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Greenhill

NSW 2440 · Kempsey

757 (2021)779 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Kempsey local government area (est. 31,773 residents)

28
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

757
Population
$693K
Median house (2025)
5
Safety score
35
Transport score

Greenhill is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 348km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $693K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 21km inland. Greenhill has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

348.0 km
To Sydney CBD
20.6 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
4.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

757
Population
42
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Kempsey LGA population (est. 2025)31,773
Median household income (weekly)$1,284
vs NSW median-30.6%
Bachelor degree or higher14.8%
Born in Australia84.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse216 / 9 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.72%), New Zealand (0.66%), Philippines (0.66%), Scotland (0.66%), Thailand (0.53%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (5.42%), Urdu (0.4%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$693K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$500 / $320 wk
Rental yield (house)3.8%
Days on market (house)26 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

6
Break & enter dwelling793/100k
3
Steal from dwelling396/100k
5
Motor vehicle theft661/100k
22
Domestic assault2,906/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 131 (all categories, latest year)17,305 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

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

12
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 857 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Green Hill Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 668

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Aldavilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 909
  • St Paul's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 996
  • Kempsey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 854
  • Kempsey West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 789
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 990
  • Melville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 864
  • Kempsey East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 889
  • Kempsey South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 769
  • Macleay Vocational CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 718
  • Kempsey Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 957
  • Frederickton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 885

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKempsey (4.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
19.0°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
21 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
8317 in suburbPools
21 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
21 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
17Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKempsey District Hospital (2.6 km)
Nearest vet4.8 km
Nearest airportPort Macquarie (43.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.72%
Projected population 2041792
Projected households 2041249

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Greenhill

Is Greenhill safe?

Greenhill has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 17,305 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Greenhill?

In Greenhill, the median house price is $693K. Median weekly house rent is $500.

How far is Greenhill from Sydney CBD?

Greenhill is about 348.0 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Greenhill?

Greenhill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 668 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Greenhill?

Greenhill has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.