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Frederickton vs Kempsey

Name: Frederickton vs Kempsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Frederickton profile · Kempsey profile

Frederickton Kempsey

Frederickton and Kempsey are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Frederickton is a car-dependent area where 94.2% of homes are separate houses, and 76.7% have three or more bedrooms. It is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.5%). In contrast, Kempsey is very walkable and more urban, with 52% of households renting and a much higher share of people living alone (47.0%).

These two places share very similar typical weekly incomes, both around $1,239 to $1,324. This common ground exists alongside stark differences in accessibility; while 92.6% of Kempsey residents can walk to groceries in 15 minutes, no one in Frederickton can. Kempsey also has a far higher rate of First Nations unemployment (35.0%) and more one-parent families (37.3%) than Frederickton.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.5 pts higher in Kempsey Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Frederickton 3+ bedrooms: 29.7 pts higher in Frederickton Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in Kempsey Aged 65+: 17.2 pts higher in Frederickton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frederickton in Kempsey +969 larger in Frederickton gap steady

1,452 75th pct 483 64th pct

Median age in Frederickton in Kempsey +6 yrs older in Frederickton gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 16.4%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

31.6% Never married +18.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.6% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 19.2%

11.3% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.4% Widowed ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

3.5% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Frederickton 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 ◂ +7.1 pts 82.8%

2.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%

44.9% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 36.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

3.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.2% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 87.2%

0.0% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 48.0%

33.8% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

4.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Frederickton in Kempsey

4.18 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Frederickton in Kempsey +9 more in Kempsey

1 43rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Frederickton in Kempsey +202 larger in Kempsey

130 30th pct 332 51st pct

ICSEA in Frederickton in Kempsey +8 higher in Kempsey

890 12th pct 898 13th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%

20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 34.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 9.0%

12.8% Society & culture even 12.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Frederickton in Kempsey +$46 higher in Frederickton gap widening

$565 20th pct $519 14th pct

Household income in Frederickton in Kempsey +$233 higher in Frederickton gap narrowing

$1,114 20th pct $881 9th pct

Family income in Frederickton in Kempsey +$85 higher in Frederickton gap narrowing

$1,324 16th pct $1,239 13th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%

22.9% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

0.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

12.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% Dementia ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +1.0 pts 49.5%

24.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

9.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frederickton in Kempsey +88 larger in Frederickton

164 86th pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Frederickton in Kempsey +5 yrs older in Kempsey

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Frederickton in Kempsey +$174 higher in Frederickton

$606 46th pct $432 22nd pct

Household income in Frederickton in Kempsey +$337 higher in Frederickton

$1,303 32nd pct $966 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frederickton in Kempsey +0.4 larger in Frederickton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%

23.4% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 23.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.2% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.1% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 29.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

4.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frederickton in Kempsey +$77 higher in Frederickton gap widening

$330 66th pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in Frederickton in Kempsey +$169 higher in Frederickton gap widening

$1,339 31st pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Frederickton in Kempsey +0.10 higher in Kempsey gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Rented +29.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 29.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 15.5%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +26.2 pts 68.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 38.5%

21.2% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 5.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 10.6%

6.9% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frederickton in Kempsey +3 more in Frederickton

11 81st pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Frederickton in Kempsey +8.99 more in Kempsey

7.58 86th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in Frederickton in Kempsey +1,301.8 more in Kempsey

85.4 67th pct 1,387.2 88th pct

PT routes in Frederickton in Kempsey +35 more in Kempsey

4 82nd pct 39 87th pct

Stop walk in Frederickton in Kempsey +4 longer in Kempsey

9 44th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.8 pts 50.6%

0.8% Walked +15.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 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

38.2% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 26.6%

5.7% No vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.8% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

9.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

10.3% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 1.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Frederickton in Kempsey +4.4 higher in Kempsey

3.4 75th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frederickton in Kempsey +3.9 more in Kempsey

3.1 73rd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Frederickton in Kempsey +91.6 pts higher in Kempsey

0.0% 0th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Frederickton in Kempsey +92.6 pts higher in Kempsey

0.0% 0th pct 92.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Frederickton in Kempsey even

91.5% 85th pct 91.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Frederickton in Kempsey +31.2 pts higher in Kempsey

45.0% 74th pct 76.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Frederickton in Kempsey +12.2 pts higher in Kempsey

86.0% 78th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Frederickton in Kempsey +91.4 pts higher in Kempsey

0.0% 0th pct 91.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Frederickton in Kempsey +92.5 more in Kempsey

19.3 61st pct 111.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Frederickton in Kempsey +47 higher in Kempsey

11 72nd pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in Frederickton in Kempsey +3.3 pts higher in Frederickton

7.0% 63rd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Frederickton with nearby areas

Pola Creek Hampden Hall Bellimbopinni Kempsey West Kempsey East Kempsey Greenhill Old Station

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). Frederickton vs Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11564/frederickton/vs/SAL12103/kempsey