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Kempsey Surrounds vs Armidale

Name: Kempsey Surrounds vs Armidale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Kempsey Surrounds profile · Armidale profile

Kempsey Surrounds Armidale

Armidale and Kempsey Surrounds are two very different New South Wales areas. Armidale is a younger hub where 28.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.8% in Kempsey Surrounds. This difference in education and job skills is reflected in the local housing and population; Armidale has far more renters (37.7%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (37.9%). In contrast, Kempsey Surrounds is an older area where the typical resident is 51, and homes are more likely to be owned outright (51.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people living in one-parent families. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While they have some common ground, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in home ownership and the share of university-qualified adults has grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,495 larger in Armidale Median age: 15 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds Recent arrivals: 29.0 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Armidale Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +14,495 larger in Armidale gap steady

9,472 49th pct 23,967 94th pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +15 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 22.0%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 40.3%

33.0% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Surrounds Armidale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 74.0%

2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +7.9 pts 36.1%

41.4% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%

11.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 78.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 44.4%

41.2% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 36.8%

10.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +8 more in Armidale

7 86th pct 15 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +1.17 more in Kempsey Surrounds

4.68 85th pct 3.51 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +1 more in Kempsey Surrounds

17 45th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +4,431 more in Armidale

378 12th pct 4,809 89th pct

Avg size in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +267 larger in Armidale

54 1st pct 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +67 higher in Armidale

922 12th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 17.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.3 pts 21.7%

15.4% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +12.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.4% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 7.2%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Health even 10.9%

8.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +$160 higher in Armidale gap widening

$570 10th pct $730 34th pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +$272 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,160 11th pct $1,432 31st pct

Family income in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +$480 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,413 10th pct $1,893 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 40.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

9.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +1,132 larger in Armidale

764 86th pct 1,896 89th pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +1 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +$2 higher in Armidale

$484 16th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +$95 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

$1,300 23rd pct $1,205 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +0.1 larger in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%

17.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 34.8%

28.0% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

10.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +$10 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +$193 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,307 15th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +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 ◂ +19.7 pts 32.1%

16.6% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 81.8%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 40.7%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

5.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.3% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.4%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +24 more in Armidale

79 79th pct 103 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +4.04 more in Kempsey Surrounds

8.34 86th pct 4.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +191.9 more in Armidale

70.1 17th pct 262.0 29th pct

PT routes in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale even

10 62nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale

— 6 57th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 50.8%

13.3% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

3.3% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Education & training +11.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +3 higher in Armidale

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +2 higher in Armidale

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +1 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +4 higher in Armidale

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +62 higher in Armidale

915 16th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +14,765 higher in Armidale

9,671 46th pct 24,436 89th pct

Growth in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +0.8 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

2.0% 27th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +919 higher in Armidale

1,059 59th pct 1,978 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +241 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

1,034 63rd pct 794 44th pct

Max temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +4.1 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

25.0 64th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +4.5 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

11.3 44th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +3.4 higher in Armidale

2.4 14th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +3.1 more in Armidale

2.6 16th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +37.6 pts higher in Armidale

32.4% 23rd pct 70.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +22.9 pts higher in Armidale

36.4% 26th pct 59.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +46.7 pts higher in Armidale

36.0% 20th pct 82.7% 40th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +42.4 pts higher in Armidale

32.5% 18th pct 74.9% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +48.8 pts higher in Armidale

40.5% 10th pct 89.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +48.0 pts higher in Armidale

10.3% 17th pct 58.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +0.3 more in Armidale

21.5 76th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +18 higher in Armidale

0 5th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey Surrounds in Armidale +2.1 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

7.9% 81st pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey Surrounds vs Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/vs/110011186/armidale