Kerang vs Tragowel

Tragowel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Kerang. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kerang has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • Tragowel carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tragowel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Tragowel

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (187 min vs 198 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (268.3 km vs 282 km)
  • But Kerang is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

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 13%)
  • But Tragowel carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Kerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.7% vs -20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kerang Tragowel
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.

Kerang Tragowel
Walkability 15 / 0
Kerang — Walkability: 15/100 Tragowel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 50
Kerang — Safety: 29/100 Tragowel — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 87 / 87
Kerang — Low fire risk: 87/100 Tragowel — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 2 / 7
Kerang — Low flood risk: 2/100 Tragowel — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Kerang rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Kerang has more residents (3,960 vs 83).

Kerang Tragowel
Population 3,960
+98% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -20.2%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $52,312/yr $74,724/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kerang Tragowel
0-4 5.1% / 4.8%
Kerang — 0-4: 5.1% Tragowel — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.5% / 7.2%
Kerang — 5-14: 11.5% Tragowel — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 4.5% / 4.8%
Kerang — 15-19: 4.5% Tragowel — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.4% / —
Kerang — 20-24: 4.4% Tragowel — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.7% / 18.1%
Kerang — 25-34: 8.7% Tragowel — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 9.6% / 6.0%
Kerang — 35-44: 9.6% Tragowel — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 11.0% / 16.9%
Kerang — 45-54: 11.0% Tragowel — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 14.6% / 21.7%
Kerang — 55-64: 14.6% Tragowel — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 15.5% / 9.6%
Kerang — 65-74: 15.5% Tragowel — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 10.1% / 3.6%
Kerang — 75-84: 10.1% Tragowel — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 5.4% / —
Kerang — 85+: 5.4% Tragowel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Tragowel 47.6% lone person
Tragowel — Lone Person: 47.6% Tragowel — Couple Families: 33.3% Tragowel — One Parent Families: 19.0% Tragowel — Group Household: 0.0% Tragowel — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kerang 23.9% renting
Kerang — Owned Outright: 49.0% Kerang — Mortgage: 27.1% Kerang — Renting: 23.9%
Tragowel 0.0% renting
Tragowel — Owned Outright: 60.7% Tragowel — Mortgage: 39.3% Tragowel — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Kerang Tragowel
England 1.6% / 7.2%
Kerang — England: 1.6% Tragowel — England: 7.2%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Kerang — Philippines: 0.6% Tragowel — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Kerang — South Africa: 0.5% Tragowel — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Kerang — India: 0.4% Tragowel — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Kerang — New Zealand: 0.4% Tragowel — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Kerang Tragowel
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 16.9%
Kerang — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Tragowel — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 9.6%
Kerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tragowel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 3.6%
Kerang — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Tragowel — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.6%
Kerang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Tragowel — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Kerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tragowel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kerang 89.2% houses
Kerang — Houses: 89.2% Kerang — Townhouses: 8.1% Kerang — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Tragowel 100.0% houses
Tragowel — Houses: 100.0% Tragowel — Townhouses: 0.0% Tragowel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kerang Tragowel
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

Tragowel has more rural and farming land (94% vs 80%).

Kerang Tragowel
Rural and farming 80% 94%
Parks and recreation 10% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Residential 3% 0%
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

Kerang Tragowel
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Kerang Tragowel
House price Higher than 2% of VIC —
Income — Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools Higher than 88% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of VIC —

Liveability

Kerang is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Kerang Tragowel
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kerang carries more crime risk (71 vs 50).

Kerang Tragowel
Bushfire Low
13/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
98/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Tragowel

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kerang Tragowel
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 17 9

Mobility

Kerang sits further from the CBD (282 km vs 268.3 km).

Kerang Tragowel
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 282 km
+5% vs other
 268.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 187 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.

Kerang Tragowel
Car (driver) 78.0% / 47.5%
Kerang — Car (driver): 78.0% Tragowel — Car (driver): 47.5%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 32.5%
Kerang — Worked from Home: 8.9% Tragowel — Worked from Home: 32.5%
Walked Only 7.1% / 20.0%
Kerang — Walked Only: 7.1% Tragowel — Walked Only: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Kerang — Car (passenger): 5.1% Tragowel — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Kerang — Bicycle: 0.7% Tragowel — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kerang Tragowel
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kerang Tragowel
Connectivity score 63/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,280 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Kerang Tragowel
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kerang

Acreage Affordable Retirees Trains

Tragowel

Rural

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