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East Kempsey vs South Kempsey

Name: East Kempsey vs South Kempsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · East Kempsey profile · South Kempsey profile

East Kempsey South Kempsey

South Kempsey and East Kempsey are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. East Kempsey is very walkable, with 97.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 97.1% within reach of health services. In contrast, South Kempsey is mostly car-dependent; only 1.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, and the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 31 minutes. South Kempsey has a larger First Nations population, at 20.0%, and has far more schools per 1,000 children at 7.43 compared to 3.83 in East Kempsey.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,074 in South Kempsey and $1,116 in East Kempsey. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those with long-term health conditions. While East Kempsey has a higher share of people living alone at 36.6%, both areas have a high proportion of detached houses and similar rates of outright home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,268 larger in South Kempsey Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in East Kempsey Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in East Kempsey Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in East Kempsey Household size: 0.4 larger in South Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +1,268 larger in South Kempsey gap steady

1,336 75th pct 2,604 82nd pct

Median age in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +1 yrs older in South Kempsey gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.5% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

East Kempsey South 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 81.1%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 40.4%

43.8% English ◂ +7.2 pts 36.6%

13.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.7%

41.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.4%

8.1% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +3.60 more in South Kempsey

3.83 50th pct 7.43 69th pct

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

9 78th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +34 larger in East Kempsey

354 54th pct 321 50th pct

ICSEA in East Kempsey in South Kempsey even

898 13th pct 897 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.7%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%

13.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.9% Year 11 even 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 36.1%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

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

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +$108 higher in East Kempsey gap widening

$635 30th pct $527 15th pct

Household income in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +$42 higher in East Kempsey gap narrowing

$1,116 20th pct $1,074 17th pct

Family income in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +$121 higher in East Kempsey gap narrowing

$1,422 22nd pct $1,301 15th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.4%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Heart disease even 6.0%

3.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None ◂ +4.8 pts 47.8%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

7.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +355 larger in South Kempsey

166 86th pct 521 87th pct

Median age in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +6 yrs older in South Kempsey

21 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +$68 higher in East Kempsey

$541 38th pct $473 28th pct

Household income in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +$189 higher in East Kempsey

$1,266 29th pct $1,077 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +0.4 larger in South Kempsey gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

24.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.6% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 26.5%

32.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

8.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +$30 higher in East Kempsey gap widening

$300 57th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +$48 higher in South Kempsey gap narrowing

$1,252 26th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +0.10 higher in South Kempsey gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

34.2% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%

3.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 90.4%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.4% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 57.6%

25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%

10.2% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 41.5%

20.9% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +11 more in South Kempsey

6 76th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +2.04 more in South Kempsey

4.49 75th pct 6.53 84th pct

Departures/1k in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +21.2 more in South Kempsey

89.8 67th pct 111.0 70th pct

PT routes in East Kempsey in South Kempsey even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +24 longer in South Kempsey

7 39th pct 31 67th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 67.3%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 33.9%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 19.8%

15.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

13.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +3.1 higher in East Kempsey

6.6 91st pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +4.0 more in East Kempsey

7.1 95th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +56.7 pts higher in East Kempsey

97.1% 98th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +45.1 pts higher in East Kempsey

97.6% 99th pct 52.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +32.7 pts higher in East Kempsey

96.5% 89th pct 63.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +25.5 pts higher in East Kempsey

79.7% 85th pct 54.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +31.4 pts higher in East Kempsey

98.7% 85th pct 67.3% 69th pct

Walk to health in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +95.2 pts higher in East Kempsey

97.1% 99th pct 1.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +23.9 more in East Kempsey

55.4 84th pct 31.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +23 higher in East Kempsey

31 75th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in East Kempsey in South Kempsey +2.3 pts higher in East Kempsey

8.7% 75th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare East Kempsey with nearby areas

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Compare South Kempsey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Kempsey vs South Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11357/east-kempsey/vs/SAL13604/south-kempsey