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Moama vs Kerang

Name: Moama vs Kerang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Moama profile · Kerang profile

Moama Kerang

Moama and Kerang are regional centres separated by about 83 km, though they differ sharply in their growth and accessibility. Moama has seen strong population growth of 16.5% since 2021 and is more mobile, with 43.2% of people moving there in the last five years. In contrast, Kerang is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Moama (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, and groceries. There are also significant gaps in First Nations outcomes: typical household income is far higher in Moama ($1,890 compared to $1,071), and the unemployment rate is much lower in Moama at 3.6% compared to 18.4% in Kerang.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion, at around 39%. They are also very similar in their age profiles, with about 30% of residents aged 65 and over, and they share nearly identical proportions of children and people using other languages at home. While they remain alike in these areas, the gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2011, with Moama's rent now $122 higher than in Kerang.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Kerang Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Kerang Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Kerang Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Moama Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Kerang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Kerang +2,970 larger in Moama gap widening

6,930 34th pct 3,960 16th pct

Median age in Moama in Kerang +2 yrs older in Kerang gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 43.2%

24.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Moama Kerang

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.4%

39.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%

7.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moama in Kerang +3 more in Kerang

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Kerang +5.98 more in Kerang

1.69 38th pct 7.67 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Kerang +4 more in Moama

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Moama in Kerang +164 more in Moama

834 31st pct 670 25th pct

Avg size in Moama in Kerang +283 larger in Moama

417 49th pct 134 13th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Kerang +80 higher in Moama

1,047 64th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.8%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

14.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related even 14.7%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

9.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Education even 9.8%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Kerang +$114 higher in Moama gap widening

$687 26th pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Moama in Kerang +$342 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,348 25th pct $1,006 3rd pct

Family income in Moama in Kerang +$344 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $1,412 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.1% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +8.1 pts 50.9%

21.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Kerang +71 larger in Moama

224 57th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Moama in Kerang +3 yrs older in Kerang

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Moama in Kerang +$127 higher in Moama

$634 50th pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Moama in Kerang +$819 higher in Moama

$1,890 61st pct $1,071 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Kerang +0.3 larger in Moama gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 46.6%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

9.5% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 35.5%

25.2% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Kerang +$122 higher in Moama gap widening

$322 34th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Moama in Kerang +$638 higher in Moama gap narrowing

$1,638 36th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Kerang even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 25.6%

19.6% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 89.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 21.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

4.5% 5 or more even 4.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

10.9% Under $200 +28.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% Under $1,000 +32.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 36.6%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 8.9%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Kerang +50 more in Moama

53 61st pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Kerang +6.89 more in Moama

7.65 86th pct 0.76 9th pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Kerang +404.9 more in Moama

425.1 35th pct 20.2 14th pct

PT routes in Moama in Kerang +7 more in Moama

13 73rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Moama in Kerang +8 longer in Moama

60 95th pct 52 93rd pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 67.5%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

1.9% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 33.9%

35.6% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 4.9%

8.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades even 15.7%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

9.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moama in Kerang +3 higher in Moama

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Moama in Kerang +4 higher in Moama

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Moama in Kerang +5 higher in Moama

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Moama in Kerang +1 higher in Moama

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moama in Kerang +84 higher in Moama

979 42nd pct 895 12th pct

ERP in Moama in Kerang +4,252 higher in Moama

8,036 37th pct 3,784 14th pct

Growth in Moama in Kerang +20.6 pts higher in Moama

16.5% 88th pct -4.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Moama in Kerang +301 higher in Moama

667 35th pct 366 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moama in Kerang +44 higher in Moama

434 8th pct 390 5th pct

Max temp in Moama in Kerang +0.6 higher in Kerang

23.4 46th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Moama in Kerang +0.4 higher in Kerang

9.6 21st pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Kerang +2.1 higher in Kerang

3.4 23rd pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Kerang +2.9 more in Kerang

3.1 21st pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Moama in Kerang +41.3 pts higher in Kerang

26.5% 18th pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Kerang +31.4 pts higher in Kerang

33.4% 23rd pct 64.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Kerang +35.7 pts higher in Moama

66.7% 31st pct 31.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Moama in Kerang +54.3 pts higher in Kerang

33.7% 19th pct 88.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Kerang +21.1 pts higher in Kerang

74.6% 25th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Kerang +81.6 pts higher in Kerang

0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Kerang +15.2 more in Kerang

12.8 42nd pct 28.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Kerang +4 higher in Moama

7 21st pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Kerang +0.2 pts higher in Moama

2.6% 4th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Moama with nearby areas

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Compare Kerang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031184/moama/vs/215031402/kerang