Kempsey
New South Wales · Kempsey - Nambucca · Mid North Coast
This profile uses the ABS Kempsey statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Kempsey is a locality in the Kempsey - Nambucca area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Kempsey SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Kempsey SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Kempsey WPS
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kempsey.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Kempsey (NSW catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Kempsey
- Secondary · Catholic · Years 7-12Enrolment641ICSEA999
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment584ICSEA848
- Combined · Independent · Years K-12Enrolment458ICSEA953
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment422ICSEA794
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment355ICSEA849
- Primary · Catholic · Years K-6Enrolment332ICSEA991
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment263ICSEA896
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment180ICSEA875
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment130ICSEA890
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment129ICSEA767
- Special · Independent · Years 9-12Enrolment88ICSEA787
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment19ICSEA712
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSKempsey Preschool Long Day Care CentreCentre-Based Care · 120 places · Kempsey
- Exceeding NQSDalaigur Pre-School & Children's ServicesCentre-Based Care · 59 places · Kempsey
- Exceeding NQSHands and Hearts Early Learning Centre KempseyCentre-Based Care · 39 places · Kempsey
- Exceeding NQSLower Macleay PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 35 places · Smithtown
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning West KempseyCentre-Based Care · 76 places · Kempsey
- Meeting NQSLittle Adventures Early LearningCentre-Based Care · 76 places · Kempsey
- Meeting NQSSaint Joseph's After School and Vacation CareCentre-Based Care · 60 places · West Kempsey
- Meeting NQSActive OOSH Kempsey WestCentre-Based Care · 56 places · West Kempsey
- Meeting NQSScribbly Gum DalaiCentre-Based Care · 49 places · Kempsey
- Meeting NQSAldavilla OOSH / Vacation CareCentre-Based Care · 45 places · Yarravel
- Meeting NQSThe Cubbyhouse Preschool and Long Day Care Centre (Kempsey)Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Kempsey
- Meeting NQSSouth West Rocks Community Preschool IncorporatedCentre-Based Care · 39 places · South West Rocks
+ 7 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 602
- vs previous year
- +9%
- vs 2021
- 429
- Theft 284
- Assault 65
- Against justice procedures 65
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment 53
- Malicious damage to property 40
Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 2
- Supermarkets
- 6
- Parks
- 33
- Train stations
- 2
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Kempsey SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land
This shows whether the Kempsey SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $550,000
- House price YoY
- -8.3%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $500/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+17Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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