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South Kempsey vs West Kempsey

Name: South Kempsey vs West Kempsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · South Kempsey profile · West Kempsey profile

South Kempsey West Kempsey

West Kempsey and South Kempsey are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. West Kempsey is somewhat walkable, with 96.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 62.8% within 15 minutes of health services. South Kempsey is mostly car-dependent; only 1.8% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services, and the walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher at 31 minutes. West Kempsey also has a larger proportion of one-parent families at 36.3% and more people living alone at 34.0%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in their typical weekly personal incomes and the 20% share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, at around 20.6%. While South Kempsey has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children, West Kempsey has a well higher share of people needing help with daily activities at 14.0%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,469 larger in West Kempsey Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in West Kempsey One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in West Kempsey Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in West Kempsey Renting: 7.2 pts higher in West Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +2,469 larger in West Kempsey gap steady

2,604 82nd pct 5,073 86th pct

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

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 43.3%

33.9% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%

10.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

South Kempsey West Kempsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.0%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +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

40.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 39.9%

36.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +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

44.7% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.4% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 36.3%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +3.61 more in South Kempsey

7.43 69th pct 3.83 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +2 more in West Kempsey

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +21 larger in South Kempsey

321 50th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in South Kempsey in West Kempsey even

897 13th pct 896 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%

27.7% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.9% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +$34 higher in South Kempsey gap widening

$527 15th pct $493 12th pct

Household income in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +$149 higher in South Kempsey gap widening

$1,074 17th pct $925 11th pct

Family income in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +$88 higher in South Kempsey gap widening

$1,301 15th pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%

23.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

0.5% $3,000 or more even 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Lung condition even 3.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 47.1%

22.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +524 larger in West Kempsey

521 87th pct 1,045 88th pct

Median age in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +5 yrs older in South Kempsey

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +$18 higher in South Kempsey

$473 28th pct $455 25th pct

Household income in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +$105 higher in South Kempsey

$1,077 22nd pct $972 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +0.3 larger in South Kempsey gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 37.6%

26.4% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%

1.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%

26.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +$20 higher in West Kempsey gap widening

$270 47th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +$130 higher in South Kempsey gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,170 22nd pct

People / bedroom in South Kempsey in West Kempsey even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 88.5%

4.0% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 48.3%

19.4% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.4%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +17 more in West Kempsey

17 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +0.17 more in West Kempsey

6.53 84th pct 6.70 84th pct

Departures/1k in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +62.5 more in West Kempsey

111.0 70th pct 173.5 72nd pct

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

4 82nd pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +27 longer in South Kempsey

31 67th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

2.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

7.8% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

9.1% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +2.4 higher in West Kempsey

3.5 75th pct 5.9 87th pct

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

3.1 73rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +34.5 pts higher in West Kempsey

40.4% 77th pct 74.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +24.8 pts higher in West Kempsey

52.5% 80th pct 77.3% 88th pct

Walk to transit in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +32.7 pts higher in West Kempsey

63.8% 77th pct 96.5% 88th pct

Walk to school in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +32.0 pts higher in West Kempsey

54.1% 77th pct 86.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +32.2 pts higher in West Kempsey

67.3% 69th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +60.9 pts higher in West Kempsey

1.8% 72nd pct 62.8% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +6.4 more in West Kempsey

31.5 73rd pct 37.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +52 higher in West Kempsey

8 72nd pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in South Kempsey in West Kempsey +0.2 pts higher in South Kempsey

6.4% 58th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare South Kempsey with nearby areas

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

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). South Kempsey vs West Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13604/south-kempsey/vs/SAL14264/west-kempsey