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Greenhill vs West Kempsey

Name: Greenhill vs West Kempsey — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Greenhill profile · West Kempsey profile

Greenhill West Kempsey

West Kempsey and Greenhill (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. West Kempsey is more urban and accessible, described as somewhat walkable, while Greenhill (NSW) is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the housing and transport; West Kempsey has far more renters (39.6%) and people living alone (34.0%), whereas Greenhill (NSW) has more large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.5%). There is also a notable difference in First Nations populations, with Greenhill (NSW) having a far higher share at 35.5% compared to 20.6% in West Kempsey.

These two places share many basic characteristics, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also both have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. However, the gap in typical weekly household income is quite wide, with Greenhill (NSW) at $1,284 and West Kempsey at $925, both of which are well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,316 larger in West Kempsey PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in West Kempsey Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in West Kempsey 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Greenhill First Nations: 14.9 pts higher in Greenhill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenhill in West Kempsey +4,316 larger in West Kempsey gap steady

757 71st pct 5,073 86th pct

Median age in Greenhill in West Kempsey +2 yrs older in Greenhill gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

Marital status

48.7% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%

32.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%

7.8% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Greenhill West Kempsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 83.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 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

30.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.6% English +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +1.4 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

53.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 50.3%

33.3% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenhill in West Kempsey +2.62 more in Greenhill

6.45 65th pct 3.83 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenhill in West Kempsey +6 more in West Kempsey

6 74th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Greenhill in West Kempsey +77 larger in Greenhill

377 56th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in Greenhill in West Kempsey +10 higher in Greenhill

906 13th pct 896 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

28.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

10.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Greenhill in West Kempsey +$2 higher in West Kempsey gap steady

$491 11th pct $493 12th pct

Household income in Greenhill in West Kempsey +$359 higher in Greenhill gap widening

$1,284 31st pct $925 11th pct

Family income in Greenhill in West Kempsey +$197 higher in Greenhill gap widening

$1,410 21st pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.1% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.9%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

56.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 54.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.5% Stroke even 2.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 47.1%

22.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenhill in West Kempsey +776 larger in West Kempsey

269 86th pct 1,045 88th pct

Median age in Greenhill in West Kempsey +10 yrs older in Greenhill

32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Greenhill in West Kempsey +$23 higher in West Kempsey

$432 22nd pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Greenhill in West Kempsey +$436 higher in Greenhill

$1,408 37th pct $972 17th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.3% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

2.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

23.1% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

31.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

7.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenhill in West Kempsey +$50 higher in West Kempsey gap widening

$240 37th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Greenhill in West Kempsey +$275 higher in Greenhill gap widening

$1,445 38th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Greenhill in West Kempsey even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 88.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment +5.1 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

45.9% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 17.3%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 48.3%

13.4% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

10.8% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenhill in West Kempsey +32 more in West Kempsey

2 71st pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Greenhill in West Kempsey +4.06 more in West Kempsey

2.64 68th pct 6.70 84th pct

Departures/1k in Greenhill in West Kempsey +94.2 more in West Kempsey

79.3 66th pct 173.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Greenhill in West Kempsey +6 more in West Kempsey

4 82nd pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenhill in West Kempsey +10 longer in Greenhill

14 51st pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 69.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Walked +1.9 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

34.1% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 30.1%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

2.7% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.5% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety even 7.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

5.3% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

8.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenhill in West Kempsey +2.8 higher in West Kempsey

3.0 72nd pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenhill in West Kempsey +2.6 more in West Kempsey

3.1 73rd pct 5.7 87th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Greenhill in West Kempsey +77.3 pts higher in West Kempsey

0.0% 0th pct 77.3% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Greenhill in West Kempsey +16.4 pts higher in West Kempsey

80.1% 81st pct 96.5% 88th pct

Walk to school in Greenhill in West Kempsey +3.3 pts higher in Greenhill

89.3% 92nd pct 86.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Greenhill in West Kempsey +5.4 pts higher in West Kempsey

94.0% 82nd pct 99.4% 86th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenhill in West Kempsey +7.5 more in West Kempsey

30.4 73rd pct 37.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenhill in West Kempsey +50 higher in West Kempsey

11 72nd pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Greenhill in West Kempsey +2.1 pts higher in Greenhill

8.3% 72nd pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Greenhill with nearby areas

West Kempsey Euroka Kempsey Aldavilla Yarravel East Kempsey Burnt Bridge Frederickton

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). Greenhill vs West Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11769/greenhill/vs/SAL14264/west-kempsey