Burnt Bridge
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
110 (2021) → 113 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Kempsey local government area (est. 31,773 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Burnt Bridge is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 342km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Burnt Bridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 18km inland. Burnt Bridge has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (11.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 855 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Macleay Vocational CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 718
- Melville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 864
- Kempsey South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 769
- Kempsey Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 957
- Kempsey West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 789
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 990
- Kempsey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 854
- Kempsey East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 889
- Green Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 668
- St Paul's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 996
- Aldavilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 909
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Burnt Bridge
How far is Burnt Bridge from Sydney CBD?
Burnt Bridge is about 341.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Burnt Bridge?
Burnt Bridge has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Burnt Bridge?
Burnt Bridge has a transport score of 35/100.