NSW · Kempsey Council
Rainbow Reach, NSW, 2440
Suburb snapshot
Rainbow Reach is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 84 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 48797.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 84
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $433
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 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)
- $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
- 48,797.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.3th (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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Plummers Lane Before Rainbow Reach Rd
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rd
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rd
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lane
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lane
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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground661 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Additional Information Requested
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support392 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool917 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
May 2025
- Oyster aquaculture; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure551 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support392 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Subdivision464 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling271 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling803 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling803 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
November 2021
- Farm buildings714 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land; Other971 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Plummers Lane Before Rainbow Reach Rdtransport
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rdtransport
- Plummers Lane Opp Rainbow Beach Rdtransport
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lanetransport
- Summer Island Rd At Plummers Lanetransport
- Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning917 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Lodged 28 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping groundplanning661 PLUMMERS LANE RAINBOW REACH 2440Lodged 10 Feb 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning392 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Lodged 01 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning392 RAINBOW REACH ROAD RAINBOW REACH 2440Lodged 25 Jul 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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