Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kempsey suburb profile
Kempsey, NSW · Postcode 2440
This Kempsey suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kempsey, NSW (postcode 2440). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kempsey with nearby suburbs.
Kempsey at a glance
Population
483
Median rent
$253/wk
Household income
$881/wk
Median age
43
Kempsey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19% over 10 years
Population
483
was 474 in 2016
+9 · +1.9%
Median rent
$253/wk
was $213/wk in 2016
+$40 · +18.8%
Household income
$881/wk
was $712/wk in 2016
+$169 · +23.7%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Kempsey population growth · Kempsey then and now
Kempsey vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kempsey, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.8% vs area
- Kempsey$253/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-52.2% vs area
- Kempsey$881/wk
- Nearby$1,169/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Kempsey43
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-35.8% vs area
- Kempsey$519/wk
- Nearby$585/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kempsey compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kempsey ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1718.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1755.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1769.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1828.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kempsey on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kempsey, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kempsey people
- Population
- 483
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 9.5%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kempsey income
- Median household income
- $881/wk
- Median personal income
- $519/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kempsey housing
- Median rent
- $253/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,170/mo
- Separate houses
- 60.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 13.7%
- Owned outright
- 26.1%
- Mortgaged
- 13.7%
- Rented
- 46%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kempsey work
- Employment to population
- 38%
- Unemployment rate
- 15%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2440)
Compare Kempsey with nearby suburbs
Kempsey in numbers
Kempsey had 483 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 9.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.1% own their home outright, 13.7% are paying a mortgage, 46% rent. Separate houses make up 60.2% of dwellings, with 13.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $253/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $881/wk, 51% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.9% (from 474 to 483). Median rent moved from $213/wk to $253/wk (+18.8%).
Kempsey suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kempsey, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kempsey was $253/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kempsey, NSW?
- Kempsey had 483 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kempsey?
- Median household income in Kempsey was $881/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kempsey?
- 46% of occupied homes in Kempsey were rented, 26.1% were owned outright and 13.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kempsey suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kempsey. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology