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Hat Head

NSW 2440 · Kempsey

365 (2021)372 est. (2025) · Stable

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

20
Overall score

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

365
Population
$1.10M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Hat Head is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 357km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.10M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Hat Head has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

356.6 km
To Sydney CBD
1.9 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
18.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

365
Population
60
Median age
2
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)$990
vs NSW median-46.5%
Bachelor degree or higher34.0%
Born in Australia81.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse141 / 3 / 8

Top countries of birth: England (3.01%), Germany (1.37%), Malaysia (1.37%), New Zealand (1.1%), Netherlands (0.82%)

Top languages: Mandarin (1.1%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.10M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$500 / $320 wk
Rental yield (house)2.4%
Days on market (house)32 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
3
Steal from dwelling
3
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 38 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

3
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 920 (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)

  • Kinchela Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 934
  • Gladstone Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 942
  • Smithtown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 883

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKempsey (18.6 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.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachHat Head Beach (2.1 km)
Nearest hospitalKempsey District Hospital (19.6 km)
Nearest vet17.7 km
Nearest airportPort Macquarie (44.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.48%
Projected population 2041371
Projected households 2041174

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Hat Head

What are property prices in Hat Head?

In Hat Head, the median house price is $1.10M. Median weekly house rent is $500.

How far is Hat Head from Sydney CBD?

Hat Head is about 356.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Hat Head?

Hat Head has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Hat Head?

Hat Head has a transport score of 0/100.

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.