NSW · Kempsey Council
Temagog, NSW, 2440
Desirability index
#934 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Temagog is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 268 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 15294.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 268
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 109
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,144
- Employment rate
- 43.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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
- 15,294.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.9th (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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armidale Rd Before Temagog Rd
- Temagog Rd At Anembo Lane
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rd
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rd
- Willi Willi Rd At Temagog Rd
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).
10 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1610 ARMIDALE ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 TEMAGOG ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureWILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Operational consent requested
2024· 2 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure252 TEMAGOG ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home635 TEMAGOG ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- ShedANEMBO LANE TEMAGOG 2440Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling1471 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use1072 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1028 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1162 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 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)
- 4/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #934 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
- Armidale Rd Before Temagog Rdtransport
- Temagog Rd At Anembo Lanetransport
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rdtransport
- Temagog Rd At Armidale Rdtransport
- Willi Willi Rd At Temagog Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1162 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Lodged 19 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1028 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Lodged 17 May 2022 · Determined
- Change of useplanning1072 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Lodged 28 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1471 WILLI WILLI ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Lodged 31 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1610 ARMIDALE ROAD TEMAGOG 2440Lodged 25 Aug 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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