3,960 ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,873
- 2016: 3,893
- 2021: 3,960
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kerang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kerang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 31% of people in Kerang are seniors, making it a far older community than the state and national averages. The population is aging rapidly, with the typical resident now 51 years old. This shift is reflected in a growing number of elderly residents and a shrinking proportion of children.
3,960
▲ +2.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kerang — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person in Kerang is 51, which is 13 years older than the typical Victorian. The total population grew by 2.2% since 2011, adding about 87 people to reach 3,960.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
30.9% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kerang, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. About 43.2% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.2% since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kerang, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kerang
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031402/kerang/topic/demographics-identity