NSW · Kempsey Council
Stuarts Point, 2441
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Stuarts Point is a regional centre in Kempsey that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. 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.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker community and employment and housing affordability relative to similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 766
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $777
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 99 of 444
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 33.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 0 / 21
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
- 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)
- 58
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.2%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 848
- Stuarts Point 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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cavanaghs Stuarts Depot
- Ocean Av After Sixth Av
- Stuarts Point Convention Centre, Grassy Head Rd
- Stuarts Point Convention Centre, Grassy Head Rd
- Stuarts Point PS
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).
29 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 FOURTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport27 OCEAN AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation24 OCEAN AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision22 MARINE PARADE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 MARINE PARADE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
June 2025
- SubdivisionKIMPTON STREET STUARTS POINT 2441Additional Information Requested
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)34-40 OCEAN AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use5 KIMPTON STREET STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 FOURTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Withdrawn
March 2025
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia906 STUARTS POINT ROAD STUARTS POINT 2441Withdrawn
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision8 MARINE PARADE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 NINTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 MARINE PARADE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 KIRKWOOD PLACE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport6 FIFTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 WALTER CONN ROAD STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
2023· 5 proposals
June 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 WALTER CONN ROAD STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
- Shed12 WALTER CONN ROAD STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 WALTER CONN ROAD STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed6 SEVENTEENTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development34-40 OCEAN AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
2022· 7 proposals
September 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels194 FISHERMANS REACH ROAD STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed6 SEVENTEENTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
June 2022
- Shed9 THIRTEENTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed9 THIRTEENTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
May 2022
- Home business1 NINETEENTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
March 2022
- Shed14 OCEAN AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces33 THIRD AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 THIRTEENTH AVENUE STUARTS POINT 2441Determined
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
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- SuperCellarsAlcohol
- 55 Ocean DrBus stop
- Marine Pde at Ocean AvBus stop
- Ocean Av after Sixth AvBus stop
- Ocean Av opp Second AvBus stop
- Seventeenth Av opp Second AvBus stop
- Matt's CafeCafe
- Fast food
- Coastal Cuts Hair DesignHairdresser
- Stuarts Point Branch LibraryLibrary
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Stuarts Point Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Stuarts Point Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4924th in Australia
- State rank
- 1577th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #327 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #659 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 55 Ocean Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Coastal Cuts Hair Designamenitieshairdresser
- Fast foodamenitiesfast_food
- Libertyamenitiesfuel
- Marine Pde at Ocean Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Matt's Cafeamenitiescafe
- Ocean Av after Sixth Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Ocean Av opp Second Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Ocean Avenue Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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