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Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - East

Name: Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Kempsey profile · Port Macquarie - East profile

Kempsey Port Macquarie - East

Kempsey and Port Macquarie - East are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Kempsey has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.3%, while Port Macquarie - East is at 4.5%. Education and employment levels differ sharply; 25.6% of adults in Port Macquarie - East hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 7.7% in Kempsey. This is consistent with a larger gap in job skills and resources, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work in Port Macquarie - East. Housing also varies, with separate houses being far more common in Kempsey at 90.6%, whereas Port Macquarie - East has more renters and a higher share of flats and apartments.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining nearly identical shares of residents aged 65 and over and people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar climate and the same typical number of people per bedroom. While they both sit near the national figure for some measures, Port Macquarie - East is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 69.7% in Kempsey.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Kempsey Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East First Nations: 13.8 pts higher in Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +3,890 larger in Kempsey

15,654 78th pct 11,764 62nd pct

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

42 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

35.9% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

41.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 33.4%

10.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Port Macquarie - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 80.8%

1.6% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English +7.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 39.3%

9.7% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 47.8%

35.5% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +7 more in Kempsey

12 91st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +1.53 more in Kempsey

4.20 81st pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +3 more in Port Macquarie - East

12 31st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +1,268 more in Kempsey

3,601 86th pct 2,333 69th pct

Avg size in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +167 larger in Port Macquarie - East

300 32nd pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +99 higher in Port Macquarie - East

896 9th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +26.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.8%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 8.0%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 28.6%

10.4% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

6.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +$219 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$542 7th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +$315 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,081 7th pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +$589 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,340 7th pct $1,929 40th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.4%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.2%

3.1% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 41.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +12.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +2,335 larger in Kempsey

2,865 91st pct 530 81st pct

Median age in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +2 yrs older in Kempsey

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +$194 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$460 12th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +$373 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,151 13th pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +0.3 larger in Kempsey

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 16.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.9% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +$65 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$285 23rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +$453 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,300 14th pct $1,753 44th pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 33.2%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 24.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +36.1 pts 54.4%

5.9% Flat or apartment +23.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 36.8%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

5.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 35.5%

25.1% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 30.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +32 more in Kempsey

94 86th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +0.73 more in Kempsey

6.00 73rd pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +546.4 more in Port Macquarie - East

147.4 22nd pct 693.8 46th pct

PT routes in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +21 more in Kempsey

39 87th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +4 longer in Port Macquarie - East

5 50th pct 9 68th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 62.3%

5.8% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

8.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

12.5% Technicians & trades even 12.6%

9.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +4 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +4 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +2 higher in Port Macquarie - East

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +5 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +145 higher in Port Macquarie - East

845 3rd pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +4,364 higher in Kempsey

16,272 76th pct 11,908 57th pct

Growth in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +1.3 pts higher in Kempsey

2.9% 35th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +356 higher in Port Macquarie - East

988 55th pct 1,344 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +157 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1,278 79th pct 1,435 87th pct

Max temp in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +0.9 higher in Kempsey

25.2 67th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +0.1 higher in Port Macquarie - East

12.3 57th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +2.6 higher in Port Macquarie - East

4.1 31st pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +2.4 more in Port Macquarie - East

3.9 30th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +35.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

45.4% 33rd pct 80.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +6.8 pts higher in Kempsey

48.6% 37th pct 41.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +30.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

69.7% 33rd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +14.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

56.6% 35th pct 71.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +28.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

70.6% 23rd pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +35.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

34.8% 40th pct 70.6% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +8.5 more in Kempsey

30.2 86th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +192 higher in Port Macquarie - East

10 24th pct 201 71st pct

Mean slope in Kempsey in Port Macquarie - East +0.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

6.5% 67th pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021155/kempsey/vs/108041619/port-macquarie-east