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West Kempsey NSW 2440

2,657 addresses · 78 streets

Cowper Electorate › Kempsey LGA › West Kempsey · 347 km from Sydney

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Living Here

West Kempsey is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,073 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $925 a week, with median rent near $290 a week. Most homes are houses. About 59% of households own their home and 40% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

5,073Population
40Median age
$925Median household income / wk
$290Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kempsey statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Kempsey itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kempsey, 1.2 km south-east · Bus interchange: Kempsey Coach Terminal, 1.8 km east · Airport: Kempsey Airport, 5.9 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 11% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 11.3% · Labour-force participation 40.2%

Population by age in West Kempsey
Population by age, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4328
5-14721
15-19368
20-24287
25-34534
35-44504
45-54535
55-64587
65-74589
75-84422
85+198
Dwelling types in West Kempsey
Dwelling types, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,638
Townhouse44
Apartment167
Other3
Households by weekly income in West Kempsey
Households by weekly income, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650547
$650-1,499667
$1,500-2,999386
$3,000+94
Top ancestries in West Kempsey
Top ancestries, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,024
English1,961
Aboriginal972
Ancestry NS555
Irish497
Scottish375
Housing tenure in West Kempsey
Housing tenure, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned613
Mortgage456
Rented733
Other11
Cars per household in West Kempsey
Cars per household, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0199
1831
2544
3161
4+81
Commute to work in West Kempsey
Commute to work, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,123
Train0
Bus8
Tram/ferry0
Walked52
Bicycle3
Home42
Top countries of birth in West Kempsey
Top countries of birth, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England80
Philippines42
New Zealand30
India26
Germany14
Nepal9
Languages used at home in West Kempsey
Languages used at home, West Kempsey NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Malayalam32
Australian Indigenous23
Tagalog19
Nepali9
Mandarin7
Filipino7

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