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Kempsey vs Walcha

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Kempsey profile · Walcha profile

Kempsey Walcha

Kempsey and Walcha are two New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Walcha has much higher levels of advantage, with 63.3% of its people employed full-time and far more people working from home at 28.3%. In contrast, Kempsey has a higher rate of one-parent families at 21.4% and much higher rates of recorded offences, including theft and burglary. Public transport is far more common in Kempsey, where 61.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 21.0% in Walcha.

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with children under 15 making up about 16% to 17% of the population. They are also both mostly car-dependent in their layout. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has widened, while the gap in volunteering rates has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,672 larger in Kempsey Work from home: 18.9 pts higher in Walcha One-parent: 12.5 pts higher in Kempsey Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Kempsey Full-time: 11.9 pts higher in Walcha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempseyin Walcha +27,672 larger in Kempsey gap steady
30,688 66th pct 3,016 26th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Walcha +2 yrs older in Walcha gap widening
48 yrs 79th pct 50 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Kempseyin Walcha +6.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
12.9% 82nd pct 6.7% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Kempseyin Walcha +3.1 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
26.2% 82nd pct 29.3% 91st pct
Under 15 in Kempseyin Walcha +0.4 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
16.5% 35th pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Kempseyin Walcha +1.4 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
13.0% 55th pct 11.6% 29th pct

