# Castlemaine - Kerang vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 140 km apart

Castlemaine - Kerang and Swan Hill are both regional Victorian areas, though Swan Hill is more walkable. In Swan Hill, a home is far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of a park (84.6% compared to 68.8% in Castlemaine - Kerang), groceries (55.6% vs 42.0%) or public transport (64.5% vs 48.3%). Swan Hill is described as somewhat walkable, while Castlemaine - Kerang is mostly car-dependent. Among First Nations residents, the typical age is noticeably older in Castlemaine - Kerang at 27, compared to 22 in Swan Hill.

Both areas have almost identical street connectivity, with one intersection per square kilometre. This shared layout exists alongside different social trends; for example, First Nations unemployment is well higher in Swan Hill at 15.7% than in Castlemaine - Kerang at 12.0%. While First Nations household incomes are similar in both places, the typical personal income is a little higher in Swan Hill.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Castlemaine - Kerang | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,190 | 967 | 223 larger in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 22 yrs | 5 yrs older in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Year 12 | 31.3% | 30.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Unemployment | 12.0% | 15.7% | 3.7 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Median income | $470 | $521 | $51 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Household income | $1,110 | $1,184 | $74 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Castlemaine - Kerang | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.7 more in Swan Hill |  |
| 15-min city | 44.6% | 55.6% | 11.0 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.0% | 55.6% | 13.6 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to transit | 48.3% | 64.5% | 16.1 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to school | 45.7% | 55.0% | 9.3 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to a park | 68.8% | 84.6% | 15.8 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to health | 32.3% | 37.5% | 5.2 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.0 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202005/castlemaine-kerang/vs/IARE202014/swan-hill