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Kempsey, NSW

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Kempsey Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    North Coast NSW
  • Population

    10,648
  • Nearest Capital

    417km
  • Nearest Airport

    Sydney intl 445km
  • Median House Price

    $520,000
  • November Temp °C
    26 / 15

Kempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is the council seat for Kempsey Shire. It is located roughly 16.5 kilometres inland from the coast of the Pacific Ocean, on the Macleay Valley Way near where the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line cross the Macleay River.

Kempsey
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Kempsey

Hospital
16
Doctors & Allied Health
43
Library
5
Post Office
17
Bars & Eateries
50+
Groceries & Convenience
19

Kempsey
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-63%
Property in Kempsey

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$520,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$1,050

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$412,500

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs in Kempsey

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $38,500

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $740

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $583

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Kempsey
    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    28

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Kempsey

    Education within 25KM of Kempsey

    12 Childcare Centres
    saint joseph's after school and vacation care
    kempsey preschool long day care centre
    kempsey family day care
    the kindergarten
    goodstart early learning west kempsey
    little adventures early learning
    dalaigur pre-school & children's services
    river street early learning centre
    lower macleay preschool
    crescent head community pre-school
    kindy rocks early learning preschool
    upper macleay preschool
    12 Primary Schools
    kinchela public school
    gladstone public school
    smithtown public school
    frederickton public school
    aldavilla public school
    kempsey east public school
    kempsey adventist school
    st joseph's primary school
    kempsey west public school
    kempsey south public school
    crescent head public school
    green hill public school
    4 High Schools
    kempsey adventist school
    kempsey high school
    st paul's college
    melville high school

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