 | $470 | $51 higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Household income | $1,239 | $1,110 | $129 higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.3 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira | Castlemaine - Kerang | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 more in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| 15-min city | 48.7% | 44.6% | 4.0 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.1% | 42.0% | 10.1 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to transit | 56.4% | 48.3% | 8.1 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to school | 56.9% | 45.7% | 11.2 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.2% | 68.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to health | 37.3% | 32.3% | 5.0 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 1 | 1 higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2.1 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202004/campaspe-shepparton-moira/vs/IARE202005/castlemaine-kerang