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Kempsey vs Kempsey Surrounds

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Kempsey profile · Kempsey Surrounds profile

Kempsey Kempsey Surrounds

Kempsey and Kempsey Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Kempsey is a more connected hub where 69.7% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, and it has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.3%. In contrast, Kempsey Surrounds is a more rural area with far older residents—the typical person is 51 compared to 42 in Kempsey—and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 51.8%.

The gap in home ownership and the age difference between the two areas have both widened since 2011. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes which sit around $1,081 in Kempsey and $1,160 in Kempsey Surrounds. Both areas also have similar rates of people using other languages at home, at around 2.9%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Kempsey Housework 15h+: 5.9 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds First Nations: 10.2 pts higher in Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +6,182 larger in Kempsey gap widening
15,654 78th pct 9,472 49th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +9 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +10.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
18.3% 96th pct 8.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.6 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
22.6% 78th pct 25.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
18.3% 54th pct 15.8% 27th pct
De facto in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
12.7% 59th pct 13.5% 69th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.4%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

35.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.2% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 33.0%
10.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Kempsey Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
6.6% 4th pct 8.8% 11th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 81.5%
1.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +5.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
39.6% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
2.9% 10th pct 2.8% 9th pct
Limited English in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
0.2% 10th pct 0.6% 31st pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +5.7 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
35.5% 28th pct 41.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 47.0%
35.5% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +7.3 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
28.7% 0th pct 35.9% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
7.7% 3rd pct 12.8% 23rd pct
Schools in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +5 more in Kempsey
12 91st pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.48 more in Kempsey Surrounds
4.20 81st pct 4.68 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +5 more in Kempsey Surrounds
12 31st pct 17 45th pct
Students in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +3,223 more in Kempsey
3,601 86th pct 378 12th pct
Avg size in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +246 larger in Kempsey
300 32nd pct 54 1st pct
ICSEA in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +25 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
896 9th pct 922 12th pct

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%
6.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.4% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
9.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +$28 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
$542 7th pct $570 10th pct
Household income in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +$79 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
$1,081 7th pct $1,160 11th pct
Family income in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +$73 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
$1,340 7th pct $1,413 10th pct
High earners in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1.3 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
3.3% 5th pct 4.6% 12th pct
High-income homes in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
7.7% 5th pct 8.9% 9th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Kempsey
36.8% 92nd pct 33.3% 79th pct
Mental health in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.8 pts higher in Kempsey
12.6% 90th pct 9.8% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +3.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
11.0% 100th pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +8.3 pts ▸ 55.5%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.9%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
12.1% 30th pct 15.2% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 15.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
22.1% 23rd pct 21.6% 20th pct
Defence service in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds
3.3% 64th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +5.9 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
20.8% 47th pct 26.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2,101 larger in Kempsey
2,865 91st pct 764 86th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +4 yrs older in Kempsey
26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +6.1 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds
22.6% 5th pct 28.7% 14th pct
Unemployment in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Kempsey
20.1% 89th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Median income in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +$24 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
$460 12th pct $484 16th pct
Household income in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +$149 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
$1,151 13th pct $1,300 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds
4.4% 42nd pct 4.5% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.1 larger in Kempsey gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +9.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
26.8% 99th pct 17.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
28.9% 67th pct 28.0% 63rd pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
28.0% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 17.3%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +$15 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
$285 23rd pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +$7 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,307 15th pct
People / bedroom in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +12.9 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
29.5% 58th pct 16.6% 18th pct
Owned outright in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +14.7 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
37.1% 65th pct 51.8% 98th pct
Separate houses in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +3.4 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap narrowing
90.6% 67th pct 94.0% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
75.2% 38th pct 70.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
29.5% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 16.6%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 94.0%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.0%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 50.7%
25.1% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
0.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.6%
26.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +4.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
7.4% 70th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Work from home in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +7.5 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
5.8% 12th pct 13.3% 45th pct
PT commute in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.3% 13th pct
PT stops in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +15 more in Kempsey
94 86th pct 79 79th pct
Stops/1k in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.34 more in Kempsey Surrounds
6.00 73rd pct 8.34 86th pct
Departures/1k in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +77.3 more in Kempsey
147.4 22nd pct 70.1 17th pct
PT routes in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +29 more in Kempsey
39 87th pct 10 62nd pct
Stop walk in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds
5 50th pct —

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 63.1%
5.8% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
2.5% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 31.4%
13.0% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.4 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
32.7% 28th pct 30.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening
5.7% 19th pct 8.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.8 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
8.6% 90th pct 5.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +6.3 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady
43.4% 5th pct 49.7% 13th pct
Full-time in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
52.5% 12th pct 50.4% 8th pct

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%
14.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +2 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +70 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
845 3rd pct 915 16th pct
ERP in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +6,601 higher in Kempsey
16,272 76th pct 9,671 46th pct
Growth in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Kempsey
2.9% 35th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Businesses in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +71 higher in Kempsey Surrounds
988 55th pct 1,059 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +244 higher in Kempsey
1,278 79th pct 1,034 63rd pct
Max temp in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +0.2 higher in Kempsey
25.2 67th pct 25.0 64th pct
Min temp in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1.0 higher in Kempsey
12.3 57th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1.7 higher in Kempsey
4.1 31st pct 2.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1.3 more in Kempsey
3.9 30th pct 2.6 16th pct
15-min city in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +13.0 pts higher in Kempsey
45.4% 33rd pct 32.4% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +12.2 pts higher in Kempsey
48.6% 37th pct 36.4% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +33.7 pts higher in Kempsey
69.7% 33rd pct 36.0% 20th pct
Walk to school in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +24.1 pts higher in Kempsey
56.6% 35th pct 32.5% 18th pct
Walk to a park in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +30.2 pts higher in Kempsey
70.6% 23rd pct 40.5% 10th pct
Walk to health in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +24.5 pts higher in Kempsey
34.8% 40th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +8.7 more in Kempsey
30.2 86th pct 21.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +9 higher in Kempsey
10 24th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Kempseyin Kempsey Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds
6.5% 67th pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Kempsey Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021155/kempsey/vs/108021156/kempsey-surrounds