3,960 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,872
- 2016: 3,893
- 2021: 3,960
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kerang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kerang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Kerang is a town where the typical resident is 51 years old. This high age is driven by a very large proportion of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the population.
3,960
▲ +2.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kerang — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Kerang is 3,960 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national and state figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality 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, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.5%, a little below the national average of 18.2%.
30.9% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality 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 Victoria figure. Most residents are married (43.2%) or have never married (30.6%).
3.9% ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 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/sal/SAL21328/kerang/topic/demographics-identity