Euroka vs South Kempsey

South Kempsey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Euroka. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Euroka, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Euroka: a median of $1.42 million, against $415,000 in South Kempsey, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Euroka tends to suit couples, while South Kempsey suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Euroka carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 97/100)
  • South Kempsey has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Kempsey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($415,000 vs $1,420,000)
  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • But Euroka leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Kempsey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But Euroka leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Euroka

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 289 min)
  • But South Kempsey sits closer to the CBD (421.4 km vs 424.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euroka

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 97/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

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

Investors

South Kempsey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.1% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Euroka South Kempsey
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.

Euroka South Kempsey
Walkability 17 / 0
Euroka — Walkability: 17/100 South Kempsey — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 3
Euroka — Safety: 81/100 South Kempsey — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Euroka — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Kempsey — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

South Kempsey has more residents (2,604 vs 348); Euroka has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $55,848).

Euroka South Kempsey
Population 348 2,604
+648% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +13.1%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $97,500/yr
+43% vs other
 $55,848/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+16% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Euroka South Kempsey
0-4 2.9% / 5.6%
Euroka — 0-4: 2.9% South Kempsey — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.4% / 15.4%
Euroka — 5-14: 12.4% South Kempsey — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.3% / 7.0%
Euroka — 15-19: 8.3% South Kempsey — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.2% / 4.6%
Euroka — 20-24: 5.2% South Kempsey — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 5.2% / 10.5%
Euroka — 25-34: 5.2% South Kempsey — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.3% / 10.8%
Euroka — 35-44: 10.3% South Kempsey — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.2% / 12.9%
Euroka — 45-54: 15.2% South Kempsey — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 14.7% / 14.2%
Euroka — 55-64: 14.7% South Kempsey — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 22.4% / 11.6%
Euroka — 65-74: 22.4% South Kempsey — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.4% / 6.1%
Euroka — 75-84: 3.4% South Kempsey — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.4%
Euroka — 85+: not among its largest South Kempsey — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Euroka 68.3% couple families
Euroka — Couple Families: 68.3% Euroka — Lone Person: 23.8% Euroka — One Parent Families: 7.9% Euroka — Group Household: 0.0% Euroka — Other Families: 0.0%
South Kempsey 31.2% couple families
South Kempsey — Couple Families: 31.2% South Kempsey — Lone Person: 34.7% South Kempsey — One Parent Families: 24.9% South Kempsey — Group Household: 7.1% South Kempsey — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Euroka 5.1% renting
Euroka — Owned Outright: 47.5% Euroka — Mortgage: 47.5% Euroka — Renting: 5.1%
South Kempsey 34.5% renting
South Kempsey — Owned Outright: 36.0% South Kempsey — Mortgage: 29.5% South Kempsey — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Euroka South Kempsey
Certificate III & IV 25.0% / 15.6%
Euroka — Certificate III & IV: 25.0% South Kempsey — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 5.1%
Euroka — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% South Kempsey — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.0%
Euroka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% South Kempsey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.2%
Euroka — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% South Kempsey — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.3%
Euroka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% South Kempsey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Euroka South Kempsey
England 2.6% / 1.0%
Euroka — England: 2.6% South Kempsey — England: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Euroka — New Zealand: not among its largest South Kempsey — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Euroka — Netherlands: 0.9% South Kempsey — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Euroka — Philippines: not among its largest South Kempsey — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.4%
Euroka — Germany: not among its largest South Kempsey — Germany: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Euroka — China: not among its largest South Kempsey — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Euroka 97.5% houses
Euroka — Houses: 97.5% Euroka — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Euroka — Townhouses: 0.0%
South Kempsey 90.4% houses
South Kempsey — Houses: 90.4% South Kempsey — Flats / Apartments: 8.9% South Kempsey — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Euroka South Kempsey
Median house price $1,420,000 $415,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Euroka has more rural and farming land (81% vs 64%).

Euroka South Kempsey
Rural and farming 81% 64%
Residential 12% 14%
Environmental 7% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Euroka South Kempsey
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.

Euroka South Kempsey
Houses — 4.7%
$550/wk on $610K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Euroka South Kempsey
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 28% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Euroka is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Euroka South Kempsey
Grade — D
Score — 8/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

South Kempsey carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); South Kempsey carries more crime risk (97 vs 19).

Euroka South Kempsey
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
97/100
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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Euroka South Kempsey
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Euroka

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

Schools in South Kempsey

  • Kempsey Adventist School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Melville High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kempsey South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Macleay Vocational College Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Euroka South Kempsey
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 10

Mobility

Euroka sits further from the CBD (424.1 km vs 421.4 km).

Euroka South Kempsey
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 424.1 km 421.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 284 min 289 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.

Euroka South Kempsey
Car (driver) 84.4% / 81.3%
Euroka — Car (driver): 84.4% South Kempsey — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 8.3%
Euroka — Worked from Home: 8.5% South Kempsey — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 6.4%
Euroka — Car (passenger): 7.1% South Kempsey — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Euroka — Walked Only: not among its largest South Kempsey — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus — / 0.6%
Euroka — Bus: not among its largest South Kempsey — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Euroka South Kempsey
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Euroka South Kempsey
Connectivity score 30/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
130 premises
 26%
1,298 premises

Council rates

Euroka South Kempsey
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Euroka South Kempsey
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Euroka South Kempsey
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Euroka

Acreage Retirees

South Kempsey

Acreage Affordable

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