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West Kempsey property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for West Kempsey, NSW (2,739 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in West Kempsey

West Kempsey is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial4.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Commercial Core

Environmental3.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in West Kempsey

West Kempsey can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near West Kempsey

West Kempsey sits in the Kempsey council area, which recorded 4,159 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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272
Break-ins
128
Vehicle theft
570
Other theft
448
Property damage
179
Fraud
20
Handling stolen goods
537
Assault
101
Sexual offences
8
Robbery
433
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,462
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,159 total. Figures are for the whole Kempsey council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in West Kempsey

At the 2021 Census, 5.7% of West Kempsey’s 5,073 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.9%
English38.7%
Australian Aboriginal19.2%
Irish9.8%
Scottish7.4%
German2.8%

Top countries of birth

England1.6%
Philippines0.8%
New Zealand0.6%
India0.5%
Germany0.3%
Nepal0.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near West Kempsey

Kempsey council approved 99 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

99
Dwellings/yr
76
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Kempsey council area (not just West Kempsey). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West Kempsey address:

Nearby suburbs

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.