NSW · Kempsey Council
Arakoon, NSW, 2431
Desirability index
#926 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Arakoon is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 445 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 427 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 959.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $405, houses $590), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 445
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,321
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 241
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 42.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 4 / 0
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)
- $405
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $590
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 40
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 427
- Against the person
- 109
- Against property
- 211
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 959.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.5%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling29
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property33
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arakoon Rd At Cockatoo Pl
- Arakoon Rd At Rocks View Cres
- Bullock Quarry Rd SWR
- Bullock Quarry Rd SWR
- Wilson St At Francis Dimond St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
29 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 WONGA PLACE ARAKOON 2431Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia436 ARAKOON ROAD ARAKOON 2431Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation62 SMOKY RIDGE DRIVE ARAKOON 2431Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 WILSON STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space41-43 CARDWELL STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 70 CARDWELL STREET ARAKOON 2431Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5 CARRON CLOSE ARAKOON 2431Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2-4 GREY STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool270 ARAKOON ROAD ARAKOON 2431Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CARRI STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 CARRI STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 GAP BEACH ROAD ARAKOON 2431Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing32 FERN TREE CLOSE ARAKOON 2431Deferred Commencement
January 2024
- Subdivision35B ROSELLA PLACE ARAKOON 2431Withdrawn
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 WONGA PLACE ARAKOON 2431Determined
October 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentCOCKATOO PLACE ARAKOON 2431Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35D ROSELLA PLACE ARAKOON 2431Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling5 CARRON CLOSE ARAKOON 2431Determined
- Subdivision of landROSELLA PLACE ARAKOON 2431Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing45 PALM GROVE ARAKOON 2431Determined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 CABBAGE TREE LANE ARAKOON 2431Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing25 RUSSELL STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development70 CARDWELL STREET ARAKOON 2431Withdrawn
- Retaining walls, protection of trees45 CARDWELL STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing6-8 GREY STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 WONGA PLACE ARAKOON 2431Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Shed47 GAP BEACH ROAD ARAKOON 2431Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 70 CARDWELL STREET ARAKOON 2431Determined
July 2021
- Secondary dwelling3 RAINFOREST LANE ARAKOON 2431Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Smoky Cape Lighthouse GroupSouth West Rocks 10km east of KempseySHR
- Trial Bay Gaol, Breakwater and EnvironsCardwell Street, ArakoonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 2.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #926 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arakoon Rd At Cockatoo Pltransport
- Arakoon Rd At Rocks View Crestransport
- Bullock Quarry Rd SWRtransport
- Bullock Quarry Rd SWRtransport
- Wilson St At Francis Dimond Sttransport
- Smoky Cape Lighthouse GroupheritageSouth West Rocks 10km east of KempseySHR
- Trial Bay Gaol, Breakwater and EnvironsheritageCardwell Street, ArakoonSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanningCOCKATOO PLACE ARAKOON 2431Lodged 04 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning70 CARDWELL STREET ARAKOON 2431Lodged 24 Jan 2023 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning10 WONGA PLACE ARAKOON 2431Lodged 28 Jul 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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