Pola Creek
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
86 (2021) → 88 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Kempsey local government area (est. 31,773 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pola Creek is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 350km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Pola Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 15km inland. Pola Creek has an overall score of 26/100, 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 countries of birth: Thailand (4.65%)
Top languages: Thai (3.49%)
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 865 (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)
- Frederickton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 885
- Kempsey East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 889
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 990
- Kempsey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 854
- St Paul's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 996
- Kempsey West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 789
- Kempsey South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 769
- Melville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 864
- Kempsey Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 957
- Green Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 668
- Macleay Vocational CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 718
- Gladstone Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 942
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 Pola Creek
How far is Pola Creek from Sydney CBD?
Pola Creek is about 350.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Pola Creek?
Pola Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pola Creek?
Pola Creek has a transport score of 35/100.