NSW · Kempsey Council
Frederickton, NSW, 2440
Desirability index
#912 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Frederickton is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 1,452 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 2823.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,452
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,114
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 549
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,339
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 13 / 13
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)
- $380
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 112
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)
- 4,099
- Against the person
- 1,083
- Against property
- 1,585
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,823
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order264
- Breach Bail Conditions556
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment411
- Malicious Damage To Property362
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 890
- Frederickton Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Collombatti Rd After Great North Rd
- Collombatti Rd Opp Everinghams Lane
- Cyrus Saul Cct Before Macleay St
- Everinghams Lane At Bede Lawrence Cl
- William St Before Edgar 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).
47 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry; Livestock processing industry151 GREAT NORTH ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Under Assessment
- Subdivision5 CHRISTMAS STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 FRANCIS CONN PLACE FREDERICKTON 2440Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure160 COLLOMBATTI ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision5 CHRISTMAS STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space119 EVERINGHAMS LANE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Service station; Retail Premise; Shop2-4 GREAT NORTH ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3-5 LAWSON STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise7 MACLEAY STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport15 CHAPMAN STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision5 CHRISTMAS STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64-66 GREAT NORTH ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2024· 10 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 NORTH STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care18 WILLIAM STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
September 2024
- Home business; Mobile food and drink outlet; Hours of operation and trading46 CYRUS SAUL CIRCUIT FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 CYRUS SAUL CIRCUIT FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space40A CYRUS SAUL CIRCUIT FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
May 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre1-5 REMEMBRANCE WAY FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise1-5 REMEMBRANCE WAY FREDERICKTON 2440Withdrawn
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care3A EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport12 CHAPMAN STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems31 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise7 MACLEAY STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2023
- Shed27-43 YARRABANDINI ROAD FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed34 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces103 EVERINGHAMS LANE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
March 2023
- Shed9 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2022· 14 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 BEDE LAWRENCE CLOSE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing119 EVERINGHAMS LANE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition105 MACLEAY STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
August 2022
- Shed20 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing87 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs16 BEDE LAWRENCE CLOSE FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
May 2022
- Shed14 NORTH STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
- Shed19 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development568 MACLEAY VALLEY WAY FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling3-5 LAWSON STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Determined
2021· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Collombatti Rd opp Everinghams LaneBus stop
- Edgar St at William StBus stop
- Macleay St at Christmas StBus stop
- Macleay St opp Christmas StBus stop
- Natureland Smash RepairsCar repair
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 3.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #912 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
- Collombatti Rd After Great North Rdtransport
- Collombatti Rd Opp Everinghams Lanetransport
- Cyrus Saul Cct Before Macleay Sttransport
- Everinghams Lane At Bede Lawrence Cltransport
- William St Before Edgar Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 EDGAR STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Lodged 12 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carportplanning12 CHAPMAN STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Lodged 03 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning22 CYRUS SAUL CIRCUIT FREDERICKTON 2440Lodged 20 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning16 BEDE LAWRENCE CLOSE FREDERICKTON 2440Lodged 30 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premiseplanning7 MACLEAY STREET FREDERICKTON 2440Lodged 17 Jun 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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