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Kempsey vs Mid-Coast

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Kempsey profile · Mid-Coast profile

Kempsey Mid-Coast

Mid-Coast and Kempsey are both regional New South Wales areas, though they differ significantly in age and safety. Mid-Coast is notably older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.2% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Kempsey has a much higher rate of recorded offences, with 15,234 per 100,000 people compared to 8,280 in Mid-Coast. This includes far higher rates of theft, burglary and property damage in Kempsey.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2016, as Mid-Coast residents have become noticeably older than those in Kempsey. Despite this, they share very similar economic profiles, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,060 in Mid-Coast and $1,085 in Kempsey. Both areas also have similar levels of mental health conditions and unpaid care, and the proportion of people using another language at home is about the same in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65,891 larger in Mid-Coast People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kempsey Median age: 6 yrs older in Mid-Coast De facto: 2.0 pts higher in Kempsey Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +65,891 larger in Mid-Coast gap steady
30,688 66th pct 96,579 85th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +6 yrs older in Mid-Coast gap widening
48 yrs 79th pct 54 yrs 95th pct
First Nations in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +5.6 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
12.9% 82nd pct 7.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +7.0 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
26.2% 82nd pct 33.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
16.5% 35th pct 14.6% 15th pct
De facto in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
13.0% 55th pct 11.0% 22nd pct

Age structure

26.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

40.9% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.5% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 27.6%
11.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Mid-Coast

