Castlemaine - Kerang vs Wimmera

Castlemaine - Kerang and Wimmera are two large Victorian regions that differ most in how easy it is to get around without a car. Wimmera is more walkable, with 64.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 48.3% in Castlemaine - Kerang. Wimmera also has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (59.0% versus 45.7%), health services (43.5% versus 32.3%), and groceries (52.7% versus 42.0%). Castlemaine - Kerang has a larger First Nations population, with 1,190 people compared to 838 in Wimmera.

These two areas are very similar in the lives of their First Nations people. Typical household incomes are nearly the same, at $1,110 in Castlemaine - Kerang and $1,059 in Wimmera, while Year 12 completion rates are almost identical at around 31%. This shared experience exists despite Wimmera being somewhat walkable and Castlemaine - Kerang being mostly car-dependent.