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Kerang vs Reedy Lake

Name: Kerang vs Reedy Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Kerang profile · Reedy Lake profile

Kerang Reedy Lake

Kerang and Reedy Lake are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different scales. Kerang is a larger hub where 30.9% of people are seniors, whereas Reedy Lake is sparsely populated and far younger, with only 11.5% aged 65 and over. Life in Kerang is more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable), while Reedy Lake is car-dependent with a score of 0.3. There are also notable economic gaps: typical weekly household income is $1,625 in Reedy Lake, far higher than the $1,006 seen in Kerang.

Both areas share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents for both sitting at $200. They also show similar rates of mental health conditions, around 11%. While Kerang has more people who provide unpaid care and a higher share of full-time workers, Reedy Lake has seen much more movement, with 56.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 31.6% in Kerang.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 53.1 pts higher in Reedy Lake Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Reedy Lake Population: 3,934 larger in Kerang Full-time: 22.5 pts higher in Kerang Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Kerang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kerang in Reedy Lake +3,934 larger in Kerang gap steady

3,960 86th pct 26 17th pct

Median age in Kerang in Reedy Lake +2 yrs older in Kerang gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.4 pts 11.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.9 pts 11.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

30.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 30.0%

10.9% Widowed ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kerang Reedy Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 96.2%

1.6% England +13.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +12.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

43.3% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

11.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% German +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 46.2%

39.3% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kerang in Reedy Lake

7.67 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kerang in Reedy Lake +5 more in Kerang

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Kerang in Reedy Lake

134 30th pct —

ICSEA in Kerang in Reedy Lake

967 36th pct —

Highest year of school

21.5% Year 10 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.8% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.1% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Society & culture +36.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

14.7% Engineering & related +14.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.9% Management & commerce +17.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.3% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kerang in Reedy Lake +$133 higher in Reedy Lake gap narrowing

$573 21st pct $706 41st pct

Household income in Kerang in Reedy Lake +$619 higher in Reedy Lake gap widening

$1,006 14th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Kerang in Reedy Lake +$837 higher in Reedy Lake gap widening

$1,412 21st pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 50.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis +15.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.0% Asthma +14.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.9% Other condition +15.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.3% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None ◂ +8.6 pts 42.3%

23.2% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kerang in Reedy Lake +153 larger in Kerang

153 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kerang in Reedy Lake

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Kerang in Reedy Lake

$507 33rd pct —

Household income in Kerang in Reedy Lake

$1,071 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kerang in Reedy Lake +0.3 larger in Reedy Lake gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +30.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.8%

17.2% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +34.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

38.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kerang in Reedy Lake even

$200 25th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Kerang in Reedy Lake +$508 higher in Reedy Lake gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $1,508 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Kerang in Reedy Lake even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +74.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%

22.5% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 30.0%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%

39.7% Under $200 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +51.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kerang in Reedy Lake +3 more in Kerang

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kerang in Reedy Lake +0.76 more in Kerang

0.76 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kerang in Reedy Lake +20.2 more in Kerang

20.2 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kerang in Reedy Lake +6 more in Kerang

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kerang in Reedy Lake

52 81st pct —

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 59.1%

6.1% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.2% 4 or more +32.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Public administration & safety +17.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +10.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.1% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kerang in Reedy Lake +5.1 higher in Kerang

5.4 85th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kerang in Reedy Lake +5.6 more in Kerang

6.0 88th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Kerang in Reedy Lake +67.7 pts higher in Kerang

67.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kerang in Reedy Lake +64.8 pts higher in Kerang

64.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kerang in Reedy Lake +31.0 pts higher in Kerang

31.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kerang in Reedy Lake +88.0 pts higher in Kerang

88.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kerang in Reedy Lake +59.4 pts higher in Kerang

95.8% 83rd pct 36.4% 60th pct

Walk to health in Kerang in Reedy Lake +81.6 pts higher in Kerang

81.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kerang in Reedy Lake +48.9 more in Reedy Lake

28.0 72nd pct 76.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kerang in Reedy Lake +3 higher in Kerang

3 61st pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Kerang in Reedy Lake +0.2 pts higher in Reedy Lake

2.4% 4th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Kerang with nearby areas

Westby Reedy Lake Kerang East Teal Point Capels Crossing Koroop Tragowel Wandella

Compare Reedy Lake with nearby areas

Fairley Capels Crossing Westby Kerang Wandella Lake Charm Murrabit Dingwall

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kerang vs Reedy Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21328/kerang/vs/SAL22158/reedy-lake