East Kempsey vs Hampden Hall

East Kempsey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Hampden Hall. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Kempsey, about half of households are people living alone. In Hampden Hall, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Kempsey: a median of $630,000, against $558,000 in Hampden Hall, though rent is higher in Hampden Hall. On these figures, Hampden Hall tends to suit couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hampden Hall

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 48%)
  • But East Kempsey has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • East Kempsey leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 38%)
  • Hampden Hall has cheaper houses ($557,500 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Kempsey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Kempsey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hampden Hall

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)
  • But East Kempsey is more walkable (37/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hampden Hall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Kempsey and Hampden Hall drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Walkability 37 / 15
East Kempsey — Walkability: 37/100 Hampden Hall — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 10 / 100
East Kempsey — Safety: 10/100 Hampden Hall — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Kempsey — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampden Hall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Kempsey has more residents (1,336 vs 74); Hampden Hall skews older (51 vs 41).

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Population 1,336
+94% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +25.4%
Median age 41 51
Median household income $58,032/yr $62,348/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
0-4 6.5% / —
East Kempsey — 0-4: 6.5% Hampden Hall — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.2% / 18.9%
East Kempsey — 5-14: 13.2% Hampden Hall — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 5.7% / —
East Kempsey — 15-19: 5.7% Hampden Hall — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.4% / —
East Kempsey — 20-24: 5.4% Hampden Hall — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.8% / 4.1%
East Kempsey — 25-34: 11.8% Hampden Hall — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 11.1% / 6.8%
East Kempsey — 35-44: 11.1% Hampden Hall — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 11.1% / 18.9%
East Kempsey — 45-54: 11.1% Hampden Hall — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 12.6% / 8.1%
East Kempsey — 55-64: 12.6% Hampden Hall — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 12.2% / 17.6%
East Kempsey — 65-74: 12.2% Hampden Hall — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 7.0% / 16.2%
East Kempsey — 75-84: 7.0% Hampden Hall — 75-84: 16.2%
85+ 3.2% / —
East Kempsey — 85+: 3.2% Hampden Hall — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Kempsey 47.8% lone person
East Kempsey — Lone Person: 47.8% East Kempsey — Couple Families: 27.0% East Kempsey — One Parent Families: 21.1% East Kempsey — Group Household: 2.9% East Kempsey — Other Families: 1.2%
Hampden Hall 41.7% lone person
Hampden Hall — Lone Person: 41.7% Hampden Hall — Couple Families: 58.3% Hampden Hall — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hampden Hall — Group Household: 0.0% Hampden Hall — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Kempsey 35.2% renting
East Kempsey — Owned Outright: 35.2% East Kempsey — Mortgage: 29.7% East Kempsey — Renting: 35.2%
Hampden Hall 25.9% renting
Hampden Hall — Owned Outright: 37.0% Hampden Hall — Mortgage: 37.0% Hampden Hall — Renting: 25.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 23.0%
East Kempsey — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Hampden Hall — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.1%
East Kempsey — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Hampden Hall — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 4.1%
East Kempsey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Hampden Hall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
East Kempsey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Hampden Hall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
East Kempsey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Hampden Hall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Zimbabwe — / 6.8%
East Kempsey — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Hampden Hall — Zimbabwe: 6.8%
England 1.4% / —
East Kempsey — England: 1.4% Hampden Hall — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
East Kempsey — Philippines: 1.1% Hampden Hall — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
East Kempsey — New Zealand: 0.7% Hampden Hall — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
East Kempsey — Germany: 0.5% Hampden Hall — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
East Kempsey — Thailand: 0.4% Hampden Hall — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Kempsey 84.3% houses
East Kempsey — Houses: 84.3% East Kempsey — Flats / Apartments: 9.9% East Kempsey — Townhouses: 5.9%
Hampden Hall 88.0% houses
Hampden Hall — Houses: 88.0% Hampden Hall — Flats / Apartments: 12.0% Hampden Hall — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Median house price $630,000 $557,500
Median unit price $415,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hampden Hall has more rural and farming land (94% vs 65%).

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Rural and farming 65% 94%
Residential 19% 0%
Environmental 12% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Houses 4.3%
$565/wk on $687K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
House price Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW —

Liveability

East Kempsey is more walkable (37 vs 15).

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

East Kempsey carries more crime risk (90 vs 0).

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in East Kempsey

  • Kempsey East Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hampden Hall

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Walkability score 37/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 421.4 km 422.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 282 min 283 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Car (driver) 79.7% / 88.0%
East Kempsey — Car (driver): 79.7% Hampden Hall — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 12.0%
East Kempsey — Worked from Home: 7.4% Hampden Hall — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / —
East Kempsey — Car (passenger): 9.0% Hampden Hall — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.3% / —
East Kempsey — Walked Only: 3.3% Hampden Hall — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / —
East Kempsey — Bus: 0.7% Hampden Hall — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
666 premises
 0%
29 premises

Council rates

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Kempsey Hampden Hall
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Kempsey

Affordable

Hampden Hall

Affordable Retirees Rural

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