NSW · Kempsey Council
Greenhill (NSW), NSW, 2440
Desirability index
#925 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Greenhill (NSW) is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 757 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 5414.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 757
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,284
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 239
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,445
- Employment rate
- 38.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 0 / 9
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
- 5,414.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.9th (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
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Green Hill Public School, River St
- Queen St At Gordon Lane
- River St At Gordon Lane
- River St Opp Frank Archibald St
- River St Opp Green Hill Public School
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia50 QUEEN STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
2025· 3 proposals
April 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool47 QUEEN STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
March 2025
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School; Infrastructure196-202 RIVER STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21 OLD GREENHILL FERRY ROAD GREENHILL 2440Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)RIVER STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)40 ALVERTON STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure27 MCPHILLIPS PLACE GREENHILL 2440Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing18 SPRINGFIELDS DRIVE GREENHILL 2440Determined
2022· 4 proposals
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces231 RIVER STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
- Shed20-22 ALVERTON STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
March 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs59 SPRINGFIELDS DRIVE GREENHILL 2440Determined
January 2022
- DwellingLot 4 DP 747217 Spooners Avenue, GreenhillDetermined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling301 RIVER STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling14 Springfield Drive GreenhillDetermined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces13-17 QUEEN STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
- Secondary dwelling33 QUEEN STREET GREENHILL 2440Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Green Hill Public School, River StBus stop
- River St opp Green Hill Public SchoolBus stop
- River Street Early Learning CentreChildcare
269 River Street
- Playground
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)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- River Street Early Learning CentreRiver Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
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
- 2.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #925 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
- Green Hill Public School, River Sttransport
- Queen St At Gordon Lanetransport
- River St At Gordon Lanetransport
- River St Opp Frank Archibald Sttransport
- River St Opp Green Hill Public Schooltransport
- River Street Early Learning CentrechildcareRiver Streetchildcare
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning59 SPRINGFIELDS DRIVE GREENHILL 2440Lodged 22 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning40 ALVERTON STREET GREENHILL 2440Lodged 31 May 2024 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLot 4 DP 747217 Spooners Avenue, GreenhillLodged 20 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning301 RIVER STREET GREENHILL 2440Lodged 06 Dec 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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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