NSW · Kempsey Council
Summer Island, NSW, 2440
Suburb snapshot
Summer Island is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 93 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 44075.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 93
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,100
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,752
- Employment rate
- 75.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- 44,075.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.4th (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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Summer Island Rd Opp Croads Lane
- Summer Island Rd Opp Croads Lane
- Summer Island Way At Croads Lane
- Summer Island Way At Croads 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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing441 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Determined
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure535 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Dwelling195 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing201 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Shed195 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 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
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- Summer Island Rd Opp Croads Lanetransport
- Summer Island Rd Opp Croads Lanetransport
- Summer Island Way At Croads Lanetransport
- Summer Island Way At Croads Lanetransport
- Dwellingplanning195 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Lodged 16 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning535 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Lodged 10 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazingplanning441 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Lodged 20 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning201 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Lodged 08 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning195 SUMMER ISLAND ROAD SUMMER ISLAND 2440Lodged 20 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime264
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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