Median house price
$917k
-6.0% change
NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Kendall, 2439
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,276
Growth (1 yr)
+2.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.6%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,381/wk
Employment rate
51.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$917,000
Languages at home
1.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Kendall sits in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because schools and education, plus community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kendall snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
1,276
+2.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#111
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3361st in Australia
- State rank
- 1023rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #111 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #273 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $917,000
- Median price change
- -6%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,276(June 2025)
+2.5% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 92th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.5%
- 5-year growth
- +9.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +31
- Change in 5 years
- +112
- Growth rank in NSW
- 92th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,350), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,153
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,381
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 478
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 417 / 6 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 44
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 89 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions12
- Fraud11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property25
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 936
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Kendall Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kendall Public School, Logans Crossing Rd
- River St Before Railway St
- River St Before Railway St
- River St Opp Railway St
- River St Opp Railway St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 40 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.73
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.6
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.34
Food & drink(3)
- Fat Albert Artisan FoodsCafe
- Miss Nellie's CafeCafe
- Kendall TakeawayFast food
10 Comboyne Street
Shopping(1)
- The Kendall ShopConvenience store
4 Comboyne Street
Community(3)
- Country Women's Association KendallCommunity centre
- Kendall Community CentreCommunity centre
- Kendall Public SchoolSchool
Kendall
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Henry Kendall Memorial ParkPark
- Kendall War Memorial ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Kendall Swimming PoolSwimming pool
Transport(7)
5 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(12)
- Liquor & Co.Alcohol
14 Comboyne Street
- Artwork
- Simply Beauty by GenevieveBeauty salon
- Bench
- Liquor & Co.Gas
- Kendall General StoreGeneral
Unit 9-11 13 Comboyne Street
- Kendall Services & Citizens ClubLicensed Club
4 Graham Street
- Parking (6)
- St John the EvangelistPlace of worship
Laurel Street, Kendall
- Kendall LPOPost office
8 Comboyne Street, Kendall
- Kendall Community Op ShopSecond Hand
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Henry Kendall Memorial ParkPark
- Kendall War Memorial ParkPark
- Norrie ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St John the Evangelist
Laurel Street, Kendall
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wauchope District Memorial Hospital (20.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 39
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 417 mm · ~52 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 459 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 273 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 11 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationDOG TRACK ROAD KENDALL 2439Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture16 BURRANG PLACE KENDALL 2439Determined
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Manufactured home79 Batar Creek Road, Kendall NSWUnder Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 ELLENDALE CRESCENT KENDALL 2439Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Rainwater tanks25 FOREST GLEN ROAD KENDALL 2439Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (major)23 BATAR CREEK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Manufactured home; Non-standard HousingBATAR CREEK ROAD KENDALL 2439Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 DAWAN CLOSE KENDALL 2439Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationDOG TRACK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah6A RIVER STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
2025· 14 proposals
October 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Carport7 ARALUEN STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)32 LORNE ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah15 RIVER OAKS DRIVE KENDALL 2439Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)2 ORARA STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use30 COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport2 CHARLOTTE PLACE KENDALL 2439Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 RIVER STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area23 BATAR CREEK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah16A COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility1/49/DP758076 and 2/49/DP758076Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool2 ORARA STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
January 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Manufactured homeBATAR CREEK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool43 COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support16 LAUREL STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure49 BENAROON DRIVE KENDALL 2439Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use30 COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support31 DAWAN CLOSE KENDALL 2439Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (major)23 BATAR CREEK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah28 LOGANS CROSSING ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
August 2024
- Manufactured home; Hours of operation and tradingBATAR CREEK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah16A COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 DAWAN CLOSE KENDALL 2439Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure23 BATAR CREEK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 LAUREL STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 GRAHAM STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah16A COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces5A DOG TRACK ROAD KENDALL 2439Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanksSTEINMETZ LANE KENDALL 2439Determined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 COMBOYNE STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 DAWAN CLOSE KENDALL 2439Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)2 ORARA STREET KENDALL 2439Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Kendall School of ArtsComboyne Street, KendallSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.8 km away).
Coalition 61.4%Labor 38.6%
1.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KendallLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- KewLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- LorneLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
- West HavenLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- LaurietonLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.