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East Kempsey NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Kempsey, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Kempsey NSW is 1,336 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Kempsey is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in East Kempsey is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). East Kempsey has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. East Kempsey has a population density of 356.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Kempsey is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Kempsey is $1,252.

There were 34 recorded offences in East Kempsey in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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East Kempsey Population

residents (Census 2021)

East Kempsey Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$635/wk

$33,020 per year

#6527 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,252/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

East Kempsey Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (635) Female 52.5% (703)

Population Density

356.5

people per km²

1,336 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,422

Family income/wk

East Kempsey Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Kempsey Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.2% 187 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.8% 158 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Kempsey Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

2.1%

Germany

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Kempsey Religion

No Religion

43.1%

Catholic

21.5%

Anglican

16.3%

Not stated

8.5%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Kempsey Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Kempsey Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

42.9%

SAL Tot

28.6%

Other

28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Kempsey Employment

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Employed full-time

29.3% 286 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 224 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 30 people

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Not in labour force

44.6% 435 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Kempsey Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.3%

Bachelor Degree

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Kempsey Occupation

Community & Personal Service

23.8%

Professionals

19.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Managers

10.2%

Labourers

8.5%

Sales Workers

8.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Kempsey Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Society & Culture

18.7%

Health

13.5%

Education

11.3%

Engineering

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Kempsey Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Kempsey Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

10.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Kempsey Marital Status

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Married

31.4% 340

↔️

Separated

5.4% 59

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Divorced

13.5% 146

🕊️

Widowed

8.5% 92

👤

Never married

41.2% 447

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Kempsey Ancestry

Australian

33.0%

English

32.2%

Irish

9.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.6%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

3.0%

German

2.6%

Filipino

0.9%

Dutch

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

Italian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Kempsey School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Secondary — Government

17.6%

Pre-school

12.3%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Kempsey Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 197

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 2,281

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Kempsey Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 147

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 859

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Kempsey Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$800-$999/mo

10.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

38.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Kempsey How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.2%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

8.3%

Walked only

3.0%

Other

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Kempsey Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

43.8%

2 vehicles

34.9%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Kempsey Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

24.6%

3 bedrooms

49.6%

4 bedrooms

19.1%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Kempsey Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

40.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Kempsey Indigenous Population

12.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

322

Indigenous residents

2,179

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Kempsey Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

162

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Kempsey Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

14.6%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Kempsey Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.4%

Couple — no children

30.1%

One parent — children under 15

15.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Kempsey Military Service

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Previously served

4.2% 42

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Never served

95.8% 947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Kempsey Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 168

—

Did not provide

83.1% 826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Kempsey Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

16.0%

2 children

25.9%

3 children

14.8%

4 children

13.4%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Kempsey When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Kempsey Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Kempsey Household Size

1 person

36.5%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Kempsey Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,055

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Kempsey Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.9%

Step family — no other children

14.0%

Blended family — no other children

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Kempsey Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 34 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Domestic Violence

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Kempsey Schools

schools nearby

government

874

avg ICSEA score

3,189

total students

St Paul's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 641 students

999

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

991

ICSEA

Kempsey Adventist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 458 students

953

ICSEA

Kempsey East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

875

ICSEA

Melville High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 355 students

849

ICSEA

Kempsey High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 584 students

848

ICSEA

Kempsey West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 422 students

794

ICSEA

Macleay Vocational College Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 88 students

787

ICSEA

Kempsey South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 129 students

767

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Kempsey Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,116/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in East Kempsey

Your weekly income

≈ $4,836/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $816/wk

Rent share 26.9%

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Income: $527/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

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East Kempsey vs State & National Average

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Pop: 668 Income: $914/wk Rent: $450/wk

North Macksville

Pop: 669 Income: $545/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 670 Income: $658/wk Rent: $250/wk

Manyana

Pop: 670 Income: $573/wk Rent: $325/wk

Bundarra

Pop: 674 Income: $454/wk Rent: $200/wk

Greenleigh

Pop: 676 Income: $1,335/wk Rent: $465/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Kempsey

What is the population of East Kempsey NSW?

The population of East Kempsey NSW is 1,336 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 356.5 people per km².East Kempsey is ranked #3,556 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Kempsey?

The median personal income in East Kempsey NSW is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,116 per week.Family income is $1,422 per week.East Kempsey is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Kempsey?

Median rent in East Kempsey NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 26.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.East Kempsey ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Kempsey?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Kempsey NSW is $1,252. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Kempsey?

The median age in East Kempsey NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Kempsey a good suburb to live in?

East Kempsey is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,336.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11357. All dollar figures in AUD.