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
7.8% 23rd pct 10.1% 36th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 82.2%
2.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
40.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
8.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese even 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
2.9% 20th pct 3.2% 23rd pct
Limited English in Kempseyin Mid-Coast even gap steady
0.3% 33rd pct 0.3% 32nd pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.4 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
37.9% 36th pct 36.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
37.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 36.6%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
31.9% 13th pct 34.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.1 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 12.3% 46th pct
Schools in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +31 more in Mid-Coast
20 73rd pct 51 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.32 more in Kempsey
3.94 51st pct 3.62 48th pct
Students in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +7,260 more in Mid-Coast
4,327 62nd pct 11,587 79th pct
Avg size in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +11 larger in Mid-Coast
216 48th pct 227 50th pct
ICSEA in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +44 higher in Mid-Coast
903 18th pct 947 35th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
31.9% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%
13.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Architecture & building even 6.9%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +$14 higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
$550 12th pct $564 13th pct
Household income in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +$25 higher in Kempsey gap widening
$1,085 13th pct $1,060 12th pct
Family income in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +$6 higher in Kempsey gap steady
$1,347 13th pct $1,341 13th pct
High earners in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.9 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
4.0% 9th pct 4.9% 14th pct
High-income homes in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 8.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
23.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast
36.4% 91st pct 39.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Kempseyin Mid-Coast even
11.4% 89th pct 11.4% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
9.5% 100th pct 9.0% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Mental health even 11.4%
9.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
6.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.8% Stroke even 1.8%
1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
21.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.9 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
13.8% 26th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
14.2% 87th pct 14.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
21.0% 20th pct 19.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.5 pts higher in Mid-Coast
3.6% 70th pct 4.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
23.6% 65th pct 25.9% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +3,057 larger in Mid-Coast
3,959 87th pct 7,016 89th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2 yrs older in Kempsey
25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +3.5 pts higher in Mid-Coast
24.3% 19th pct 27.8% 31st pct
Unemployment in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +5.7 pts higher in Kempsey
18.7% 82nd pct 13.1% 60th pct
Median income in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +$26 higher in Mid-Coast
$468 25th pct $494 33rd pct
Household income in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +$13 higher in Mid-Coast
$1,198 30th pct $1,211 31st pct
Indigenous language in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.4 pts higher in Kempsey
4.3% 44th pct 2.9% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.2 larger in Kempsey gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +4.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
21.4% 88th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.9 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
28.9% 50th pct 30.8% 64th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 41.0%
34.1% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 17.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +$15 higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
$300 63rd pct $315 67th pct
Mortgage in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +$199 higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
$1,301 43rd pct $1,500 56th pct
People / bedroom in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.10 higher in Kempsey gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
24.0% 44th pct 22.5% 37th pct
Owned outright in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.8 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
45.3% 78th pct 48.1% 86th pct
Separate houses in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +7.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
90.0% 53rd pct 82.3% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
73.9% 35th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%
24.0% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%
1.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 82.3%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.8% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%
22.6% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%
5.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 45.2%
28.7% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
1.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.9%
26.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%
20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
5.4% 55th pct 5.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.5 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
9.4% 32nd pct 11.9% 49th pct
PT commute in Kempseyin Mid-Coast even gap steady
0.3% 28th pct 0.3% 29th pct
PT stops in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +473 more in Mid-Coast
192 72nd pct 665 86th pct
Stops/1k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.63 more in Mid-Coast
6.26 85th pct 6.89 88th pct
Departures/1k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +23.6 more in Mid-Coast
111.0 56th pct 134.6 58th pct
PT routes in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +17 more in Mid-Coast
40 84th pct 57 86th pct
Stop walk in Kempseyin Mid-Coast
— 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 63.8%
9.4% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.2% 2 vehicles even 36.2%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +3.9 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap narrowing
33.1% 42nd pct 37.1% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
7.2% 86th pct 6.2% 80th pct
Participation in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.9 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
44.9% 12th pct 43.9% 11th pct
Full-time in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
51.4% 8th pct 51.1% 8th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
8.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
8.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%
3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
15.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
12.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1 higher in Mid-Coast
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1 higher in Mid-Coast
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1 higher in Mid-Coast
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1 higher in Mid-Coast
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +31 higher in Mid-Coast
881 13th pct 912 22nd pct
ERP in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +67,498 higher in Mid-Coast
31,950 65th pct 99,448 83rd pct
Growth in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.6 pts higher in Kempsey
3.6% 50th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Businesses in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +5,109 higher in Mid-Coast
2,409 60th pct 7,518 79th pct
Approvals in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +378 higher in Mid-Coast
135 63rd pct 513 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +21 higher in Kempsey
1,188 84th pct 1,167 83rd pct
Max temp in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.1 higher in Kempsey
25.1 60th pct 24.0 47th pct
Min temp in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.2 higher in Mid-Coast
11.4 54th pct 11.6 57th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +6,954 higher in Kempsey
15,234 82nd pct 8,280 49th pct
Assault/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +793 higher in Kempsey
1,998 84th pct 1,204 63rd pct
Sexual/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +110 higher in Kempsey
427 84th pct 317 65th pct
Robbery/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +16 higher in Kempsey
26 54th pct 10 17th pct
Burglary/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +655 higher in Kempsey
1,134 86th pct 479 46th pct
Theft/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +921 higher in Kempsey
1,753 68th pct 832 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +502 higher in Kempsey
922 89th pct 420 59th pct
Property damage/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +817 higher in Kempsey
1,616 86th pct 799 55th pct
Drugs/100k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +72 higher in Mid-Coast
518 54th pct 590 59th pct
5-yr change in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +7.0 pts higher in Kempsey
7.4% 48th pct 0.4% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.2 higher in Mid-Coast
3.8 51st pct 4.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.3 more in Mid-Coast
3.7 43rd pct 4.0 50th pct
15-min city in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +4.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast
42.5% 40th pct 47.1% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +1.8 pts higher in Kempsey
49.1% 53rd pct 47.3% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +3.6 pts higher in Mid-Coast
61.7% 62nd pct 65.4% 65th pct
Walk to school in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +3.2 pts higher in Kempsey
48.2% 39th pct 45.0% 34th pct
Walk to a park in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +4.4 pts higher in Mid-Coast
62.4% 38th pct 66.8% 45th pct
Walk to health in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +2.9 pts higher in Kempsey
34.5% 44th pct 31.6% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +7.7 more in Kempsey
24.4 64th pct 16.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kempseyin Mid-Coast even
1 57th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Kempseyin Mid-Coast +0.7 pts higher in Kempsey
6.8% 78th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14350/kempsey/vs/LGA15240/mid-coast