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Kempsey Surrounds vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds

Name: Kempsey Surrounds vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Kempsey Surrounds profile · Nambucca Heads Surrounds profile

Kempsey Surrounds Nambucca Heads Surrounds

Kempsey Surrounds and Nambucca Heads Surrounds are both residential areas in New South Wales. Kempsey Surrounds is more walkable, with 36.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Nambucca Heads Surrounds. It also has far more public transport stops, with 79 compared to 22 in Nambucca Heads Surrounds. In contrast, Nambucca Heads Surrounds has larger schools, with an average size of 88 students compared to 54 in Kempsey Surrounds.

Both areas sit around the middle of the national figure for people working from home, at 13.3% and 16.6% respectively. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,160 in Kempsey Surrounds and $1,111 in Nambucca Heads Surrounds. While they share many traits, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 5.2 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds Volunteering: 2.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds Recent arrivals: 2.7 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds Population: 1,370 larger in Kempsey Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1,370 larger in Kempsey Surrounds gap narrowing

9,472 49th pct 8,102 41st pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

44.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Surrounds Nambucca Heads Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 81.1%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%

9.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

3.9% German even 3.9%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 43.3%

41.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2 more in Kempsey Surrounds

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1.01 more in Kempsey Surrounds

4.68 85th pct 3.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +5 more in Kempsey Surrounds

17 45th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +61 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

378 12th pct 439 15th pct

Avg size in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +34 larger in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

54 1st pct 88 6th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +20 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

922 12th pct 902 10th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 36.5%

15.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$16 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$570 10th pct $554 8th pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$49 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$1,160 11th pct $1,111 9th pct

Family income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$55 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$1,413 10th pct $1,358 8th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

22.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

9.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None even 55.5%

20.9% One condition even 20.9%

7.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +225 larger in Kempsey Surrounds

764 86th pct 539 81st pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +3 yrs older in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$27 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

$484 16th pct $457 12th pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$80 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

$1,300 23rd pct $1,220 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.2% Couples without children even 35.2%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

10.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even gap steady

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$93 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

$1,307 15th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 51.0%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.6% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.6% 5 or more even 5.6%

1.1% Studio / none even 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 40.4%

27.3% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.3% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.3% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

27.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +57 more in Kempsey Surrounds

79 79th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +5.62 more in Kempsey Surrounds

8.34 86th pct 2.72 27th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2.2 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

70.1 17th pct 72.3 18th pct

PT routes in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +16 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

10 62nd pct 26 86th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 62.1%

13.3% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.4% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +10 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

915 16th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1,121 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

9,671 46th pct 8,550 40th pct

Growth in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +3.8 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

2.0% 27th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +236 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

1,059 59th pct 823 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +411 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

1,034 63rd pct 1,446 88th pct

Max temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.2 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

25.0 64th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.8 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

11.3 44th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1.2 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

2.4 14th pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1.2 more in Kempsey Surrounds

2.6 16th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +20.5 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

32.4% 23rd pct 11.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +36.4 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

36.4% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +10.9 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

36.0% 20th pct 25.1% 16th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +6.5 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

32.5% 18th pct 26.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +17.8 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

40.5% 10th pct 22.7% 4th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

10.3% 17th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +11.2 more in Kempsey Surrounds

21.5 76th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

0 5th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey Surrounds in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

7.9% 81st pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare Kempsey Surrounds with nearby areas

Nambucca Heads Surrounds Kempsey Port Macquarie Surrounds Macksville - Scotts Head Nambucca Heads South West Rocks Bellingen Wauchope

Compare Nambucca Heads Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey Surrounds vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/vs/108021159/nambucca-heads-surrounds