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Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - West

Name: Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Kempsey profile · Port Macquarie - West profile

Kempsey Port Macquarie - West

Port Macquarie - West and Kempsey are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Port Macquarie - West has grown quickly, with 13.2% population growth since 2021, and nearly half of its residents (49.0%) moved there in the last five years. It has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (43.9%) compared to 28.7% in Kempsey. In contrast, Kempsey has a much larger First Nations population at 18.3%, while Port Macquarie - West is at 6.5%. Housing also differs, with separate houses making up 90.6% of homes in Kempsey and 64.2% in Port Macquarie - West.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly identical rates of people caring for children unpaid and those who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have about the same number of public transport stops and similar average temperatures. Over time, some gaps are closing; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed to five years, and the gap in the share of children under 15 has also shrunk since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Kempsey Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West First Nations: 11.8 pts higher in Kempsey Mortgage: $520 higher in Port Macquarie - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +5,493 larger in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

15,654 78th pct 21,147 90th pct

Median age in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +5 yrs older in Port Macquarie - West gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

22.6% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.1%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

35.9% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.2% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 32.6%

10.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Port Macquarie - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 79.4%

1.6% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 7.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +1 more in Kempsey

12 91st pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +0.78 more in Kempsey

4.20 81st pct 3.42 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +6 more in Port Macquarie - West

12 31st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +1,598 more in Port Macquarie - West

3,601 86th pct 5,199 89th pct

Avg size in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +173 larger in Port Macquarie - West

300 32nd pct 473 57th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +122 higher in Port Macquarie - West

896 9th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

6.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 35.0%

10.4% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.3% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +$102 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$542 7th pct $644 19th pct

Household income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +$112 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,081 7th pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +$192 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,340 7th pct $1,532 16th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Lung condition even 3.6%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

21.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +1,495 larger in Kempsey

2,865 91st pct 1,370 88th pct

Median age in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +4 yrs older in Kempsey

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +$74 higher in Port Macquarie - West

$460 12th pct $534 27th pct

Household income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +$291 higher in Port Macquarie - West

$1,151 13th pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +0.3 larger in Kempsey gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.0% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 18.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +$100 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$285 23rd pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +$520 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +0.10 higher in Kempsey gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%

29.5% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 23.5%

1.5% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +26.4 pts 64.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.9% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 39.5%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 24.8%

25.1% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 31.5%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +5 more in Kempsey

94 86th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +1.80 more in Kempsey

6.00 73rd pct 4.21 48th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +369.6 more in Port Macquarie - West

147.4 22nd pct 517.0 39th pct

PT routes in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +26 more in Kempsey

39 87th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +21 longer in Port Macquarie - West

5 50th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 65.9%

5.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

7.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +2 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +2 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +1 higher in Port Macquarie - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +3 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +98 higher in Port Macquarie - West

845 3rd pct 943 27th pct

ERP in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +7,719 higher in Port Macquarie - West

16,272 76th pct 23,991 89th pct

Growth in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +10.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

2.9% 35th pct 13.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +891 higher in Port Macquarie - West

988 55th pct 1,879 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +146 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,278 79th pct 1,424 87th pct

Max temp in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +0.8 higher in Kempsey

25.2 67th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West even

12.3 57th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +1.3 higher in Port Macquarie - West

4.1 31st pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +1.5 more in Port Macquarie - West

3.9 30th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +17.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

45.4% 33rd pct 62.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +9.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

48.6% 37th pct 57.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +8.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

69.7% 33rd pct 78.3% 38th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +10.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

56.6% 35th pct 66.9% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +22.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

70.6% 23rd pct 93.2% 41st pct

Walk to health in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +7.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

34.8% 40th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +17.0 more in Kempsey

30.2 86th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +41 higher in Port Macquarie - West

10 24th pct 51 40th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - West +0.0 pts higher in Kempsey

6.5% 67th pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021155/kempsey/vs/108041164/port-macquarie-west