Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Kempsey then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Kempsey, NSW (postcode 2440) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,415 | 2,302 | 2,604 | +189 · +7.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | 42 | +5 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $726/wk | $889/wk | $1,074/wk | +$348 · +47.9% |
| Median personal income | $367/wk | $447/wk | $527/wk | +$160 · +43.6% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $220/wk | $270/wk | +$90 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,122/mo | $1,127/mo | $1,300/mo | +$178 · +15.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Kempsey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,604
was 2,302 in 2016
+302 · +13.1%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$50 · +22.7%
Household income
$1,074/wk
was $889/wk in 2016
+$185 · +20.8%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: South Kempsey population growth · South Kempsey then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.