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South Kempsey vs Verges Creek

Name: South Kempsey vs Verges Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · South Kempsey profile · Verges Creek profile

South Kempsey Verges Creek

South Kempsey and Verges Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different social and physical layouts. South Kempsey is more populated and has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 20.0%, compared to 4.4% in Verges Creek. There is also a significant wealth gap; 21.8% of households in Verges Creek earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 8.1% do so in South Kempsey. This difference is also seen in home ownership, with renting far more common in South Kempsey (32.4%) than in Verges Creek (5.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares similar patterns in health and education, with the same percentage of people living with long-term health conditions (36.6%) and similar levels of university degrees. However, the two areas differ in how people get around. South Kempsey is mostly car-dependent but has more amenities and public transport within walking distance. Verges Creek is car-dependent and has almost no walkable services, though it has a higher share of homes owned outright (44.6%) and a slightly older typical resident (46 years).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.4 pts higher in South Kempsey Population: 2,306 larger in South Kempsey No car: 7.8 pts higher in South Kempsey Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in South Kempsey One-parent: 16.5 pts higher in South Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +2,306 larger in South Kempsey gap steady

2,604 82nd pct 298 59th pct

Median age in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +4 yrs older in Verges Creek gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.2%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

33.9% Married +20.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

44.0% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 28.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

6.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

South Kempsey Verges Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

40.4% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

36.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

7.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +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% Cantonese 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

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

39.4% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 34.2%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Kempsey in Verges Creek

7.43 69th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +8 more in South Kempsey

10 79th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +2 larger in South Kempsey

321 50th pct 319 50th pct

ICSEA in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +34 higher in Verges Creek

897 13th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

6.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

11.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +$99 higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing

$527 15th pct $626 28th pct

Household income in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +$451 higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing

$1,074 17th pct $1,525 49th pct

Family income in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +$171 higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing

$1,301 15th pct $1,472 25th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.8% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 44.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

10.7% Asthma even 10.7%

7.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +6.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +508 larger in South Kempsey

521 87th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +6 yrs older in Verges Creek

27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +$377 higher in Verges Creek

$473 28th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +$672 higher in Verges Creek

$1,077 22nd pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +0.3 larger in Verges Creek gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.5 pts 10.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 14.9%

11.2% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +$15 higher in South Kempsey gap steady

$270 47th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +$300 higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in South Kempsey in Verges Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.4% Rented ◂ +26.4 pts 5.9%

1.3% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 33.7%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 6.9%

6.6% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 +59.0 pts ▸ 116.7%

19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.5%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.0%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +17 more in South Kempsey

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +6.53 more in South Kempsey

6.53 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +111.0 more in South Kempsey

111.0 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +4 more in South Kempsey

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +25 longer in Verges Creek

31 67th pct 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 77.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 19.6%

13.4% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.1% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%

12.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.6% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 8.0%

9.1% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

7.9% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +3.4 higher in South Kempsey

3.5 75th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +3.0 more in South Kempsey

3.1 73rd pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +40.4 pts higher in South Kempsey

40.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +52.5 pts higher in South Kempsey

52.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +63.8 pts higher in South Kempsey

63.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +54.1 pts higher in South Kempsey

54.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +60.2 pts higher in South Kempsey

67.3% 69th pct 7.0% 45th pct

Walk to health in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +1.8 pts higher in South Kempsey

1.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +24.8 more in South Kempsey

31.5 73rd pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +8 higher in South Kempsey

8 72nd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in South Kempsey in Verges Creek +0.2 pts higher in Verges Creek

6.4% 58th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare South Kempsey with nearby areas

East Kempsey Burnt Bridge Kempsey Hampden Hall West Kempsey Verges Creek Euroka Kundabung

Compare Verges Creek with nearby areas

Old Station Hampden Hall Pola Creek East Kempsey Kempsey Austral Eden South Kempsey Belmore River

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Kempsey vs Verges Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13604/south-kempsey/vs/SAL14090/verges-creek