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Kempsey Surrounds vs Walcha

Name: Kempsey Surrounds vs Walcha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Kempsey Surrounds profile · Walcha profile

Kempsey Surrounds Walcha

Kempsey Surrounds and Walcha are both regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Walcha is more likely to have people working full-time (63.7% compared to 50.4% in Kempsey Surrounds) and a higher share of residents working from home (28.6% versus 13.3%). Residents in Walcha are also more likely to be volunteers, at 26.0% compared to 15.2% in Kempsey Surrounds. In contrast, Kempsey Surrounds has far more public transport stops and departures per person, and a much higher proportion of people with no religion (41.2% versus 26.4% in Walcha).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,160 to $1,211. They also have similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with a university degree. While some gaps have remained steady, such as the difference in the age of the population, others are changing. The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, while the difference in volunteering rates has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 13.2 pts higher in Walcha One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds Population: 6,328 larger in Kempsey Surrounds Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in Walcha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +6,328 larger in Kempsey Surrounds gap steady

9,472 49th pct 3,144 12th pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +1 yrs older in Kempsey Surrounds gap narrowing

51 yrs 91st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%

25.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

44.0% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.0% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 26.3%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

5.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Surrounds Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +4.2 pts 39.8%

41.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

41.2% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 26.4%

10.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +2 more in Kempsey Surrounds

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +4.86 more in Walcha

4.68 85th pct 9.54 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +12 more in Kempsey Surrounds

17 45th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +29 more in Kempsey Surrounds

378 12th pct 349 11th pct

Avg size in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +16 larger in Walcha

54 1st pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +20 higher in Walcha

922 12th pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 32.6%

15.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree even 3.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

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

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +$113 higher in Walcha gap widening

$570 10th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +$51 higher in Walcha gap steady

$1,160 11th pct $1,211 14th pct

Family income in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +$154 higher in Walcha gap steady

$1,413 10th pct $1,567 18th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.4% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

5.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +557 larger in Kempsey Surrounds

764 86th pct 207 55th pct

Median age in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +5 yrs older in Walcha

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +$87 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

$484 16th pct $397 4th pct

Household income in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +$209 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

$1,300 23rd pct $1,091 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +0.2 larger in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.2% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 8.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

4.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +$100 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +$251 higher in Kempsey Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,307 15th pct $1,056 6th pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +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 ◂ +4.3 pts 47.5%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 21.9%

16.6% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.4% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

2.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

5.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 40.2%

14.3% Under $200 +22.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 24.2%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +76 more in Kempsey Surrounds

79 79th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +7.39 more in Kempsey Surrounds

8.34 86th pct 0.95 11th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +55.5 more in Kempsey Surrounds

70.1 17th pct 14.6 11th pct

PT routes in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +2 more in Kempsey Surrounds

10 62nd pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 47.6%

13.3% Worked at home +15.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

9.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

15.4% Labourers even 15.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +2 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +3 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +2 higher in Walcha

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +57 higher in Walcha

915 16th pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +6,540 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

9,671 46th pct 3,131 11th pct

Growth in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +2.4 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

2.0% 27th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +355 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

1,059 59th pct 704 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +142 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

1,034 63rd pct 892 52nd pct

Max temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +5.9 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

25.0 64th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +4.2 higher in Kempsey Surrounds

11.3 44th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +1.0 higher in Walcha

2.4 14th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +1.3 more in Walcha

2.6 16th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +15.3 pts higher in Walcha

32.4% 23rd pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +8.1 pts higher in Walcha

36.4% 26th pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +15.8 pts higher in Kempsey Surrounds

36.0% 20th pct 20.1% 15th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +18.1 pts higher in Walcha

32.5% 18th pct 50.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +16.1 pts higher in Walcha

40.5% 10th pct 56.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +35.4 pts higher in Walcha

10.3% 17th pct 45.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +3.0 more in Walcha

21.5 76th pct 24.5 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha even

0 5th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Kempsey Surrounds in Walcha +0.7 pts higher in Walcha

7.9% 81st pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Kempsey Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Walcha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey Surrounds vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/vs/110011189/walcha