South West Rocks, NSW 2431 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
South West Rocks is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2431, home to 5,058 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Kempsey local government area (Inner Regional Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$323 /wk
Population5,058
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAKempsey
Demographics
- Population
- 5,058
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median household income
- $980 /week
- Median personal income
- $533 /week
- Median family income
- $1,230 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Kempsey
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mid North Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Cowper
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $323 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Rent share of household income
- 33%
Schools
- South West Rocks Public School
- Kinchela Public School
Transport
- Within 1.6 km: 2 bus stops
- South West Rocks Rd Opp Boyters Lane
- South West Rocks Rd At Boyters Lane
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 368 across postcode 2431 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 8% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 102 theft, 95 violent offences, 46 vehicle theft.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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