3,696 ▲ +192.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,262
- 2016: 2,281
- 2021: 3,696
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kerang · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kerang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kerang is now 51, making the town far older than most other areas. The population has grown rapidly, adding about 2,434 people since 2011. This shift is seen in an age profile where seniors make up nearly a third of the community.
3,696
▲ +192.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kerang — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 3,696 people in 2021, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The community has aged significantly over the last decade, with the typical age rising by 10 years to 51.
51 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.4%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
30.8% ▲ +125.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
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) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Marriage is the most common status at 42.6%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%.
3.9% ▲ +450.6%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
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).
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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/ucl/UCL215041/kerang/topic/demographics-identity