# Castlemaine - Kerang vs Wimmera — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 167 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Castlemaine - Kerang | Wimmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,190 | 838 | 352 larger in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 28 yrs | 1 yrs older in Wimmera |  |
| Year 12 | 31.3% | 31.6% | 0.2 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Unemployment | 12.0% | 13.5% | 1.5 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Median income | $470 | $495 | $25 higher in Wimmera |  |
| Household income | $1,110 | $1,059 | $51 higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 4.3% | 1.7 pts higher in Wimmera |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Castlemaine - Kerang | Wimmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 4.6 | 0.9 higher in Wimmera |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 more in Wimmera |  |
| 15-min city | 44.6% | 55.3% | 10.7 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.0% | 52.7% | 10.7 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to transit | 48.3% | 64.5% | 16.2 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to school | 45.7% | 59.0% | 13.3 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to a park | 68.8% | 81.0% | 12.2 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to health | 32.3% | 43.5% | 11.2 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3 pts higher in Castlemaine - Kerang |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202005/castlemaine-kerang/vs/IARE202018/wimmera