South Kempsey bushfire risk
Of South Kempsey’s 1,809 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 48.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Kempsey’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific South Kempsey address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Kempsey
Flood and bushfire areas across South Kempsey. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Kempsey
South Kempsey sits in the Kempsey council area, which recorded 4,835 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,835 total. Figures are for the whole Kempsey council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in South Kempsey
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so South Kempsey shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in South Kempsey
South Kempsey is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
School catchments in South Kempsey
South Kempsey can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Kempsey
At the 2021 Census, 6% of South Kempsey’s 2,604 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near South Kempsey
Kempsey council approved 106 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kempsey council area (not just South Kempsey). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 19 Yabsleys Lane, South Kempsey NSW 2440
- 1 Vernon Street, South Kempsey NSW 2440
- 24 Cox Lane, South Kempsey NSW 2440
- 26 Nursery Lane, South Kempsey NSW 2440
- 27 Macquarie Street, South Kempsey NSW 2440
- 3/12 Goonbi Street, South Kempsey NSW 2440
- 3 Horatio Braham Place, South Kempsey NSW 2440
- 44 Faulkner Street, South Kempsey NSW 2440
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Kempsey
Compare South Kempsey with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.