West Kempsey
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
5,073 (2021) → 5,219 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Kempsey is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 348km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $465K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 18km inland. West Kempsey has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.58%), Philippines (0.83%), New Zealand (0.59%), India (0.51%), Germany (0.28%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.63%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.45%), Tagalog (0.37%), Nepali (0.18%), Mandarin (0.14%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 857 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Paul's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 996
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 990
- Kempsey High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 854
- Kempsey West Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 789
Nearby (within 10km)
- Green Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 668
- Kempsey East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 889
- Melville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 864
- Kempsey South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 769
- Aldavilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 909
- Macleay Vocational CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 718
- Kempsey Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 957
- Frederickton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 885
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 West Kempsey
Is West Kempsey safe?
West Kempsey 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 31,540 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in West Kempsey?
In West Kempsey, the median house price is $465K and the median unit price is $305K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is West Kempsey from Sydney CBD?
West Kempsey is about 348.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in West Kempsey?
West Kempsey has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 907 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Kempsey?
West Kempsey has a transport score of 46/100.