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Willawarrin

NSW 2440 · Kempsey

183 (2021)187 est. (2025) · Stable

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

11
Overall score

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

183
Population
$697K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Willawarrin is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 353km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $697K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 37km inland. Willawarrin has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

352.6 km
To Sydney CBD
37.1 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
24.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

183
Population
50
Median age
2.4
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)$845
vs NSW median-54.3%
Bachelor degree or higher8.0%
Born in Australia80.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse73 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.28%), Croatia (2.19%), Germany (2.19%)

Top languages: Croatian (2.19%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$697K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$500 / $320 wk
Rental yield (house)3.7%
Days on market (house)8 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
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: 12 (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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 839 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Willawarrin Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 839

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKempsey (24.6 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
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
44 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKempsey District Hospital (23.1 km)
Nearest vet25.4 km
Nearest airportPort Macquarie (59.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.54%
Projected population 2041186
Projected households 204177

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Willawarrin

What are property prices in Willawarrin?

In Willawarrin, the median house price is $697K. Median weekly house rent is $500.

How far is Willawarrin from Sydney CBD?

Willawarrin is about 352.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Willawarrin?

Willawarrin has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 839 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Willawarrin?

Willawarrin 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.