NSW · Kempsey Council
Frederickton, 2440
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Kempsey, Frederickton keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,452
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,114
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 549
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,339
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 13 / 13
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $380
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 112
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 255
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 175.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order264
- Breach Bail Conditions556
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment411
- Malicious Damage To Property362
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 890
- Frederickton Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Collombatti Rd After Great North Rd
- Collombatti Rd Opp Everinghams Lane
- Cyrus Saul Cct Before Macleay St
- Everinghams Lane At Bede Lawrence Cl
- William St Before Edgar St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
47 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry; Livestock processing industry151 GREAT NORTH ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Under Assessment
- Subdivision5 CHRISTMAS STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 FRANCIS CONN PLACE FREDERICKTON 2440Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure160 COLLOMBATTI ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision5 CHRISTMAS STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space119 EVERINGHAMS LANE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Service station; Retail Premise; Shop2-4 GREAT NORTH ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3-5 LAWSON STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise7 MACLEAY STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport15 CHAPMAN STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision5 CHRISTMAS STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64-66 GREAT NORTH ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2024· 10 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 NORTH STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care18 WILLIAM STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
September 2024
- Home business; Mobile food and drink outlet; Hours of operation and trading46 CYRUS SAUL CIRCUIT FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 CYRUS SAUL CIRCUIT FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space40A CYRUS SAUL CIRCUIT FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
May 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre1-5 REMEMBRANCE WAY FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise1-5 REMEMBRANCE WAY FREDERICKTON 2440Withdrawn
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care3A EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport12 CHAPMAN STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems31 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise7 MACLEAY STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2023
- Shed27-43 YARRABANDINI ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed34 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces103 EVERINGHAMS LANE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
March 2023
- Shed9 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2022· 11 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 BEDE LAWRENCE CLOSE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing119 EVERINGHAMS LANE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition105 MACLEAY STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2022
- Shed20 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing87 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs16 BEDE LAWRENCE CLOSE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
May 2022
- Shed14 NORTH STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Shed19 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development568 MACLEAY VALLEY WAY FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling3-5 LAWSON STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Collombatti Rd opp Everinghams LaneBus stop
- Edgar St at William StBus stop
- Macleay St at Christmas StBus stop
- Macleay St opp Christmas StBus stop
- Natureland Smash RepairsCar repair
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5554th in Australia
- State rank
- 1746th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #406 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #770 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Collombatti Rd opp Everinghams Laneamenitiesbus_stop
- Edgar St at William Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Macleay St at Christmas Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Macleay St opp Christmas Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Natureland Smash Repairsamenitiescar_repair
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime264
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime556
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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