Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kempsey then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kempsey, NSW (postcode 2440) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 406 | 474 | 483 | +77 · +19% |
| Median age | 47 | 44 | 43 | -4 · -8.5% |
| Median household income | $583/wk | $712/wk | $881/wk | +$298 · +51.1% |
| Median personal income | $377/wk | $447/wk | $519/wk | +$142 · +37.7% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $213/wk | $253/wk | +$73 · +40.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,161/mo | $997/mo | $1,170/mo | +$9 · +0.8% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +0.1 · +5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kempsey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.