Median house price
$550k
-8.3% change
NSW · Kempsey Council
Verges Creek, 2440
Est. population · Jun 2025
327
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.5%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,525/wk
Employment rate
51.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$550,000
Languages at home
1.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Kempsey Council, Verges Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety and growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Verges Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Houses $490 · Units $380
Population (ERP)
327
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
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
#499
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
36th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 26.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6019th in Australia
- State rank
- 1943rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #499 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #902 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $550,000
- Median price change
- -8.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
327(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 36th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- Growth rank in NSW
- 36th 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 (~350), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 298
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,525
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 103
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 51.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 97 / 0 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 54
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 165.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order264
- Breach Bail Conditions556
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment411
- Malicious Damage To Property362
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
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Station Rd At Gorman Lane
- Old Station Rd At Harold Cct
- Old Station Rd At Inches Rd
- Old Station Rd At Local Rd
- Old Station Rd At Sunset Cl
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Verges Creek Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kempsey District Hospital (7.6 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)
- 21
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 64.2
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° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 439 mm · ~55 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 494 mm · ~62 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 252 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 279 mm · ~35 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· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks20 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Under Assessment
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure76 EMERALD CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure129 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development36 EMERALD CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool130 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure194 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool11 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation69 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure76 EMERALD CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah47 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 EMERALD CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 EMERALD CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation50 EMERALD CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureINCHES ROAD VERGES CREEK 2440Additional Information Requested
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure132 BREEZE WAY VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision35 GORMAN LANE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure132 BREEZE WAY VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure132 BREEZE WAY VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision54 VERGES CREEK ROAD VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure84 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool102 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation97 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
2023· 14 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure350 OLD STATION ROAD VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Subdivision54 VERGES CREEK ROAD VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation57 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space78 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
August 2023
- Shed170 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing122 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling29 GORMAN LANE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Shed8 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling34 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
- Dwelling92 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels194 HAROLD CIRCUIT VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
January 2023
- Shed74 SUNSET CLOSE VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Subdivision of land406 OLD STATION ROAD VERGES CREEK 2440Determined
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)
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
- Cowper
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.3 km away).
Coalition 63.8%Labor 36.2%
4.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Kempsey EastLabor 35.5% · Coalition 64.5% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- KempseyLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
- Kempsey SouthLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- FredericktonLabor 27.6% · Coalition 72.4% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- Kempsey HeightsLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)6.7 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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