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Kempsey Surrounds vs Nambucca Heads

Name: Kempsey Surrounds vs Nambucca Heads — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Kempsey Surrounds profile · Nambucca Heads profile

Kempsey Surrounds Nambucca Heads

Kempsey Surrounds and Nambucca Heads are both older-than-average areas in New South Wales, but they differ in how people live and move. Nambucca Heads is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Kempsey Surrounds (mostly car-dependent), with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services (68.5% versus 10.3%). Nambucca Heads has a higher share of renters (32.7% versus 16.6%) and a larger proportion of people living alone (41.6% versus 28.0%). In contrast, Kempsey Surrounds has far more detached houses (94.0% versus 73.6%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (70.1% versus 58.8%).

The two areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, sharing nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar typical monthly mortgage payment of around $1,300. While both have a high proportion of seniors, Nambucca Heads is even older, with 36.6% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 25.1% in Kempsey Surrounds. This gap has narrowed slightly since 2011. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds Aged 65+: 11.5 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +2,361 larger in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady

9,472 49th pct 7,111 35th pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +5 yrs older in Nambucca Heads gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

25.1% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 36.9%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%

12.7% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.9% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Surrounds Nambucca Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 78.6%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.1%

41.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

41.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +3 more in Kempsey Surrounds

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +0.53 more in Kempsey Surrounds

4.68 85th pct 4.15 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +13 more in Kempsey Surrounds

17 45th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +864 more in Nambucca Heads

378 12th pct 1,242 44th pct

Avg size in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +257 larger in Nambucca Heads

54 1st pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +37 higher in Nambucca Heads

922 12th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 36.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +$69 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$570 10th pct $501 3rd pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +$310 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$1,160 11th pct $850 0th pct

Family income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +$169 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$1,413 10th pct $1,244 3rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.7% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +9.3 pts 46.2%

20.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.5% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +63 larger in Kempsey Surrounds

764 86th pct 701 86th pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +5 yrs older in Nambucca Heads

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +$2 higher in Nambucca Heads

$484 16th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +$180 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

$1,300 23rd pct $1,120 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +0.4 larger in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 36.3%

35.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.0% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +$15 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +$7 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,307 15th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +0.10 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 45.9%

16.6% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 16.7%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 73.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 38.4%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%

27.3% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.3% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +54 more in Kempsey Surrounds

79 79th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +4.82 more in Kempsey Surrounds

8.34 86th pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +73.9 more in Nambucca Heads

70.1 17th pct 144.0 22nd pct

PT routes in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +7 more in Kempsey Surrounds

10 62nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads

— 13 74th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 27.4%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 8.1%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 1.9%

9.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

15.5% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.7%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +1 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +1 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +3 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +2 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +52 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

915 16th pct 863 6th pct

ERP in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +2,367 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

9,671 46th pct 7,304 33rd pct

Growth in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +0.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

2.0% 27th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +671 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

1,059 59th pct 388 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +725 higher in Nambucca Heads

1,034 63rd pct 1,759 97th pct

Max temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads even

25.0 64th pct 25.0 64th pct

Min temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +2.0 higher in Nambucca Heads

11.3 44th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +3.0 higher in Nambucca Heads

2.4 14th pct 5.5 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +2.8 more in Nambucca Heads

2.6 16th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +37.1 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

32.4% 23rd pct 69.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +37.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

36.4% 26th pct 74.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +44.0 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

36.0% 20th pct 80.0% 39th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +12.4 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

32.5% 18th pct 44.8% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +38.3 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

40.5% 10th pct 78.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +58.2 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

10.3% 17th pct 68.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +5.8 more in Kempsey Surrounds

21.5 76th pct 15.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +30 higher in Nambucca Heads

0 5th pct 30 34th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads +0.2 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

7.9% 81st pct 8.1% 83rd pct

Compare Kempsey Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Nambucca Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey Surrounds vs Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/vs/108021158/nambucca-heads