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Kempsey vs Pola Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Kempsey profile · Pola Creek profile

Kempsey Pola Creek

Kempsey and Pola Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different social and economic profiles. Pola Creek is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,333 a week and 25% of homes earn $3,000 or more. In contrast, the typical household in Kempsey earns $881 a week, and only 4.5% of homes reach that $3,000 mark. Kempsey has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.7%, compared to 0.0% in Pola Creek, and a much higher rate of one-parent families at 37.3% against 6.1% in Pola Creek.

Daily life in both places is similar in that almost no one commutes by public transport. However, the two areas differ in how they move and live. Kempsey is very walkable, with most homes within a short walk of parks and transport, while Pola Creek is car-dependent. This is reflected in vehicle ownership; Pola Creek is far more likely to have three vehicles per home, while 21.4% of Kempsey homes have no motor vehicle at all.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,452 higher in Pola Creek Housework 15h+: 26.1 pts higher in Pola Creek One-parent: 31.2 pts higher in Kempsey Living alone: 32.0 pts higher in Kempsey Renting: 37.0 pts higher in Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kempseyin Pola Creek +397 larger in Kempsey gap steady
483 64th pct 86 38th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Pola Creek +3 yrs older in Kempsey gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kempseyin Pola Creek +15.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
15.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kempseyin Pola Creek +9.2 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Kempseyin Pola Creek +10.8 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
15.9% 42nd pct 26.7% 90th pct
De facto in Kempseyin Pola Creek +6.8 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.5 pts 15.1%
15.9% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

