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Forster - Tuncurry vs Kempsey

Urban Area comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Forster - Tuncurry profile · Kempsey profile

Forster - Tuncurry Kempsey

Forster - Tuncurry and Kempsey are two distinct New South Wales towns with very different demographics. Forster - Tuncurry is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 59 and 40.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 62.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Kempsey has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.3% and a higher proportion of separate houses, which make up 90.6% of its dwellings.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $540 to $550. They also share similar rates of mental health conditions and people who served in the Defence Force. While the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in the size of the Indigenous population has widened significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry Separate houses: 28.5 pts higher in Kempsey Aged 65+: 17.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry Household size: 0.5 larger in Kempsey People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kempsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +5,433 larger in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
21,087 35th pct 15,654 18th pct
Median age in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +17 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
59 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +12.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
6.0% 57th pct 18.3% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +17.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
40.4% 100th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +6.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
12.0% 0th pct 18.3% 53rd pct
De facto in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +2.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
10.0% 1st pct 12.7% 56th pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 22.6%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.3%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 35.9%
25.7% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%
4.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Forster - Tuncurry Kempsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +4.7 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
11.3% 34th pct 6.6% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 84.4%
3.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India even 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +6.9 pts 38.1%
41.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.6%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.7 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
3.6% 11th pct 2.9% 2nd pct
Limited English in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
0.5% 24th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 84.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +1.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
34.2% 12th pct 35.5% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 48.5%
34.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.1% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +4.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
33.0% 3rd pct 28.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +3.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
11.6% 18th pct 7.7% 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.8%
33.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%
17.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
9.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +$13 higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
$555 2nd pct $542 0th pct
Household income in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +$121 higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
$960 0th pct $1,081 5th pct
Family income in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +$58 higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
$1,282 0th pct $1,340 4th pct
High earners in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +1.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
4.6% 7th pct 3.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
7.4% 1st pct 7.7% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.2%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 48.3%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +5.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
42.4% 100th pct 36.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.5 pts higher in Kempsey
12.1% 81st pct 12.6% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
11.1% 100th pct 11.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%
12.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.7% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 47.2%
24.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.8%
10.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +2.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
14.5% 37th pct 12.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.7 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
13.5% 67th pct 14.2% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +5.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
17.0% 0th pct 22.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +1.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
4.3% 81st pct 3.3% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +2.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
23.1% 73rd pct 20.8% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.5 larger in Kempsey gap steady
2.0 0th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +9.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
17.7% 64th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +7.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
36.5% 100th pct 28.9% 55th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 28.0%
35.9% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
17.7% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 35.0%
36.5% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 28.9%
9.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +$45 higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
$330 64th pct $285 37th pct
Mortgage in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +$271 higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
$1,571 57th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.10 higher in Kempsey gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +3.1 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
26.3% 26th pct 29.5% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +12.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
49.5% 100th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +28.5 pts higher in Kempsey gap steady
62.0% 4th pct 90.6% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +7.9 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
67.3% 5th pct 75.2% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 37.1%
26.3% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
18.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
2.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +28.5 pts ▸ 90.6%
18.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 5.9%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.4 pts 2.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 17.6%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 25.1%
12.2% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.4%
23.6% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +0.3 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
7.1% 73rd pct 7.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +3.5 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
9.2% 56th pct 5.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey even gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.4% 30th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 69.1%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
5.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 37.6%
31.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
8.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.6% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +6.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
38.8% 39th pct 32.7% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +3.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
8.6% 23rd pct 5.7% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +3.0 pts higher in Kempsey gap widening
5.6% 73rd pct 8.6% 100th pct
Participation in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +3.6 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
39.9% 0th pct 43.4% 1st pct
Full-time in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +3.9 pts higher in Kempsey gap narrowing
48.6% 5th pct 52.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
9.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
11.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
10.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +1.7 higher in Forster - Tuncurry
5.8 81st pct 4.1 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +1.6 more in Forster - Tuncurry
5.5 77th pct 3.9 23rd pct
15-min city in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +17.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
62.8% 68th pct 45.4% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +12.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
61.4% 71st pct 48.6% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +27.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
96.7% 100th pct 69.7% 28th pct
Walk to school in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +4.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
61.4% 42nd pct 56.6% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +12.5 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
83.1% 31st pct 70.6% 12th pct
Walk to health in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +15.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
50.0% 75th pct 34.8% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +11.4 more in Kempsey
18.8 72nd pct 30.2 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +37 higher in Forster - Tuncurry
47 85th pct 10 24th pct
Mean slope in Forster - Tuncurryin Kempsey +2.1 pts higher in Kempsey
4.4% 36th pct 6.5% 72nd pct

Compare Forster - Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Compare Kempsey with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster - Tuncurry vs Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1013/forster-tuncurry/vs/1017/kempsey