Verges Creek
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
298 (2021) → 307 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Kempsey local government area (est. 31,773 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Verges Creek is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 348km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $831K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 11km inland. Verges Creek has an overall score of 13/100, 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: England (2.01%), Germany (1.34%), Netherlands (1.34%), New Zealand (1.34%), Thailand (1.01%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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 862 (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)
- Kempsey East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 889
- Kempsey Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 957
- Frederickton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 885
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 990
- Kempsey South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 769
- Kempsey West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 789
- Melville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 864
- Kempsey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 854
- Macleay Vocational CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 718
- St Paul's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 996
- Gladstone Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 942
- Smithtown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 883
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 Verges Creek
What are property prices in Verges Creek?
In Verges Creek, the median house price is $831K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Verges Creek from Sydney CBD?
Verges Creek is about 348.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Verges Creek?
Verges Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Verges Creek?
Verges Creek has a transport score of 0/100.