Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Kempsey then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Kempsey, NSW (postcode 2440) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,774 | 4,919 | 5,073 | +299 · +6.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $633/wk | $761/wk | $925/wk | +$292 · +46.1% |
| Median personal income | $372/wk | $460/wk | $493/wk | +$121 · +32.5% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $230/wk | $290/wk | +$115 · +65.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,213/mo | $1,140/mo | $1,170/mo | $43 · -3.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Kempsey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,073
was 4,919 in 2016
+154 · +3.1%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$60 · +26.1%
Household income
$925/wk
was $761/wk in 2016
+$164 · +21.6%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: West Kempsey population growth · West Kempsey then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.