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Kempsey vs Nambucca Valley

Name: Kempsey vs Nambucca Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Kempsey profile · Nambucca Valley profile

Kempsey Nambucca Valley

Kempsey and Nambucca Valley are two nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Kempsey has a much higher rate of recorded offences, including a theft rate far higher than in Nambucca Valley (1,753 compared to 608). It also has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 12.9%, compared to 8.0% in Nambucca Valley. In contrast, Nambucca Valley is an older area, where the typical resident is 52, compared to 48 in Kempsey.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $525 to $550. This common ground extends to a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. While they share these daily realities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of volunteers has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in the number of people living alone has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,281 larger in Kempsey Household size: 0.2 larger in Kempsey Living alone: 4.2 pts higher in Nambucca Valley Median age: 4 yrs older in Nambucca Valley Bachelor+: 2.7 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +10,281 larger in Kempsey gap steady

30,688 66th pct 20,407 60th pct

Median age in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +4 yrs older in Nambucca Valley gap steady

48 yrs 79th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 31.7%

11.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Nambucca Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 80.9%

2.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.7%

37.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +7 more in Kempsey

20 73rd pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +0.11 more in Nambucca Valley

3.94 51st pct 4.05 53rd pct

Students in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +1,680 more in Kempsey

4,327 62nd pct 2,647 55th pct

Avg size in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +13 larger in Kempsey

216 48th pct 204 46th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +42 higher in Nambucca Valley

903 18th pct 945 34th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%

13.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +$25 higher in Kempsey gap widening

$550 12th pct $525 11th pct

Household income in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +$109 higher in Kempsey gap widening

$1,085 13th pct $976 7th pct

Family income in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +$38 higher in Kempsey gap narrowing

$1,347 13th pct $1,309 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

23.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more even 3.3%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.8%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +2,327 larger in Kempsey

3,959 87th pct 1,632 74th pct

Median age in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +1 yrs older in Nambucca Valley

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +$5 higher in Nambucca Valley

$468 25th pct $473 26th pct

Household income in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +$12 higher in Kempsey

$1,198 30th pct $1,186 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +0.2 larger in Kempsey gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

28.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

4.9% 5 people even 4.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley even gap steady

$300 63rd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +$67 higher in Nambucca Valley gap narrowing

$1,301 43rd pct $1,368 47th pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%

24.0% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 86.1%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 43.1%

28.7% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 38.2%

26.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +124 more in Kempsey

192 72nd pct 68 58th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +2.92 more in Kempsey

6.26 85th pct 3.33 51st pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +12.6 more in Nambucca Valley

111.0 56th pct 123.6 57th pct

PT routes in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +12 more in Kempsey

40 84th pct 28 76th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 64.2%

9.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

15.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +1 higher in Nambucca Valley

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +17 higher in Nambucca Valley

881 13th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +10,713 higher in Kempsey

31,950 65th pct 21,237 58th pct

Growth in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +0.6 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

3.6% 50th pct 4.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +768 higher in Kempsey

2,409 60th pct 1,641 54th pct

Approvals in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +54 higher in Kempsey

135 63rd pct 81 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +297 higher in Nambucca Valley

1,188 84th pct 1,486 91st pct

Max temp in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley even

25.1 60th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +1.1 higher in Nambucca Valley

11.4 54th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +6,732 higher in Kempsey

15,234 82nd pct 8,502 51st pct

Assault/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +768 higher in Kempsey

1,998 84th pct 1,230 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +20 higher in Kempsey

427 84th pct 407 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +11 higher in Kempsey

26 54th pct 15 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +659 higher in Kempsey

1,134 86th pct 475 45th pct

Theft/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +1,145 higher in Kempsey

1,753 68th pct 608 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +94 higher in Kempsey

922 89th pct 828 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +666 higher in Kempsey

1,616 86th pct 951 67th pct

Drugs/100k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +57 higher in Kempsey

518 54th pct 461 49th pct

5-yr change in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +18.0 pts higher in Kempsey

7.4% 48th pct -10.6% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +0.1 higher in Kempsey

3.8 51st pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley even

3.7 43rd pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +2.8 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

42.5% 40th pct 45.3% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +6.4 pts higher in Kempsey

49.1% 53rd pct 42.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +6.6 pts higher in Kempsey

61.7% 62nd pct 55.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +9.8 pts higher in Kempsey

48.2% 39th pct 38.4% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +8.4 pts higher in Kempsey

62.4% 38th pct 54.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +10.3 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

34.5% 44th pct 44.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +9.7 more in Kempsey

24.4 64th pct 14.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +0 higher in Nambucca Valley

1 57th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey in Nambucca Valley +1.6 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

6.8% 78th pct 8.5% 89th pct

Compare Kempsey with nearby areas

Nambucca Valley Port Macquarie-Hastings Bellingen Walcha Armidale Regional Coffs Harbour Mid-Coast Clarence Valley

Compare Nambucca Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Nambucca Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14350/kempsey/vs/LGA15700/nambucca-valley