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Rainbow Reach

NSW 2440 · Kempsey

84 (2021)86 est. (2025) · Stable

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

18
Overall score

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

84
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Rainbow Reach is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 369km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Rainbow Reach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Rainbow Reach has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

368.6 km
To Sydney CBD
5.8 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
13.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

84
Population
56
Median age
2.3
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)$1,025
vs NSW median-44.6%
Bachelor degree or higher20.5%
Born in Australia88.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse31 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Hindi (3.57%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$500 / $320 wk
Rental yield (house)2.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

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
0
Steal from dwelling
0
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: 6 (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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (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)

  • South West Rocks Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 962
  • Kinchela Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 934

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationEungai (13.3 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
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachHorseshoe Bay (5.9 km)
Nearest hospitalKempsey District Hospital (23.6 km)
Nearest vet5.6 km
Nearest airportPort Macquarie (58.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.59%
Projected population 204185
Projected households 204137

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Rainbow Reach

What are property prices in Rainbow Reach?

Recent sales volume in Rainbow Reach is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $500.

How far is Rainbow Reach from Sydney CBD?

Rainbow Reach is about 368.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Rainbow Reach?

Rainbow Reach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Rainbow Reach?

Rainbow Reach 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.