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Kempsey - Nambucca vs Armidale

Name: Kempsey - Nambucca vs Armidale — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Kempsey - Nambucca profile · Armidale profile

Kempsey - Nambucca Armidale

Kempsey - Nambucca and Armidale are two regional New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Armidale has a much more qualified workforce, with 24.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.3% in Kempsey - Nambucca. This is consistent with Armidale having a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (33.2% versus 7.1%) and more people working from home. Kempsey - Nambucca is an older area, where the typical resident is 49, which is 10 years older than the typical person in Armidale.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with an identical average of 2.3 people per home and very similar typical weekly rents around $300. They also both have a strong First Nations presence, although it is well higher in Kempsey - Nambucca at 10.9%. Over time, the gaps between the two have tended to widen, particularly regarding typical weekly household incomes, which are now $346 higher in Armidale than they were in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Armidale Median age: 10 yrs older in Kempsey - Nambucca Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +13,617 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

51,154 40th pct 37,537 28th pct

Median age in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +10 yrs older in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

49 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.4%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

41.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey - Nambucca Armidale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 77.3%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 38.1%

40.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.8%

11.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 82.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.2% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +1 more in Armidale

33 63rd pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +1.09 more in Armidale

3.98 80th pct 5.07 88th pct

Students in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +964 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

6,974 30th pct 6,010 25th pct

Avg size in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +29 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca

211 18th pct 182 14th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +57 higher in Armidale

919 11th pct 977 29th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 24.7%

14.2% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +9.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

10.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +$176 higher in Armidale gap widening

$539 0th pct $715 28th pct

Household income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +$346 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,037 1st pct $1,383 24th pct

Family income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +$479 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,331 1st pct $1,810 32nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 41.3%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +6.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +2,670 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca

5,599 87th pct 2,929 74th pct

Median age in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +3 yrs older in Kempsey - Nambucca

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +$13 higher in Armidale

$469 13th pct $482 14th pct

Household income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +$17 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

$1,193 11th pct $1,176 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 32.6%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%

30.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

9.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +$20 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

$300 29th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +$78 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,330 16th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +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 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.7%

23.6% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 86.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

5.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.1%

16.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 even 40.5%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +126 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

260 48th pct 134 25th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +1.51 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

5.08 64th pct 3.57 34th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +65.4 more in Armidale

115.9 21st pct 181.3 27th pct

PT routes in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +31 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

47 77th pct 16 32nd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 50.5%

10.7% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%

35.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles even 12.8%

7.2% 4 or more even 7.2%

5.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

9.7% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +14,909 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

53,201 37th pct 38,292 23rd pct

Growth in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +2.4 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

3.8% 31st pct 1.4% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +503 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

1,259 79th pct 756 39th pct

Max temp in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +3.6 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

24.5 58th pct 20.9 25th pct

Min temp in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +4.6 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

11.6 48th pct 7.0 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +0.8 higher in Armidale

3.7 28th pct 4.6 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +0.9 more in Armidale

3.7 26th pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +12.5 pts higher in Armidale

43.4% 29th pct 55.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +2.8 pts higher in Armidale

46.4% 33rd pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale even

58.9% 32nd pct 58.8% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +15.2 pts higher in Armidale

44.1% 22nd pct 59.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +13.5 pts higher in Armidale

58.8% 14th pct 72.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +9.3 pts higher in Armidale

38.4% 43rd pct 47.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +1.1 more in Armidale

20.6 76th pct 21.8 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale even

1 26th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey - Nambucca in Armidale +1.3 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

7.5% 78th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey - Nambucca vs Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10802/kempsey-nambucca/vs/11001/armidale