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Bellingen vs Kempsey Surrounds

Name: Bellingen vs Kempsey Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Bellingen profile · Kempsey Surrounds profile

Bellingen Kempsey Surrounds

Kempsey Surrounds and Bellingen are two New South Wales areas with contrasting profiles. Bellingen has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.2% compared to 12.8% in Kempsey Surrounds) and a larger proportion of residents with no religion (60.4% versus 41.2%). Bellingen also sees far more rain, averaging 1,746mm annually against 1,034mm in Kempsey Surrounds. In contrast, Kempsey Surrounds has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (16.5% compared to 0.0% in Bellingen) and a higher share of First Nations residents overall (8.1% versus 3.9%).

Both areas have an unemployment rate of 5.8%, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar household sizes and a very low percentage of people who speak little or no English. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, the difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011. Residents in Kempsey Surrounds are also becoming noticeably older as the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has increased.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Bellingen Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Bellingen Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Bellingen Population: 3,304 larger in Kempsey Surrounds Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +3,304 larger in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady

6,168 30th pct 9,472 49th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +5 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

41.0% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Kempsey Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

5.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

5.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 41.2%

24.9% Christianity +22.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +2 more in Kempsey Surrounds

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +0.55 more in Kempsey Surrounds

4.13 80th pct 4.68 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +7 more in Kempsey Surrounds

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +768 more in Bellingen

1,146 42nd pct 378 12th pct

Avg size in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +175 larger in Bellingen

229 24th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +90 higher in Bellingen

1,012 48th pct 922 12th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 35.9%

21.8% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 15.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

10.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +$77 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$647 19th pct $570 10th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +$157 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $1,160 11th pct

Family income in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +$201 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,614 20th pct $1,413 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

20.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.5%

18.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +523 larger in Kempsey Surrounds

241 59th pct 764 86th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +$99 higher in Bellingen

$583 39th pct $484 16th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +$214 higher in Bellingen

$1,514 38th pct $1,300 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +0.1 larger in Bellingen gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 46.3%

29.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +$70 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +$210 higher in Bellingen gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,307 15th pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%

21.1% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

2.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 94.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 21.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 27.3%

28.7% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

9.6% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.8%

25.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +71 more in Kempsey Surrounds

8 16th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +7.04 more in Kempsey Surrounds

1.30 15th pct 8.34 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +21.6 more in Kempsey Surrounds

48.5 16th pct 70.1 17th pct

PT routes in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +7 more in Kempsey Surrounds

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds

69 98th pct —

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 13.3%

5.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.6%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 31.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 16.5%

13.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +3 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +3 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +1 higher in Bellingen

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +4 higher in Bellingen

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +64 higher in Bellingen

979 42nd pct 915 16th pct

ERP in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +3,471 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

6,200 27th pct 9,671 46th pct

Growth in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

0.8% 17th pct 2.0% 27th pct

Businesses in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +402 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

657 35th pct 1,059 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +712 higher in Bellingen

1,746 97th pct 1,034 63rd pct

Max temp in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds even

25.0 65th pct 25.0 64th pct

Min temp in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +1.5 higher in Bellingen

12.8 62nd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +1.4 higher in Bellingen

3.8 27th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +1.0 more in Bellingen

3.7 27th pct 2.6 16th pct

15-min city in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +6.9 pts higher in Bellingen

39.4% 28th pct 32.4% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +14.3 pts higher in Bellingen

50.7% 39th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +6.7 pts higher in Bellingen

42.7% 22nd pct 36.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +16.1 pts higher in Bellingen

48.6% 29th pct 32.5% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +22.0 pts higher in Bellingen

62.5% 19th pct 40.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +26.5 pts higher in Bellingen

36.8% 42nd pct 10.3% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +2.2 more in Kempsey Surrounds

19.3 72nd pct 21.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +0 higher in Bellingen

1 10th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in Kempsey Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Bellingen

10.1% 90th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Bellingen with nearby areas

Urunga Sawtell - Boambee Nambucca Heads Nambucca Heads Surrounds Coffs Harbour - South Coffs Harbour - North Macksville - Scotts Head Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca

Compare Kempsey Surrounds with nearby areas

Nambucca Heads Surrounds Kempsey Port Macquarie Surrounds Macksville - Scotts Head Nambucca Heads South West Rocks Bellingen Wauchope

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Kempsey Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021083/bellingen/vs/108021156/kempsey-surrounds