Nambucca - Surrounds vs Kempsey - Surrounds

Nambucca - Surrounds and Kempsey - Surrounds are two nearby rural areas with a few key differences in services and demographics. Access to basic amenities is far higher in Kempsey - Surrounds, where more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (25.6% compared to 12.5% in Nambucca - Surrounds) and schools (27.3% versus 14.8%). However, Nambucca - Surrounds has far higher access to health services within a 15-minute walk, at 21.9% compared to just 8.2% in Kempsey - Surrounds. In terms of education, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Nambucca - Surrounds at 31.5%, while it is 20.4% in Kempsey - Surrounds.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely dependent on cars to get around. They share a very similar profile for First Nations residents, with a typical age of 26 and typical household incomes that are almost identical. While Kempsey - Surrounds has a far larger First Nations population with 1,369 people, both areas sit well below the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion.