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Euroka vs West Kempsey

Name: Euroka vs West Kempsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Euroka profile · West Kempsey profile

Euroka West Kempsey

West Kempsey and Euroka are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West Kempsey is much larger and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (20.6% compared to 0.9%). Residents in Euroka are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in West Kempsey. Euroka also has much higher levels of education and income; for example, the typical household income is $1,875 per week, which is $950 higher than the $925 seen in West Kempsey.

Both areas share a similar terrain and their local schools are of a comparable size and advantage level. While West Kempsey has many more people living alone and a much higher share of renters, Euroka has a higher proportion of homes owned outright. These two neighbours have tracked differently over time, with West Kempsey continuing to see far higher rates of people needing help with daily activities and long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,725 larger in West Kempsey One-parent: 28.8 pts higher in West Kempsey Renting: 34.5 pts higher in West Kempsey No car: 11.0 pts higher in West Kempsey Living alone: 21.3 pts higher in West Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Euroka in West Kempsey +4,725 larger in West Kempsey gap steady

348 60th pct 5,073 86th pct

Median age in Euroka in West Kempsey +8 yrs older in Euroka gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 22.0%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

Marital status

63.7% Married ◂ +34.1 pts 29.6%

25.0% Never married +18.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.8% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Euroka West Kempsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 83.0%

2.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +8.8 pts 38.7%

40.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 39.9%

15.8% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 86.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 50.3%

28.4% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Euroka in West Kempsey

— 3.83 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Euroka in West Kempsey +1 more in West Kempsey

11 81st pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Euroka in West Kempsey +15 larger in Euroka

316 50th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in Euroka in West Kempsey even

897 13th pct 896 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 28.3%

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.4%

12.3% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

7.9% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

9.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Euroka in West Kempsey +$173 higher in Euroka gap steady

$666 35th pct $493 12th pct

Household income in Euroka in West Kempsey +$950 higher in Euroka gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $925 11th pct

Family income in Euroka in West Kempsey +$804 higher in Euroka gap widening

$2,017 59th pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.0%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.9%

5.9% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.1%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 5.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

4.6% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +17.0 pts 47.1%

16.4% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.3% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Euroka in West Kempsey +1,042 larger in West Kempsey

3 43rd pct 1,045 88th pct

Median age in Euroka in West Kempsey +17 yrs older in Euroka

39 yrs 77th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Euroka in West Kempsey +$420 higher in Euroka

$875 72nd pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Euroka in West Kempsey +$2,027 higher in Euroka

$2,999 87th pct $972 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Euroka in West Kempsey +0.5 larger in Euroka gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 37.6%

7.5% One-parent families +28.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 23.7%

0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 33.1%

12.7% 1 person +21.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.1%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Euroka in West Kempsey +$30 higher in Euroka gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Euroka in West Kempsey +$520 higher in Euroka gap widening

$1,690 54th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Euroka in West Kempsey even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 33.1%

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 24.6%

5.1% Rented +34.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 88.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 3 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.6 pts 17.3%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +40.9 pts 25.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.4% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.9%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Euroka in West Kempsey +34 more in West Kempsey

0 0th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Euroka in West Kempsey +6.70 more in West Kempsey

0.00 0th pct 6.70 84th pct

Departures/1k in Euroka in West Kempsey +173.5 more in West Kempsey

0.0 0th pct 173.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Euroka in West Kempsey +10 more in West Kempsey

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Euroka in West Kempsey +85 longer in Euroka

89 100th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 69.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 1 vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 30.1%

27.7% 4 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 4.5%

26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 8.9%

0.0% No vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +15.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.1% Construction ◂ +14.4 pts 5.7%

15.4% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 7.2%

14.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Community & personal service +14.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.1% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 8.2%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

7.7% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Euroka in West Kempsey +5.9 higher in West Kempsey

0.0 23rd pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Euroka in West Kempsey +5.7 more in West Kempsey

0.0 29th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Euroka in West Kempsey +74.8 pts higher in West Kempsey

0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Euroka in West Kempsey +77.1 pts higher in West Kempsey

0.2% 57th pct 77.3% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Euroka in West Kempsey +96.3 pts higher in West Kempsey

0.2% 57th pct 96.5% 88th pct

Walk to school in Euroka in West Kempsey +85.9 pts higher in West Kempsey

0.2% 57th pct 86.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Euroka in West Kempsey +99.2 pts higher in West Kempsey

0.2% 29th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Euroka in West Kempsey +62.8 pts higher in West Kempsey

0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Euroka in West Kempsey +37.8 more in West Kempsey

0.0 0th pct 37.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Euroka in West Kempsey +60 higher in West Kempsey

1 51st pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Euroka in West Kempsey +0.1 pts higher in West Kempsey

6.1% 55th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Euroka with nearby areas

Greenhill West Kempsey Aldavilla Burnt Bridge Kempsey Yarravel East Kempsey Hampden Hall

Compare West Kempsey with nearby areas

Kempsey Greenhill Euroka East Kempsey Hampden Hall Pola Creek Frederickton Burnt Bridge

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Euroka vs West Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11467/euroka/vs/SAL14264/west-kempsey