NSW · Kempsey Council
Rainbow Reach, 2440
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Rainbow Reach is a welcoming smaller community in Kempsey, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 84
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $433
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- 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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 178.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.4%
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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Plummers Lane Before Rainbow Reach Rd
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rd
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rd
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lane
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lane
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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground661 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Additional Information Requested
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support392 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool917 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
May 2025
- Oyster aquaculture; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure551 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support392 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Subdivision464 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling271 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling803 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling803 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
November 2021
- Farm buildings714 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land; Other971 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime264
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime556
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime411
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime362
- Plummers Lane Before Rainbow Reach Rdtransport
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rdtransport
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rdtransport
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lanetransport
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lanetransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
More in Kempsey Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.