19.2% Married +43.5 pts ▸ 62.7%
49.8% Never married ◂ +29.4 pts 20.3%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +11.2 pts 6.8%
6.6% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kempsey Pola Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kempseyin Pola Creek +2.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
9.5% 41st pct 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 72.1%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
36.9% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 25.6%
10.4% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kempseyin Pola Creek +1.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
4.8% 59th pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Kempseyin Pola Creek +2.9 pts higher in Pola Creek gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 3.5% 88th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 81.4%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kempseyin Pola Creek +2.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 41.9%
40.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 37.2%
8.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.7% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kempseyin Pola Creek +3.6 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
34.4% 22nd pct 37.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Kempseyin Pola Creek +2.2 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
8.0% 22nd pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kempseyin Pola Creek +4 more in Kempsey
10 79th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Kempseyin Pola Creek +50 larger in Pola Creek
332 51st pct 382 57th pct
ICSEA in Kempseyin Pola Creek +8 higher in Pola Creek
898 13th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
29.0% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
20.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
4.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
4.8% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kempseyin Pola Creek +$248 higher in Pola Creek gap steady
$519 14th pct $767 53rd pct
Household income in Kempseyin Pola Creek +$1,452 higher in Pola Creek gap widening
$881 9th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Kempseyin Pola Creek +$886 higher in Pola Creek gap widening
$1,239 13th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Kempseyin Pola Creek +2.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
2.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kempseyin Pola Creek +20.5 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
4.5% 14th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
35.0% Under $650 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.5% $4,000 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.1%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
3.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kempseyin Pola Creek +12.7 pts higher in Kempsey
40.6% 90th pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Kempseyin Pola Creek +18.7 pts higher in Kempsey
22.2% 100th pct 3.5% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Kempseyin Pola Creek +4.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
11.2% 92nd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Mental health ◂ +18.7 pts 3.5%
13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
4.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 46.5%
23.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%
11.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kempseyin Pola Creek +8.7 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
10.0% 13th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kempseyin Pola Creek +2.6 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Kempseyin Pola Creek +21.0 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
18.0% 20th pct 39.0% 92nd pct
Defence service in Kempseyin Pola Creek +3.6 pts higher in Kempsey
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kempseyin Pola Creek +26.1 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 45.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kempseyin Pola Creek +76 larger in Kempsey
76 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kempseyin Pola Creek
25 yrs 46th pct —
Year 12 in Kempseyin Pola Creek
32.7% 32nd pct —
Unemployment in Kempseyin Pola Creek
35.0% 97th pct —
Median income in Kempseyin Pola Creek
$432 22nd pct —
Household income in Kempseyin Pola Creek
$966 17th pct —
Indigenous language in Kempseyin Pola Creek
5.3% 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kempseyin Pola Creek +1.0 larger in Pola Creek gap widening
2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Kempseyin Pola Creek +31.2 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
37.3% 100th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Kempseyin Pola Creek +32.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
47.0% 98th pct 15.0% 19th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
37.3% One-parent families ◂ +31.2 pts 6.1%
23.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.0% 1 person ◂ +32.0 pts 15.0%
29.0% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.5% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kempseyin Pola Creek +$27 higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
$253 41st pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Kempseyin Pola Creek +$498 higher in Pola Creek gap widening
$1,170 22nd pct $1,668 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Kempseyin Pola Creek +0.10 higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kempseyin Pola Creek +37.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
52.0% 93rd pct 15.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Kempseyin Pola Creek +15.5 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
29.5% 22nd pct 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Kempseyin Pola Creek +32.0 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
68.0% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kempseyin Pola Creek +38.0 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
47.0% 7th pct 85.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +49.5 pts ▸ 65.0%
52.0% Rented ◂ +37.0 pts 15.0%
29.5% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house +32.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Other dwelling ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%
5.5% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.0% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 ◂ +63.5 pts 0.0%
10.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.5 pts 30.8%
19.4% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kempseyin Pola Creek +21.4 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
21.4% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kempseyin Pola Creek +5.9 pts higher in Pola Creek gap steady
3.8% 8th pct 9.8% 26th pct
PT commute in Kempseyin Pola Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kempseyin Pola Creek +6 more in Kempsey
8 78th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Kempseyin Pola Creek +6.69 more in Pola Creek
16.56 91st pct 23.26 94th pct
Departures/1k in Kempseyin Pola Creek +1,096.5 more in Kempsey
1,387.2 88th pct 290.7 74th pct
PT routes in Kempseyin Pola Creek +38 more in Kempsey
39 87th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Kempseyin Pola Creek +3 longer in Pola Creek
13 50th pct 16 54th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
16.0% Walked ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.9% 3 vehicles +46.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.4 pts 15.0%
26.6% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.4% No vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kempseyin Pola Creek +11.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
37.6% 72nd pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Kempseyin Pola Creek
6.5% 49th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kempseyin Pola Creek +15.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
15.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kempseyin Pola Creek +25.8 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
43.7% 12th pct 69.5% 80th pct
Full-time in Kempseyin Pola Creek +3.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 46.3% 10th pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 12.2%
17.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%
7.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Managers +20.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.2% Labourers ◂ +13.8 pts 7.3%
5.8% Clerical & administrative +11.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
12.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kempseyin Pola Creek +7.5 higher in Kempsey
7.9 97th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kempseyin Pola Creek +6.7 more in Kempsey
7.0 94th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Kempseyin Pola Creek +91.6 pts higher in Kempsey
91.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kempseyin Pola Creek +92.6 pts higher in Kempsey
92.6% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kempseyin Pola Creek +67.2 pts higher in Kempsey
91.5% 85th pct 24.4% 65th pct
Walk to school in Kempseyin Pola Creek +76.2 pts higher in Kempsey
76.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kempseyin Pola Creek +98.2 pts higher in Kempsey
98.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kempseyin Pola Creek +91.4 pts higher in Kempsey
91.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kempseyin Pola Creek +88.5 more in Kempsey
111.8 88th pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Kempseyin Pola Creek +58 higher in Kempsey
58 79th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Kempseyin Pola Creek +0.9 pts higher in Pola Creek
3.7% 24th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Kempsey with nearby areas

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

Compare Pola Creek with nearby areas

Hampden Hall Frederickton Kempsey East Kempsey Verges Creek Old Station West Kempsey Bellimbopinni

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kempsey vs Pola Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12103/kempsey/vs/SAL13249/pola-creek