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Grafton vs Kempsey

Name: Grafton vs Kempsey — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Grafton profile · Kempsey profile

Grafton Kempsey

Grafton and Kempsey are two regional centres in New South Wales with differing layouts. Grafton is more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 4.1 (somewhat walkable) in Kempsey. A far higher share of Grafton homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (90.6% vs 70.6%), health services (52.7% vs 34.8%), and public transport (83.0% vs 69.7%). In contrast, Kempsey has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.3%, while Grafton's is 10.4%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which is $1,125 in Grafton and $1,081 in Kempsey. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed, and the lead in the share of people with no religion has flipped.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.2 larger in Kempsey People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kempsey Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Kempsey Unpaid child care: 3.8 pts higher in Grafton Recent arrivals: 5.8 pts higher in Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton in Kempsey +3,601 larger in Grafton gap widening

19,255 31st pct 15,654 18th pct

Median age in Grafton in Kempsey +1 yrs older in Grafton gap narrowing

43 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

36.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Kempsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 84.4%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 39.6%

40.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 84.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 48.5%

38.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 35.5%

8.5% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.7%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 37.2%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Grafton in Kempsey +$65 higher in Grafton gap widening

$607 13th pct $542 0th pct

Household income in Grafton in Kempsey +$44 higher in Grafton gap narrowing

$1,125 10th pct $1,081 5th pct

Family income in Grafton in Kempsey +$73 higher in Grafton gap narrowing

$1,413 10th pct $1,340 4th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 48.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

6.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +5.1 pts 47.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton in Kempsey +0.2 larger in Kempsey gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 43.4%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

23.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 28.9%

13.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton in Kempsey +$15 higher in Grafton gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $285 37th pct

Mortgage in Grafton in Kempsey even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton in Kempsey +0.10 higher in Kempsey gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.9% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 90.6%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

5.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.1%

16.2% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 44.9%

23.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 37.6%

33.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

13.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton in Kempsey +1.3 higher in Grafton

5.4 65th pct 4.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton in Kempsey +1.4 more in Grafton

5.3 71st pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Grafton in Kempsey +14.8 pts higher in Grafton

60.3% 64th pct 45.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton in Kempsey +6.8 pts higher in Grafton

55.4% 54th pct 48.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Grafton in Kempsey +13.3 pts higher in Grafton

83.0% 50th pct 69.7% 28th pct

Walk to school in Grafton in Kempsey +8.5 pts higher in Grafton

65.1% 53rd pct 56.6% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Grafton in Kempsey +20.0 pts higher in Grafton

90.6% 55th pct 70.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Grafton in Kempsey +17.9 pts higher in Grafton

52.7% 83rd pct 34.8% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton in Kempsey +16.7 more in Kempsey

13.6 38th pct 30.2 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton in Kempsey +3 higher in Grafton

13 33rd pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Grafton in Kempsey +2.5 pts higher in Kempsey

4.0% 27th pct 6.5% 72nd pct

Compare Grafton with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour Lismore Ballina Byron Bay Kempsey Armidale Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Warwick Port Macquarie Camden Haven Brisbane Taree

Compare Kempsey with nearby areas

Port Macquarie Camden Haven Taree Coffs Harbour Forster - Tuncurry Armidale Grafton Nelson Bay Tamworth Medowie Newcastle - Maitland Singleton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1015/grafton/vs/1017/kempsey