Kempsey Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kempsey Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

Higher rates of single-person homes and one-parent families mark the household landscape in Kempsey Surrounds. While the typical number of people per home is 2.4, which is about the same as the national figure, the area sees more people living alone than most similar places.

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📍 Kempsey Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kempsey Surrounds sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kempsey Surrounds — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kempsey Surrounds2.4
2440, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average and has risen since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 39.1% of all households.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.0% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kempsey Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.3% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Couples with children are the largest group at 46.3%.

17.3% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kempsey Surrounds, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kempsey Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/topic/family-households