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Kempsey - Nambucca vs Inverell - Tenterfield

Name: Kempsey - Nambucca vs Inverell - Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 218 km apart · Kempsey - Nambucca profile · Inverell - Tenterfield profile

Kempsey - Nambucca Inverell - Tenterfield

Kempsey - Nambucca and Inverell - Tenterfield are both regional New South Wales areas with similar typical incomes, but they differ greatly in infrastructure and environment. Kempsey - Nambucca is far more connected, with 5.08 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 58.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 2.19 stops and 37.2% walkability in Inverell - Tenterfield. The landscape also differs, as Kempsey - Nambucca receives far more annual rainfall at 1,259mm, while Inverell - Tenterfield records 722mm.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though this figure is well higher in Kempsey - Nambucca at 39.2% than in Inverell - Tenterfield at 29.9%. They share very similar profiles in terms of education, with about 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the gap in typical weekly rent has widened to $60, the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 8.5 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca Volunteering: 3.9 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +12,423 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

51,154 40th pct 38,731 29th pct

Median age in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +1 yrs older in Kempsey - Nambucca gap narrowing

49 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.6%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey - Nambucca Inverell - Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.7%

40.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.4%

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 ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

39.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 29.9%

11.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +1 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

33 63rd pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.86 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

3.98 80th pct 4.84 87th pct

Students in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +1,751 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

6,974 30th pct 5,223 21st pct

Avg size in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +48 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca

211 18th pct 163 11th pct

ICSEA in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +3 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

919 11th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.8%

16.1% Year 9 or below even 16.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 35.8%

14.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +$15 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield gap steady

$539 0th pct $554 1st pct

Household income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +$17 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap steady

$1,037 1st pct $1,020 0th pct

Family income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +$21 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield gap narrowing

$1,331 1st pct $1,352 2nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%

25.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 49.6%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +2.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +2,062 larger in Kempsey - Nambucca

5,599 87th pct 3,537 79th pct

Median age in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +2 yrs older in Kempsey - Nambucca

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +$22 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

$469 13th pct $447 10th pct

Household income in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +$191 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

$1,193 11th pct $1,002 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

4.9% 5 people even 4.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +$60 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

$300 29th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +$230 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca gap widening

$1,330 16th pct $1,100 1st pct

People / bedroom in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +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 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.2%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

23.6% Rented even 23.5%

1.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms even 44.5%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 16.4%

5.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Studio / none even 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 9.6%

16.2% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.4%

26.8% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +175 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

260 48th pct 85 19th pct

Stops/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +2.89 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

5.08 64th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +98.4 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

115.9 21st pct 17.5 5th pct

PT routes in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +33 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

47 77th pct 14 29th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 60.8%

10.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 36.3%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

13.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +13,535 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

53,201 37th pct 39,666 24th pct

Growth in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.5 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

3.8% 31st pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +538 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

1,259 79th pct 722 35th pct

Max temp in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.6 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

24.5 58th pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +2.3 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

11.6 48th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.4 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

3.7 28th pct 3.3 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.1 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

3.7 26th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.4 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

43.4% 29th pct 42.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +11.0 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

46.4% 33rd pct 35.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +21.7 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

58.9% 32nd pct 37.2% 19th pct

Walk to school in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +3.4 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

44.1% 22nd pct 47.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.7 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

58.8% 14th pct 58.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +3.8 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

38.4% 43rd pct 34.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.9 more in Kempsey - Nambucca

20.6 76th pct 19.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +1 higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

1 26th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Kempsey - Nambucca in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.7 pts higher in Kempsey - Nambucca

7.5% 78th pct 5.8% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey - Nambucca vs Inverell - Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10802/kempsey-nambucca/vs/11002/inverell-tenterfield