Yarravel
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
1,182 (2021) → 1,216 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Kempsey local government area (est. 31,773 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yarravel is a stable suburb in Kempsey, NSW 2440, about 347km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $749K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 24km inland. Yarravel has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 48/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.52%), Germany (0.93%), New Zealand (0.76%), Philippines (0.76%), Ireland (0.34%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.59%), German (0.51%), Thai (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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
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 845 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Aldavilla Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 909
Nearby (within 10km)
- Green Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 668
- St Paul's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 996
- Kempsey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 854
- Kempsey West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 789
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 990
- Melville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 864
- Macleay Vocational CollegeSecondary · Independent · 8.5kmICSEA 718
- Kempsey South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 769
- Kempsey East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 889
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 Yarravel
Is Yarravel safe?
Yarravel has a residential safety score of 48/100, 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 4,146 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Yarravel?
In Yarravel, the median house price is $749K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Yarravel from Sydney CBD?
Yarravel is about 346.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Yarravel?
Yarravel has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 909 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yarravel?
Yarravel has a transport score of 0/100.