NSW · Kempsey Council
Temagog, 2440
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Temagog offers a slower smaller community life in Kempsey, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 268
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 109
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,144
- Employment rate
- 43.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- 47
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 175.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.7%
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armidale Rd Before Temagog Rd
- Temagog Rd At Anembo Lane
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rd
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rd
- Willi Willi Rd At Temagog Rd
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).
10 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1610 ARMIDALE ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 TEMAGOG ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureWILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Operational consent requested
2024· 2 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure252 TEMAGOG ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home635 TEMAGOG ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- ShedANEMBO LANE TEMAGOG 2440Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling1471 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use1072 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1028 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1162 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6696th in Australia
- State rank
- 2080th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #560 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1009 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime264
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime556
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime411
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime362
- Armidale Rd Before Temagog Rdtransport
- Temagog Rd At Anembo Lanetransport
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rdtransport
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rdtransport
- Willi Willi Rd At Temagog Rdtransport
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)
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