Capels Crossing vs Kerang

Capels Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 51 in Kerang. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Capels Crossing, most households are people living alone. In Kerang, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kerang tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kerang

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • But Capels Crossing has more separate houses rather than flats (109% vs 89%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Capels Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kerang

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 211 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (282 km vs 298.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kerang

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Capels Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.3% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Capels Crossing and Kerang drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Capels Crossing Kerang
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Capels Crossing Kerang
Walkability 0 / 15
Capels Crossing — Walkability: 0/100 Kerang — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 23 / 29
Capels Crossing — Safety: 23/100 Kerang — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Capels Crossing — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kerang — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 1 / 2
Capels Crossing — Low flood risk: 1/100 Kerang — Low flood risk: 2/100

Demographics

Kerang has more residents (3,960 vs 54); Kerang skews older (51 vs 36).

Capels Crossing Kerang
Population 54 3,960
+7233% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +54.3% +1.7%
Median age 36 51
Median household income $55,224/yr
+5% vs other
 $52,312/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $200/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing Kerang
0-4 7.4% / 5.1%
Capels Crossing — 0-4: 7.4% Kerang — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 5.6% / 11.5%
Capels Crossing — 5-14: 5.6% Kerang — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 11.1% / 4.5%
Capels Crossing — 15-19: 11.1% Kerang — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.4% / 4.4%
Capels Crossing — 20-24: 7.4% Kerang — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 13.0% / 8.7%
Capels Crossing — 25-34: 13.0% Kerang — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.1% / 9.6%
Capels Crossing — 35-44: 11.1% Kerang — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.1% / 11.0%
Capels Crossing — 45-54: 11.1% Kerang — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 16.7% / 14.6%
Capels Crossing — 55-64: 16.7% Kerang — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 5.6% / 15.5%
Capels Crossing — 65-74: 5.6% Kerang — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 9.3% / 10.1%
Capels Crossing — 75-84: 9.3% Kerang — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ — / 5.4%
Capels Crossing — 85+: not among its largest Kerang — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing 57.1% lone person
Capels Crossing — Lone Person: 57.1% Capels Crossing — Couple Families: 42.9% Capels Crossing — One Parent Families: 0.0% Capels Crossing — Group Household: 0.0% Capels Crossing — Other Families: 0.0%
Kerang 53.3% lone person
Kerang — Lone Person: 53.3% Kerang — Couple Families: 26.6% Kerang — One Parent Families: 14.2% Kerang — Group Household: 3.8% Kerang — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing 31.2% renting
Capels Crossing — Owned Outright: 43.8% Capels Crossing — Mortgage: 25.0% Capels Crossing — Renting: 31.2%
Kerang 23.9% renting
Kerang — Owned Outright: 49.0% Kerang — Mortgage: 27.1% Kerang — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Capels Crossing Kerang
New Zealand 11.1% / 0.4%
Capels Crossing — New Zealand: 11.1% Kerang — New Zealand: 0.4%
England — / 1.6%
Capels Crossing — England: not among its largest Kerang — England: 1.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Capels Crossing — Philippines: not among its largest Kerang — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Capels Crossing — South Africa: not among its largest Kerang — South Africa: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Capels Crossing — India: not among its largest Kerang — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing Kerang
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 16.7%
Capels Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Kerang — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.2%
Capels Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree — / 5.6%
Capels Crossing — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Kerang — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Capels Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kerang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Capels Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing 109.1% houses
Capels Crossing — Houses: 109.1% Capels Crossing — Townhouses: 0.0% Capels Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kerang 89.2% houses
Kerang — Houses: 89.2% Kerang — Townhouses: 8.1% Kerang — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Capels Crossing Kerang
Median house price — $325,000
Median unit price — $298,000
Median land price — $247,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 90 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Capels Crossing Kerang
Rural and farming 90% 80%
Parks and recreation 10%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Residential 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Capels Crossing Kerang
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Capels Crossing Kerang
Houses — 5.4%
$390/wk on $376K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Capels Crossing Kerang
House price — Higher than 2% of VIC
Income Higher than 14% of VIC —
Schools — Higher than 88% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of VIC

Liveability

Kerang is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Capels Crossing Kerang
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kerang carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Capels Crossing Kerang
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
71/100
Flood High
99/100
 High
98/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Capels Crossing Kerang
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Capels Crossing

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kerang

  • Kerang Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kerang Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Kerang South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kerang Technical High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Capels Crossing Kerang
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 17

Mobility

Capels Crossing sits further from the CBD (298.7 km vs 282 km).

Capels Crossing Kerang
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Melbourne 298.7 km
+6% vs other
 282 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 198 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3579
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3579
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Capels Crossing Kerang
Car (driver) 63.2% / 78.0%
Capels Crossing — Car (driver): 63.2% Kerang — Car (driver): 78.0%
Car (passenger) 21.1% / 5.1%
Capels Crossing — Car (passenger): 21.1% Kerang — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 8.9%
Capels Crossing — Worked from Home: 15.8% Kerang — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Capels Crossing — Walked Only: not among its largest Kerang — Walked Only: 7.1%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Capels Crossing — Bicycle: not among its largest Kerang — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Capels Crossing Kerang
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Capels Crossing Kerang
Connectivity score 27/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 38%
2,280 premises

Climate

Capels Crossing Kerang
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Capels Crossing Kerang
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Capels Crossing Kerang
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Capels Crossing Kerang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Capels Crossing

Multicultural Rural

Kerang

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