Age structure

26.2% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%
16.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.5% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kempseyin Walcha +2.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
7.8% 23rd pct 5.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.9%
2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
41.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.1%
8.7% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Italian even 1.2%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kempseyin Walcha +1.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
2.9% 20th pct 1.8% 7th pct
Limited English in Kempseyin Walcha +0.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
0.3% 33rd pct 0.1% 10th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kempseyin Walcha +11.4 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
37.9% 36th pct 26.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
37.9% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 26.5%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kempseyin Walcha +6.8 pts higher in Walcha gap narrowing
31.9% 13th pct 38.7% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Kempseyin Walcha +2.7 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 12.9% 50th pct
Schools in Kempseyin Walcha +16 more in Kempsey
20 73rd pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kempseyin Walcha +3.90 more in Walcha
3.94 51st pct 7.84 80th pct
Students in Kempseyin Walcha +3,989 more in Kempsey
4,327 62nd pct 338 22nd pct
Avg size in Kempseyin Walcha +132 larger in Kempsey
216 48th pct 85 17th pct
ICSEA in Kempseyin Walcha +37 higher in Walcha
903 18th pct 940 30th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%
13.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +10.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
1.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kempseyin Walcha +$140 higher in Walcha gap widening
$550 12th pct $690 37th pct
Household income in Kempseyin Walcha +$139 higher in Walcha gap widening
$1,085 13th pct $1,224 28th pct
Family income in Kempseyin Walcha +$236 higher in Walcha gap widening
$1,347 13th pct $1,583 30th pct
High earners in Kempseyin Walcha +2.8 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Kempseyin Walcha +2.3 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 10.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.2%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
3.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 41.7%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kempseyin Walcha +3.9 pts higher in Kempsey
36.4% 91st pct 32.5% 71st pct
Mental health in Kempseyin Walcha +4.8 pts higher in Kempsey
11.4% 89th pct 6.7% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Kempseyin Walcha +4.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
9.5% 100th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
6.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +5.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kempseyin Walcha +12.3 pts higher in Walcha gap narrowing
13.8% 26th pct 26.1% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kempseyin Walcha +2.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
14.2% 87th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Kempseyin Walcha +1.8 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
21.0% 20th pct 22.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Kempseyin Walcha +1.1 pts higher in Kempsey
3.6% 70th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kempseyin Walcha +1.0 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
23.6% 65th pct 24.7% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempseyin Walcha +3,758 larger in Kempsey
3,959 87th pct 201 30th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Walcha +1 yrs older in Walcha
25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Kempseyin Walcha +3.5 pts higher in Kempsey
24.3% 19th pct 20.7% 12th pct
Unemployment in Kempseyin Walcha +2.0 pts higher in Kempsey
18.7% 82nd pct 16.7% 77th pct
Median income in Kempseyin Walcha +$38 higher in Kempsey
$468 25th pct $430 15th pct
Household income in Kempseyin Walcha +$61 higher in Kempsey
$1,198 30th pct $1,137 25th pct
Indigenous language in Kempseyin Walcha +6.2 pts higher in Walcha
4.3% 44th pct 10.4% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempseyin Walcha +0.2 larger in Kempsey gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Kempseyin Walcha +12.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
21.4% 88th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Living alone in Kempseyin Walcha +1.4 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
28.9% 50th pct 30.3% 60th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
34.1% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 8.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
4.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempseyin Walcha +$100 higher in Kempsey gap widening
$300 63rd pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Kempseyin Walcha +$245 higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
$1,301 43rd pct $1,056 27th pct
People / bedroom in Kempseyin Walcha +0.10 higher in Kempsey gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kempseyin Walcha +4.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
24.0% 44th pct 19.9% 25th pct
Owned outright in Kempseyin Walcha +2.6 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
45.3% 78th pct 47.9% 85th pct
Separate houses in Kempseyin Walcha +4.8 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
90.0% 53rd pct 94.8% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in Kempseyin Walcha +3.8 pts higher in Walcha gap narrowing
73.9% 35th pct 77.7% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%
24.0% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%
1.6% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 94.8%
5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 43.7%
22.6% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
5.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 40.9%
14.3% Under $200 +19.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 2.6%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 26.8%
20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.7%
5.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kempseyin Walcha +1.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
5.4% 55th pct 4.1% 34th pct
Work from home in Kempseyin Walcha +18.9 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
9.4% 32nd pct 28.3% 89th pct
PT commute in Kempseyin Walcha +0.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
0.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kempseyin Walcha +189 more in Kempsey
192 72nd pct 3 29th pct
Stops/1k in Kempseyin Walcha +5.26 more in Kempsey
6.26 85th pct 0.99 29th pct
Departures/1k in Kempseyin Walcha +95.8 more in Kempsey
111.0 56th pct 15.3 35th pct
PT routes in Kempseyin Walcha +32 more in Kempsey
40 84th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 48.2%
9.4% Worked at home +18.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%
13.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.8% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kempseyin Walcha +5.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
33.1% 42nd pct 28.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Kempseyin Walcha +4.6 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kempseyin Walcha +4.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
7.2% 86th pct 3.0% 17th pct
Participation in Kempseyin Walcha +11.7 pts higher in Walcha gap narrowing
44.9% 12th pct 56.6% 42nd pct
Full-time in Kempseyin Walcha +11.9 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
51.4% 8th pct 63.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 8.8%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
8.9% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
2.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +22.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 8.6%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
14.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempseyin Walcha +5 higher in Walcha
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Kempseyin Walcha +5 higher in Walcha
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Kempseyin Walcha +4 higher in Walcha
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Kempseyin Walcha +6 higher in Walcha
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Kempseyin Walcha +89 higher in Walcha
881 13th pct 970 63rd pct
ERP in Kempseyin Walcha +28,961 higher in Kempsey
31,950 65th pct 2,989 24th pct
Growth in Kempseyin Walcha +4.6 pts higher in Kempsey
3.6% 50th pct -1.0% 9th pct
Businesses in Kempseyin Walcha +1,763 higher in Kempsey
2,409 60th pct 646 35th pct
Approvals in Kempseyin Walcha +132 higher in Kempsey
135 63rd pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempseyin Walcha +290 higher in Kempsey
1,188 84th pct 898 72nd pct
Max temp in Kempseyin Walcha +6.6 higher in Kempsey
25.1 60th pct 18.5 9th pct
Min temp in Kempseyin Walcha +4.6 higher in Kempsey
11.4 54th pct 6.8 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kempseyin Walcha +9,531 higher in Kempsey
15,234 82nd pct 5,703 25th pct
Assault/100k in Kempseyin Walcha +1,036 higher in Kempsey
1,998 84th pct 962 49th pct
Sexual/100k in Kempseyin Walcha +137 higher in Walcha
427 84th pct 564 89th pct
Robbery/100k in Kempseyin Walcha
26 54th pct —
Burglary/100k in Kempseyin Walcha +1,035 higher in Kempsey
1,134 86th pct 99 0th pct
Theft/100k in Kempseyin Walcha +1,455 higher in Kempsey
1,753 68th pct 298 1st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Kempseyin Walcha +790 higher in Kempsey
922 89th pct 133 11th pct
Property damage/100k in Kempseyin Walcha +1,185 higher in Kempsey
1,616 86th pct 431 18th pct
Drugs/100k in Kempseyin Walcha +319 higher in Kempsey
518 54th pct 199 21st pct
5-yr change in Kempseyin Walcha +49.7 pts higher in Kempsey
7.4% 48th pct -42.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempseyin Walcha +0.2 higher in Kempsey
3.8 51st pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kempseyin Walcha +0.4 more in Walcha
3.7 43rd pct 4.1 53rd pct
15-min city in Kempseyin Walcha +7.4 pts higher in Walcha
42.5% 40th pct 49.8% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Kempseyin Walcha +2.6 pts higher in Kempsey
49.1% 53rd pct 46.5% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Kempseyin Walcha +40.7 pts higher in Kempsey
61.7% 62nd pct 21.0% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Kempseyin Walcha +3.1 pts higher in Walcha
48.2% 39th pct 51.3% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Kempseyin Walcha +4.0 pts higher in Kempsey
62.4% 38th pct 58.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Kempseyin Walcha +13.2 pts higher in Walcha
34.5% 44th pct 47.7% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Kempseyin Walcha +0.2 more in Kempsey
24.4 64th pct 24.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Kempseyin Walcha +1 higher in Kempsey
1 57th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Kempseyin Walcha +1.8 pts higher in Walcha
6.8% 78th pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Kempsey with nearby areas

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Compare Walcha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14350/kempsey/vs/LGA17850/walcha