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Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Kempsey profile · Port Macquarie - South profile

Kempsey Port Macquarie - South

Port Macquarie - South and Kempsey are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Port Macquarie - South is a more affluent area where 20.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 7.7% in Kempsey. It is also older, with a typical resident aged 49, and has a higher share of people born overseas (13.8% against 6.6%). In contrast, Kempsey has a far higher First Nations population at 18.3% and a higher share of one-parent families at 26.8%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar shares of people with long-term health conditions (around 36%) and those providing unpaid care (about 14%). While they share a similar number of public transport stops, their accessibility differs; 96% of homes in Port Macquarie - South are within a 10 minute walk of transport, while only 69.7% are in Kempsey. Conversely, Kempsey is more walkable for daily needs, with 48.6% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 30.5% in Port Macquarie - South.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South First Nations: 14.0 pts higher in Kempsey One-parent: 13.2 pts higher in Kempsey Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1,630 larger in Port Macquarie - South
15,654 78th pct 17,284 84th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +7 yrs older in Port Macquarie - South
42 yrs 64th pct 49 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +14.0 pts higher in Kempsey
18.3% 96th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +7.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
22.6% 78th pct 29.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.1 pts higher in Kempsey
18.3% 54th pct 17.1% 41st pct
De facto in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +2.3 pts higher in Kempsey
12.7% 59th pct 10.4% 30th pct

Age structure

22.6% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

35.9% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
41.2% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 26.4%
10.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Port Macquarie - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +7.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
6.6% 4th pct 13.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 82.9%
1.6% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +8.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
39.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.6% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
2.9% 10th pct 4.3% 19th pct
Limited English in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
0.2% 10th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
35.5% 28th pct 36.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
35.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 5.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +20.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
28.7% 0th pct 49.1% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +13.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
7.7% 3rd pct 20.8% 49th pct
Schools in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +9 more in Kempsey
12 91st pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +3.19 more in Kempsey
4.20 81st pct 1.01 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +6 more in Port Macquarie - South
12 31st pct 18 47th pct
Students in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1,869 more in Kempsey
3,601 86th pct 1,732 57th pct
Avg size in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +277 larger in Port Macquarie - South
300 32nd pct 577 70th pct
ICSEA in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +171 higher in Port Macquarie - South
896 9th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%
18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%
6.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 31.7%
10.4% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.6% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +$149 higher in Port Macquarie - South
$542 7th pct $691 27th pct
Household income in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +$304 higher in Port Macquarie - South
$1,081 7th pct $1,385 28th pct
Family income in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +$434 higher in Port Macquarie - South
$1,340 7th pct $1,774 30th pct
High earners in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +6.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
3.3% 5th pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +9.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
7.7% 5th pct 16.8% 38th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.6%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.1% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.5%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.2 pts higher in Kempsey
36.8% 92nd pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.7 pts higher in Kempsey
12.6% 90th pct 10.9% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +2.4 pts higher in Kempsey
11.0% 100th pct 8.5% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
9.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
5.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +10.2 pts ▸ 57.4%
21.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +4.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
12.1% 30th pct 16.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.2 pts higher in Kempsey
14.2% 85th pct 14.0% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +4.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
22.1% 23rd pct 26.3% 51st pct
Defence service in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
3.3% 64th pct 4.1% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +2.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
20.8% 47th pct 23.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +2,125 larger in Kempsey
2,865 91st pct 740 86th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +5 yrs older in Kempsey
26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +19.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
22.6% 5th pct 42.5% 48th pct
Unemployment in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +13.5 pts higher in Kempsey
20.1% 89th pct 6.6% 29th pct
Median income in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +$146 higher in Port Macquarie - South
$460 12th pct $606 44th pct
Household income in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +$458 higher in Port Macquarie - South
$1,151 13th pct $1,609 45th pct
Indigenous language in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
4.4% 42nd pct 5.0% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.1 larger in Kempsey
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +13.2 pts higher in Kempsey
26.8% 99th pct 13.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +2.6 pts higher in Kempsey
28.9% 67th pct 26.3% 55th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
28.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 13.5%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
11.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +$135 higher in Port Macquarie - South
$285 23rd pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +$514 higher in Port Macquarie - South
$1,300 14th pct $1,814 48th pct
People / bedroom in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.10 higher in Kempsey
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +8.3 pts higher in Kempsey
29.5% 58th pct 21.2% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +8.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
37.1% 65th pct 45.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +10.6 pts higher in Kempsey
90.6% 67th pct 80.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +7.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
75.2% 38th pct 82.1% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
29.5% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 21.2%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 28.7%
1.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 80.0%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 43.4%
22.6% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%
5.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.1% $350–$549 +37.9 pts ▸ 63.0%
53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +37.4 pts 15.8%
16.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%
0.7% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 29.0%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +2.4 pts higher in Kempsey
7.4% 70th pct 5.1% 51st pct
Work from home in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +8.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
5.8% 12th pct 14.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South even
0.4% 14th pct 0.4% 14th pct
PT stops in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +5 more in Kempsey
94 86th pct 89 85th pct
Stops/1k in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.86 more in Kempsey
6.00 73rd pct 5.15 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +400.2 more in Port Macquarie - South
147.4 22nd pct 547.6 40th pct
PT routes in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +27 more in Kempsey
39 87th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +7 longer in Port Macquarie - South
5 50th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 65.2%
5.8% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.9% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +8.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
32.7% 28th pct 41.2% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
5.7% 19th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +4.4 pts higher in Kempsey
8.6% 90th pct 4.2% 40th pct
Participation in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +9.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
43.4% 5th pct 52.8% 19th pct
Full-time in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
52.5% 12th pct 54.2% 18th pct

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
8.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
2.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
1.2% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +4 higher in Port Macquarie - South
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +5 higher in Port Macquarie - South
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +4 higher in Port Macquarie - South
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +4 higher in Port Macquarie - South
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +149 higher in Port Macquarie - South
845 3rd pct 994 49th pct
ERP in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1,198 higher in Port Macquarie - South
16,272 76th pct 17,470 80th pct
Growth in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.5 pts higher in Kempsey
2.9% 35th pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +158 higher in Port Macquarie - South
988 55th pct 1,146 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +151 higher in Port Macquarie - South
1,278 79th pct 1,429 87th pct
Max temp in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.9 higher in Kempsey
25.2 67th pct 24.2 56th pct
Min temp in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.2 higher in Port Macquarie - South
12.3 57th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.2 higher in Port Macquarie - South
4.1 31st pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +0.1 more in Port Macquarie - South
3.9 30th pct 4.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +20.6 pts higher in Kempsey
45.4% 33rd pct 24.8% 16th pct
Walk to shops in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +18.0 pts higher in Kempsey
48.6% 37th pct 30.5% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +26.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
69.7% 33rd pct 96.0% 59th pct
Walk to school in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +9.4 pts higher in Kempsey
56.6% 35th pct 47.2% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +9.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
70.6% 23rd pct 80.1% 28th pct
Walk to health in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +3.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
34.8% 40th pct 37.8% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +21.9 more in Kempsey
30.2 86th pct 8.3 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +29 higher in Port Macquarie - South
10 24th pct 39 36th pct
Mean slope in Kempseyin Port Macquarie - South +1.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South
6.5% 67th pct 7.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021155/kempsey/vs/108041620/port-macquarie-south