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East Kempsey vs Kempsey

Name: East Kempsey vs Kempsey — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · East Kempsey profile · Kempsey profile

East Kempsey Kempsey

East Kempsey and Kempsey are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. East Kempsey has a higher share of separate houses (84.3% compared to 68.0%) and larger homes, with 70.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kempsey has a much higher rental rate of 52.0%, while 21.4% of its homes have no motor vehicle. Social challenges are more pronounced in Kempsey, where the unemployment rate is 15.0% and 22.2% of people have a mental health condition, compared to 4.6% unemployment and 12.0% with mental health conditions in East Kempsey.

These two areas share very similar school advantage scores and an almost identical proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years. Both areas also have a high percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these commonalities, the gap in public transport access remains large, with Kempsey having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in East Kempsey People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kempsey Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Kempsey PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in East Kempsey Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in East Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Kempsey in Kempsey +853 larger in East Kempsey gap steady

1,336 75th pct 483 64th pct

Median age in East Kempsey in Kempsey +2 yrs older in Kempsey gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.5% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 19.2%

13.5% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

5.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

East Kempsey Kempsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 82.8%

1.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 36.9%

43.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 43.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.2%

0.0% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 48.0%

41.5% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

8.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Kempsey in Kempsey

3.83 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Kempsey in Kempsey +1 more in Kempsey

9 78th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in East Kempsey in Kempsey +22 larger in East Kempsey

354 54th pct 332 51st pct

ICSEA in East Kempsey in Kempsey even

898 13th pct 898 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.4%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

13.5% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in East Kempsey in Kempsey +$116 higher in East Kempsey gap widening

$635 30th pct $519 14th pct

Household income in East Kempsey in Kempsey +$235 higher in East Kempsey gap widening

$1,116 20th pct $881 9th pct

Family income in East Kempsey in Kempsey +$183 higher in East Kempsey gap narrowing

$1,422 22nd pct $1,239 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.7%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

6.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 49.5%

23.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Kempsey in Kempsey +90 larger in East Kempsey

166 86th pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in East Kempsey in Kempsey +4 yrs older in Kempsey

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in East Kempsey in Kempsey +$109 higher in East Kempsey

$541 38th pct $432 22nd pct

Household income in East Kempsey in Kempsey +$300 higher in East Kempsey

$1,266 29th pct $966 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Kempsey in Kempsey +0.2 larger in East Kempsey gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 39.0%

24.0% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 23.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

4.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Kempsey in Kempsey +$47 higher in East Kempsey gap widening

$300 57th pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in East Kempsey in Kempsey +$82 higher in East Kempsey gap narrowing

$1,252 26th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in East Kempsey in Kempsey +0.20 higher in Kempsey gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 15.5%

3.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 68.0%

9.3% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 38.5%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 5.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 10.6%

10.2% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Kempsey in Kempsey +2 more in Kempsey

6 76th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in East Kempsey in Kempsey +12.07 more in Kempsey

4.49 75th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in East Kempsey in Kempsey +1,297.3 more in Kempsey

89.8 67th pct 1,387.2 88th pct

PT routes in East Kempsey in Kempsey +35 more in Kempsey

4 82nd pct 39 87th pct

Stop walk in East Kempsey in Kempsey +6 longer in Kempsey

7 39th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 50.6%

2.8% Walked +13.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 26.6%

6.2% No vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food +11.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

6.3% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

5.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.1% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Sales workers even 12.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

8.9% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in East Kempsey in Kempsey +1.3 higher in Kempsey

6.6 91st pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Kempsey in Kempsey +0.1 more in East Kempsey

7.1 95th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in East Kempsey in Kempsey +5.4 pts higher in East Kempsey

97.1% 98th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in East Kempsey in Kempsey +5.0 pts higher in East Kempsey

97.6% 99th pct 92.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in East Kempsey in Kempsey +5.0 pts higher in East Kempsey

96.5% 89th pct 91.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in East Kempsey in Kempsey +3.5 pts higher in East Kempsey

79.7% 85th pct 76.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in East Kempsey in Kempsey +0.5 pts higher in East Kempsey

98.7% 85th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in East Kempsey in Kempsey +5.6 pts higher in East Kempsey

97.1% 99th pct 91.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in East Kempsey in Kempsey +56.4 more in Kempsey

55.4 84th pct 111.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in East Kempsey in Kempsey +27 higher in Kempsey

31 75th pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in East Kempsey in Kempsey +5.1 pts higher in East Kempsey

8.7% 75th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare East Kempsey with nearby areas

Kempsey Hampden Hall West Kempsey South Kempsey Pola Creek Verges Creek Euroka Burnt Bridge

Compare Kempsey with nearby areas

East Kempsey West Kempsey Hampden Hall Pola Creek Greenhill Euroka Frederickton South Kempsey

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Kempsey vs Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11357/east-kempsey/vs/SAL12103/kempsey