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Buloke vs Kerang

Name: Buloke vs Kerang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Buloke profile · Kerang profile

Buloke Kerang

Buloke and Kerang are two Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Buloke has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.2% and a larger proportion of people who have finished Year 12 (36.3%). It also has a far higher number of public transport stops and a higher share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language. In contrast, Kerang is more concentrated, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (81.6%), schools (88.0%) and parks (95.8%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $573 to $618. They also share similar rates of people born overseas and those who provide unpaid care. While Buloke has a higher share of volunteers, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has also narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in Buloke One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Kerang Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Kerang Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Buloke Mortgage: $266 higher in Kerang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buloke in Kerang +2,224 larger in Buloke gap narrowing

6,184 30th pct 3,960 16th pct

Median age in Buloke in Kerang +1 yrs older in Buloke gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 43.2%

30.1% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Buloke Kerang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English +6.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.1% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

3.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 50.4%

35.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buloke in Kerang +4 more in Buloke

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buloke in Kerang +1.98 more in Buloke

9.65 98th pct 7.67 93rd pct

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

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Buloke in Kerang +110 more in Buloke

780 29th pct 670 25th pct

Avg size in Buloke in Kerang +47 larger in Kerang

87 6th pct 134 13th pct

ICSEA in Buloke in Kerang +16 higher in Buloke

983 34th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.8%

18.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%

6.9% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

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

Income

Personal income in Buloke in Kerang +$45 higher in Buloke gap widening

$618 14th pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Buloke in Kerang +$83 higher in Buloke gap widening

$1,089 8th pct $1,006 3rd pct

Family income in Buloke in Kerang +$56 higher in Buloke gap widening

$1,468 13th pct $1,412 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +2.4 pts 50.9%

21.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buloke in Kerang +61 larger in Kerang

92 29th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Buloke in Kerang +11 yrs older in Buloke

34 yrs 93rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Buloke in Kerang +$21 higher in Kerang

$486 16th pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Buloke in Kerang +$29 higher in Buloke

$1,100 10th pct $1,071 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buloke in Kerang +0.1 larger in Buloke gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%

11.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.5%

34.6% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buloke in Kerang +$42 higher in Kerang gap steady

$158 1st pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Buloke in Kerang +$266 higher in Kerang gap widening

$734 0th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Buloke in Kerang even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 46.3%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.2% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 89.2%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 50.9%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 39.7%

29.4% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

0.8% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 48.8%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buloke in Kerang +17 more in Buloke

20 30th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Buloke in Kerang +2.48 more in Buloke

3.23 34th pct 0.76 9th pct

Departures/1k in Buloke in Kerang +4.2 more in Buloke

24.4 15th pct 20.2 14th pct

PT routes in Buloke in Kerang +2 more in Buloke

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Buloke in Kerang

— 52 93rd pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%

10.5% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

4.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.1 pts 7.7%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

4.6% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +16.2 pts 13.4%

13.2% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buloke in Kerang +1 higher in Buloke

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Buloke in Kerang +2 higher in Buloke

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Buloke in Kerang +1 higher in Buloke

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Buloke in Kerang +2 higher in Buloke

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Buloke in Kerang +51 higher in Buloke

946 28th pct 895 12th pct

ERP in Buloke in Kerang +2,107 higher in Buloke

5,891 25th pct 3,784 14th pct

Growth in Buloke in Kerang +0.1 pts higher in Buloke

-4.0% 0th pct -4.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Buloke in Kerang +622 higher in Buloke

988 55th pct 366 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buloke in Kerang +30 higher in Kerang

360 4th pct 390 5th pct

Max temp in Buloke in Kerang +0.3 higher in Kerang

23.7 50th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Buloke in Kerang +0.9 higher in Kerang

9.1 17th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buloke in Kerang +0.6 higher in Kerang

4.9 42nd pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buloke in Kerang +0.5 more in Kerang

5.5 53rd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Buloke in Kerang +0.7 pts higher in Kerang

67.0% 51st pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Buloke in Kerang +0.4 pts higher in Kerang

64.3% 51st pct 64.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Buloke in Kerang +23.2 pts higher in Buloke

54.2% 26th pct 31.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Buloke in Kerang +25.1 pts higher in Kerang

62.9% 40th pct 88.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Buloke in Kerang +16.0 pts higher in Kerang

79.7% 27th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Buloke in Kerang +24.1 pts higher in Kerang

57.5% 60th pct 81.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Buloke in Kerang +32.9 more in Buloke

61.0 86th pct 28.0 86th pct

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

1 6th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Buloke in Kerang even

2.4% 0th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Buloke with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buloke vs Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031400/buloke/vs/215031402/kerang