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NSW · Kempsey Council

Grassy Head, 2441

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  • Green suburb
What Grassy Head is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Grassy Head is a residential smaller community in Kempsey with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
85
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,124
Dwelling vacancy
37.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 48
Median monthly mortgage
$1,650
Employment rate
40.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$528

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
70.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile
49th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-14.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
  • Malicious Damage To Property39
  • Motor Vehicle Theft19
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Reserve Rd After Millington Av
  • Reserve Rd After Millington Av

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).

3 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    501 GRASSY HEAD ROAD GRASSY HEAD 2441Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • January 2023

  • Other
    44 PAVANS ACCESS GRASSY HEAD 2441Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    690 GRASSY HEAD ROAD GRASSY HEAD 2441Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Reserve Rd after Millington AvBus stop

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)
3/10
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

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

Recent changes

  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Reserve Rd after Millington Avamenitiesbus_stop
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime41
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime39
  • Motor Vehicle Theftcrime19
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
  • Reserve Rd After Millington Avtransport
  • Reserve Rd After Millington Avtransport
  • Dwellingplanning690 GRASSY HEAD ROAD GRASSY HEAD 2441Lodged 07 May 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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