Frederickton
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
1,452 (2021) → 1,494 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Kempsey local government area (est. 31,773 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Frederickton is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 353km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $533K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Frederickton has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 21/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.27%), India (1.1%), New Zealand (0.55%), Brazil (0.41%), Scotland (0.41%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.48%), Punjabi (0.41%), Greek (0.34%), Spanish (0.34%), German (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 865 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Frederickton Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 885
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Paul's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 996
- Kempsey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 854
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 990
- Kempsey East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 889
- Kempsey West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 789
- Green Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 668
- Smithtown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 883
- Aldavilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 909
- Melville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 864
- Gladstone Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 942
- Kempsey South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 769
- Macleay Vocational CollegeSecondary · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 718
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 Frederickton
Is Frederickton safe?
Frederickton has a residential safety score of 21/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,127 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Frederickton?
In Frederickton, the median house price is $533K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Frederickton from Sydney CBD?
Frederickton is about 352.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Frederickton?
Frederickton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 885 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Frederickton?
Frederickton has a transport score of 0/100.