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Loddon vs Kerang

Name: Loddon vs Kerang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Loddon profile · Kerang profile

Loddon Kerang

Loddon and Kerang are two rural Victorian areas with very different layouts. Kerang is more concentrated, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and 81.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Loddon is more spread out and mostly car-dependent, with a score of 3.4. There are also notable differences in how people live and work; 20.0% of people in Loddon work from home compared to 7.7% in Kerang, while renting is far more common in Kerang at 22.5% versus 12.1% in Loddon.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,000 and nearly identical shares of people with no religion. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting. The difference in rental rates has widened since 2011, whereas the gap in people working from home has narrowed. Both areas have a typical personal income well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in Loddon Population: 3,329 larger in Loddon Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Kerang One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Kerang Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Loddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loddon in Kerang +3,329 larger in Loddon gap steady

7,289 36th pct 3,960 16th pct

Median age in Loddon in Kerang +1 yrs older in Loddon gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 43.2%

29.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.3% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Loddon Kerang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

3.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.3% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 39.3%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loddon in Kerang +3 more in Loddon

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Loddon in Kerang +0.32 more in Kerang

7.35 92nd pct 7.67 93rd pct

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

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Loddon in Kerang +181 more in Loddon

851 32nd pct 670 25th pct

Avg size in Loddon in Kerang +28 larger in Kerang

106 9th pct 134 13th pct

ICSEA in Loddon in Kerang even

968 27th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

20.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

8.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Loddon in Kerang +$22 higher in Kerang gap narrowing

$551 8th pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Loddon in Kerang +$21 higher in Loddon gap narrowing

$1,027 4th pct $1,006 3rd pct

Family income in Loddon in Kerang +$37 higher in Kerang gap narrowing

$1,375 9th pct $1,412 10th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%

25.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Mental health even 10.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

21.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loddon in Kerang +9 larger in Loddon

162 47th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Loddon in Kerang +5 yrs older in Loddon

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Loddon in Kerang +$61 higher in Kerang

$446 10th pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Loddon in Kerang +$8 higher in Loddon

$1,079 9th pct $1,071 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loddon in Kerang +0.1 larger in Loddon gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 46.6%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

11.7% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.5%

33.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loddon in Kerang +$30 higher in Kerang gap steady

$170 3rd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Loddon in Kerang +$133 higher in Kerang gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Loddon in Kerang even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 46.3%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.1% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

2.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 89.2%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.5 pts 39.7%

32.1% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 48.8%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loddon in Kerang +42 more in Loddon

45 54th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Loddon in Kerang +5.42 more in Loddon

6.17 75th pct 0.76 9th pct

Departures/1k in Loddon in Kerang +13.0 more in Loddon

33.2 15th pct 20.2 14th pct

PT routes in Loddon in Kerang +1 more in Loddon

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Loddon in Kerang

— 52 93rd pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%

8.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.3% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

3.4% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.4 pts 7.7%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers ◂ +18.6 pts 13.4%

10.8% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loddon in Kerang even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Loddon in Kerang +1 higher in Loddon

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Loddon in Kerang +1 higher in Loddon

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Loddon in Kerang +2 higher in Loddon

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Loddon in Kerang +30 higher in Loddon

925 20th pct 895 12th pct

ERP in Loddon in Kerang +3,447 higher in Loddon

7,231 33rd pct 3,784 14th pct

Growth in Loddon in Kerang +4.0 pts higher in Loddon

0.0% 12th pct -4.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Loddon in Kerang +609 higher in Loddon

975 54th pct 366 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loddon in Kerang +70 higher in Loddon

460 9th pct 390 5th pct

Max temp in Loddon in Kerang +1.0 higher in Kerang

23.0 42nd pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Loddon in Kerang +0.6 higher in Kerang

9.4 19th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loddon in Kerang +2.1 higher in Kerang

3.4 24th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loddon in Kerang +2.3 more in Kerang

3.7 27th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Loddon in Kerang +20.3 pts higher in Kerang

47.4% 35th pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Loddon in Kerang +20.1 pts higher in Kerang

44.7% 34th pct 64.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Loddon in Kerang +13.3 pts higher in Loddon

44.3% 23rd pct 31.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Loddon in Kerang +50.8 pts higher in Kerang

37.2% 21st pct 88.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Loddon in Kerang +37.8 pts higher in Kerang

58.0% 17th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Loddon in Kerang +56.1 pts higher in Kerang

25.5% 29th pct 81.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Loddon in Kerang +21.2 more in Loddon

49.3 86th pct 28.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Loddon in Kerang +2 higher in Kerang

1 7th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Loddon in Kerang +0.8 pts higher in Loddon

3.3% 15th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Loddon with nearby areas

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Compare Kerang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loddon vs Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202031033/loddon/vs/215031402/kerang