Fishermans Reach vs Stuarts Point

Stuarts Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Fishermans Reach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fishermans Reach, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Stuarts Point, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Fishermans Reach: a median of $885,000, against $610,000 in Stuarts Point, though rent is higher in Stuarts Point. On these figures, Fishermans Reach tends to suit people living alone, while Stuarts Point suits 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

Stuarts Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stuarts Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $885,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fishermans Reach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $283/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stuarts Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 313 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (462.1 km vs 467.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stuarts Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Stuarts Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fishermans Reach and Stuarts Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
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.

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Walkability 8 / 42
Fishermans Reach — Walkability: 8/100 Stuarts Point — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 4 / 31
Fishermans Reach — Safety: 4/100 Stuarts Point — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 26 / 26
Fishermans Reach — Low fire risk: 26/100 Stuarts Point — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Stuarts Point has more residents (766 vs 144); Stuarts Point rents higher ($283/wk vs $250/wk).

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Population 144 766
+432% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +0.0%
Median age 59 55
Median household income $38,428/yr $40,404/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $283/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
0-4 4.2% / 5.0%
Fishermans Reach — 0-4: 4.2% Stuarts Point — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 6.9% / 8.6%
Fishermans Reach — 5-14: 6.9% Stuarts Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.6% / 2.7%
Fishermans Reach — 15-19: 5.6% Stuarts Point — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 2.1% / 3.7%
Fishermans Reach — 20-24: 2.1% Stuarts Point — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 5.6% / 8.9%
Fishermans Reach — 25-34: 5.6% Stuarts Point — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 5.6% / 8.7%
Fishermans Reach — 35-44: 5.6% Stuarts Point — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 9.0% / 10.7%
Fishermans Reach — 45-54: 9.0% Stuarts Point — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 25.7% / 20.5%
Fishermans Reach — 55-64: 25.7% Stuarts Point — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 20.1% / 22.3%
Fishermans Reach — 65-74: 20.1% Stuarts Point — 65-74: 22.3%
75-84 8.3% / 6.5%
Fishermans Reach — 75-84: 8.3% Stuarts Point — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.8% / 2.1%
Fishermans Reach — 85+: 2.8% Stuarts Point — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fishermans Reach 75.6% lone person
Fishermans Reach — Lone Person: 75.6% Fishermans Reach — One Parent Families: 17.8% Fishermans Reach — Couple Families: 6.7% Fishermans Reach — Group Household: 0.0% Fishermans Reach — Other Families: 0.0%
Stuarts Point 52.8% lone person
Stuarts Point — Lone Person: 52.8% Stuarts Point — One Parent Families: 18.3% Stuarts Point — Couple Families: 19.4% Stuarts Point — Group Household: 7.9% Stuarts Point — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fishermans Reach 33.9% renting
Fishermans Reach — Owned Outright: 46.4% Fishermans Reach — Mortgage: 19.6% Fishermans Reach — Renting: 33.9%
Stuarts Point 31.8% renting
Stuarts Point — Owned Outright: 51.6% Stuarts Point — Mortgage: 16.6% Stuarts Point — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
England 4.9% / 3.3%
Fishermans Reach — England: 4.9% Stuarts Point — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 6.2% / 1.2%
Fishermans Reach — New Zealand: 6.2% Stuarts Point — New Zealand: 1.2%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Fishermans Reach — Vietnam: not among its largest Stuarts Point — Vietnam: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Fishermans Reach — Philippines: not among its largest Stuarts Point — Philippines: 0.4%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Fishermans Reach — Malaysia: not among its largest Stuarts Point — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 19.6%
Fishermans Reach — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Stuarts Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.4%
Fishermans Reach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Stuarts Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 5.9%
Fishermans Reach — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Stuarts Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Fishermans Reach — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stuarts Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Fishermans Reach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stuarts Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fishermans Reach 91.2% houses
Fishermans Reach — Houses: 91.2% Fishermans Reach — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Stuarts Point 93.4% houses
Stuarts Point — Houses: 93.4% Stuarts Point — Flats / Apartments: 6.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Median house price $885,000 $610,000
Median unit price — $420,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Fishermans Reach has more land zoned for conservation (74% vs 38%); Stuarts Point has more rural and farming land (61% vs 25%).

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Environmental 74% 38%
Rural and farming 25% 61%
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

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 3% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Stuarts Point is more walkable (42 vs 8).

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Fishermans Reach carries more crime risk (96 vs 69).

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Bushfire High
74/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Fishermans Reach

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

Schools in Stuarts Point

  • Stuarts Point Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Fishermans Reach sits further from the CBD (467.7 km vs 462.1 km).

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Walkability score 8/100 42/100
Distance to Sydney 467.7 km
+1% vs other
 462.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 313 min 307 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2441
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2441
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.

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Car (driver) 65.7% / 75.1%
Fishermans Reach — Car (driver): 65.7% Stuarts Point — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 34.3% / 12.4%
Fishermans Reach — Worked from Home: 34.3% Stuarts Point — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Fishermans Reach — Walked Only: not among its largest Stuarts Point — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.3%
Fishermans Reach — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stuarts Point — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bicycle — / 1.7%
Fishermans Reach — Bicycle: not among its largest Stuarts Point — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
445 premises

Council rates

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fishermans Reach Stuarts Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fishermans Reach

Coastal Retirees Rural

Stuarts Point

Acreage Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees

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