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Great Lakes vs Kempsey - Nambucca

Name: Great Lakes vs Kempsey - Nambucca — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 177 km apart · Great Lakes profile · Kempsey - Nambucca profile

Great Lakes Kempsey - Nambucca

Kempsey - Nambucca and Great Lakes are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and social profiles. Kempsey - Nambucca has a much higher share of separate houses at 88.4% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which sits at 10.9%. Great Lakes is more aged, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 49 in Kempsey - Nambucca, and it offers better access to amenities, with 79.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 58.9% in Kempsey - Nambucca.

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, growing from four years to seven years. However, other differences have remained steady, such as the share of separate houses and the size of the First Nations population. Both areas are very similar in other ways, including typical weekly household incomes of around $1,014 to $1,037 and similar levels of university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca Population: 17,843 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca Median age: 7 yrs older in Great Lakes Aged 65+: 8.1 pts higher in Great Lakes De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +17,843 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca gap steady

33,311 24th pct 51,154 40th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +7 yrs older in Great Lakes gap widening

56 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 27.8%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 41.5%

26.5% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Great Lakes Kempsey - Nambucca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.1%

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 87.8%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 47.9%

36.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +18 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

15 23rd pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +0.60 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

3.37 73rd pct 3.98 80th pct

Students in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +3,393 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

3,581 13th pct 6,974 30th pct

Avg size in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +27 larger in Great Lakes

239 22nd pct 211 18th pct

ICSEA in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +34 higher in Great Lakes

954 17th pct 919 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

9.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +$22 higher in Great Lakes gap widening

$561 2nd pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +$23 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

$1,014 0th pct $1,037 1st pct

Family income in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +$4 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap steady

$1,327 1st pct $1,331 1st pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

11.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Other condition even 9.2%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 51.0%

23.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +3,595 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca

2,004 62nd pct 5,599 87th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +2 yrs older in Great Lakes

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +$19 higher in Great Lakes

$488 15th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +$18 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

$1,175 10th pct $1,193 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +0.2 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

2.1 7th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 34.9%

16.2% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 38.6%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

10.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +$30 higher in Great Lakes gap widening

$330 39th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +$187 higher in Great Lakes gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,330 16th pct

People / bedroom in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +0.10 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.4% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 88.4%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 4.2%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

22.3% 4 bedrooms even 22.4%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

5.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.8%

12.3% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.0%

24.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +69 more in Great Lakes

329 57th pct 260 48th pct

Stops/1k in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +4.79 more in Great Lakes

9.88 100th pct 5.08 64th pct

Departures/1k in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +132.2 more in Great Lakes

248.1 31st pct 115.9 21st pct

PT routes in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +33 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

14 29th pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca

41 88th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 39.0%

34.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% No vehicle even 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

12.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +19,040 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

34,161 19th pct 53,201 37th pct

Growth in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +0.9 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

2.9% 23rd pct 3.8% 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +103 higher in Great Lakes

1,362 85th pct 1,259 79th pct

Max temp in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +1.8 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

22.7 39th pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +0.7 higher in Great Lakes

12.3 57th pct 11.6 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +1.0 higher in Great Lakes

4.7 44th pct 3.7 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +0.8 more in Great Lakes

4.5 42nd pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +6.4 pts higher in Great Lakes

49.8% 40th pct 43.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +6.7 pts higher in Great Lakes

53.1% 44th pct 46.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +20.2 pts higher in Great Lakes

79.1% 49th pct 58.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +4.6 pts higher in Great Lakes

48.8% 27th pct 44.1% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +10.4 pts higher in Great Lakes

69.2% 26th pct 58.8% 14th pct

Walk to health in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +1.6 pts higher in Great Lakes

40.0% 46th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +0.7 more in Great Lakes

21.3 78th pct 20.6 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca even

1 27th pct 1 26th pct

Mean slope in Great Lakes in Kempsey - Nambucca +1.7 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

5.8% 56th pct 7.5% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Lakes vs Kempsey - Nambucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10801/great-lakes/vs/10802/kempsey-nambucca