In short

West Kempsey is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2440, home to 5,073 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$290 /wk

Population5,073

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAKempsey

Demographics

Population: 5,073
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $925 /week
Median personal income: $493 /week
Median family income: $1,213 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Kempsey
Statistical region (SA4): Mid North Coast
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Cowper

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $290 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,170
Rent share of household income: 31%

Schools

Bonville Public School Primary · Government
Crossmaglen Public School Primary · Government
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre Other · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 1 bus stop
Within 1.6 km: 12 bus stops

Closest stops:

Faviell Dr At Braford Dr bus · 342 m
Faviell Dr At Bakker Dr bus · 1012 m
Bakker Dr Turnaround bus · 1025 m
Bradford Dr Opp Faviell Dr bus · 1033 m
Bonville Public School, Gleniffer Rd bus · 1317 m

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: 3,154 across postcode 2440 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 948 violent offences, 716 theft, 437 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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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