Kempsey Shire

Coordinates: 31°05′S 152°50′E / 31.083°S 152.833°E / -31.083; 152.833
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Kempsey Shire
Federal division(s)
Cowper
WebsiteKempsey Shire
LGAs around Kempsey Shire:
Armidale Bellingen, Nambucca Tasman Sea
Walcha Kempsey Shire Tasman Sea
Walcha Port Macquarie-Hastings Tasman Sea

Kempsey Shire is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

The shire services an area of 3,380 square kilometres (1,310 sq mi) and is located on the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. Kempsey Shire was formed on 1 October 1975 by the amalgamation of the former Kempsey Municipality and the former Macleay Shire.[3]

At the

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries; being 11.1 per cent of the resident population, more than four times the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The shire also contains a coastal strip that was identified in 2007, and confirmed in 2015, as one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia.[4][5][6]

The

independent
politician.

Suburbs

Towns and localities

Towns and localities in the Kempsey Shire are:

Kempsey suburbs

Other localities

Demographics

At the

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people made up 11.1 per cent of the population, more than four times the national average.

Population growth in the Kempsey Shire between the

weekly income for residents within the Kempsey Shire was significantly below the national average,[7][9] being one of the factors that place parts of the Kempsey Shire in an area of social disadvantage.[10]

At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Kempsey Shire local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 81 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent) and in the 2016 Census, this value was 79.4 per cent compared to the national average of 62.3 per cent. In excess of 62 per cent of all residents in the Kempsey Shire nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census (62.9 per cent in 2016), which was higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent (49.2 per cent in 2016). Meanwhile, as at the 2011 Census date, compared to the national average, households in the Kempsey Shire local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (3.3 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (91.9 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).[7]

Selected historical census data for Kempsey local government area
Census year 2001[8] 2006[9] 2011[7] 2016[11] 2021
Population Estimated residents on census night 26,887 27,387 28,134 28,885 30,688
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
62nd 61st 60th
% of New South Wales population 0.41%
% of Australian population 0.14% Steady 0.14% Decrease 0.13%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 35.3% 34.2% Increase41.1%
English 31.7% 30.4% Increase40.4%
Aboriginal Australian 11.3%
Irish 8.3% 8.5% Increase9.5%
Scottish 6.0% 6.3% Increase8.7%
German
2.6% 2.7% Increase3.5%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
German 0.2% Steady 0.2% Steady 0.2%
Tagalog 0.1% Steady 0.1% Steady 0.1%
Cantonese
n/c n/c Increase 0.1%
Dutch 0.1% Steady 0.1% Steady 0.1%
French 0.1% Steady 0.1% Steady 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Anglican 29.9% Decrease 27.7% Decrease 26.6% Decrease22.1% Decrease17.2%
Catholic
25.9% Decrease 25.4% Decrease 25.1% Decrease22.0% Decrease18.5%
No religion 11.9% Increase 14.6% Increase 17.8% Increase25.6% Increase37.5%
Uniting Church 9.8% Decrease 8.7% Decrease 7.6% Decrease5.9% Decrease4.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.9% Decrease 3.5% Decrease 3.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$319 A$386 A$474 A$550
% of Australian median income 68.5% Decrease 66.9% Increase71.6% Decrease68.32%
Family income Median weekly family income A$614 A$902 A$1,107 A$1,347
% of Australian median income 59.8% Increase 60.9% Increase63.84% Decrease63.54%
Household income Median weekly household income A$737 A$748 A$894 A$1,085
% of Australian median income 62.9% Decrease 60.6% Increase62.17% Decrease62.14%

Council

Current composition and election method

Kempsey Shire Council is composed of nine

most recent election
was held on 30 July 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 New South Wales local elections: Kempsey[a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,890
Independent 1. Dean Saul (elected 3)
2. Scott Butterfield (elected 5)
3. Michael Vella
4. George Thring
3,843 22.60 +18.40
Greens
1. Arthur Bain (elected 1)
2. Dianne Nolan
3. Caroline George
4. Graeme Carrad
3,246 19.90 +9.70
Independent 1. Simon Fergusson (elected 2)
2. Joshua Freeman
3. Daniel Freeman
4. Margaret Moir
2,099 12.35 −8.85
Independent Anthony Patterson (elected 4) 1,909 11.23 +7.83
Independent Kerri Riddington (elected 7) 1,562 9.19 +3.39
Independent Alexandra Wyatt (elected 6) 1,537 9.04 +1.04
Independent Kinne Ring (elected 8) 1,234 7.26 +2.96
Independent Noel Selby 753 4.43 +1.43
Independent SFF Troy Irwin 507 2.98 −0.32
Independent Bruce Raeburn 119 0.70 −1.80
Independent Andrew Evans 102 0.60 +1.40
Independent Stephen McNamara 91 0.54 +0.54
Total formal votes 17,002 92.82 +5.22
Informal votes 1,315 7.18 −5.22
Turnout 18,317 78.50 −2.80

2021

See also

References

  1. ^ Changes compared with the results at the 2021 elections.
  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kempsey (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (114)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 September 1975. p. 3561. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Vinson, Tony (February 2007). "Dropping off the edge". Jesuit Social Services and Catholic Social Services. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  5. ^ Horin, Adele (26 February 2007). "Stuck in a down town". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  6. ^ Vinson, Tony (August 2015). "New South Wales fact sheet" (PDF). Dropping off the Edge. Jesuit Social Services and Catholic Social Services Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kempsey (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Kempsey (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kempsey (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  10. ^ Horin, Adele (26 February 2007). "Economic boom bypasses nation's poor". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  11. ^ "2016 Kempsey (A), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  12. ^ "iVote failure election re-runs in Kempsey, Singleton, Shellharbour to be held July 30 despite efforts to postpone". ABC News. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Kempsey". ABC News.