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Kempsey - Nambucca vs Port Macquarie

Name: Kempsey - Nambucca vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Kempsey - Nambucca profile · Port Macquarie profile

Kempsey - Nambucca Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Kempsey - Nambucca are two New South Wales regions with distinct profiles. Port Macquarie has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (17.0% compared to 11.3%) and a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (44.0% versus 33.5%). There are also notable differences in transport and housing; Port Macquarie has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (348.0 versus 115.9) and far fewer separate houses than Kempsey - Nambucca, where 88.4% of homes are detached.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 49 years. This similarity sits alongside gaps that are shifting over time, such as the difference in typical weekly rents, which has widened to $75. Port Macquarie also has a higher number of people born overseas (12.3% versus 8.7%) and a higher share of high earners, with 13.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 8.1% in Kempsey - Nambucca.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,626 larger in Port Macquarie Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +35,626 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening

51,154 40th pct 86,780 70th pct

Median age in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie even gap steady

49 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) even 18.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

41.5% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.0% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 29.1%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey - Nambucca Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 82.7%

2.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

39.2% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +2 more in Port Macquarie

33 63rd pct 35 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +1.45 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

3.98 80th pct 2.53 59th pct

Students in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +6,163 more in Port Macquarie

6,974 30th pct 13,137 65th pct

Avg size in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +164 larger in Port Macquarie

211 18th pct 375 41st pct

ICSEA in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +83 higher in Port Macquarie

919 11th pct 1,002 43rd pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

6.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%

14.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +$108 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening

$539 0th pct $647 16th pct

Household income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +$227 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening

$1,037 1st pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +$245 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening

$1,331 1st pct $1,576 13th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.7%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 47.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Cancer even 4.6%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +4.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

22.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +869 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca

5,599 87th pct 4,730 86th pct

Median age in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +3 yrs older in Kempsey - Nambucca

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +$116 higher in Port Macquarie

$469 13th pct $585 42nd pct

Household income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +$326 higher in Port Macquarie

$1,193 11th pct $1,519 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.9% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% 5 people even 4.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +$75 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening

$300 29th pct $375 58th pct

Mortgage in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +$403 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening

$1,330 16th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +0.10 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 42.5%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 75.7%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.2% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +21.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 27.9%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%

1.4% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.8%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +21 more in Port Macquarie

260 48th pct 281 51st pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +1.84 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

5.08 64th pct 3.24 28th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +232.1 more in Port Macquarie

115.9 21st pct 348.0 34th pct

PT routes in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +8 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

47 77th pct 39 70th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

10.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.5% No vehicle even 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

12.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +39,248 higher in Port Macquarie

53,201 37th pct 92,449 67th pct

Growth in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +2.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie

3.8% 31st pct 6.7% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +134 higher in Port Macquarie

1,259 79th pct 1,393 86th pct

Max temp in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +0.2 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

24.5 58th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +0.1 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

11.6 48th pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +0.9 higher in Port Macquarie

3.7 28th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +0.8 more in Port Macquarie

3.7 26th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +6.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie

43.4% 29th pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +4.4 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

46.4% 33rd pct 42.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +9.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie

58.9% 32nd pct 68.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +6.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

44.1% 22nd pct 50.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +20.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie

58.8% 14th pct 79.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +4.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

38.4% 43rd pct 43.0% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +7.9 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

20.6 76th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +2 higher in Port Macquarie

1 26th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey - Nambucca in Port Macquarie +0.4 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

7.5% 78th pct 7.1% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey - Nambucca vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10802/kempsey-nambucca/vs/10804/port-macquarie