Greenhill vs West Kempsey

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, West Kempsey tends to suit people living alone.

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

West Kempsey

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Greenhill is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenhill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Kempsey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (423.9 km vs 427 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Kempsey

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greenhill and West 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.

Greenhill West 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.

Greenhill West Kempsey
Walkability 17 / 55
Greenhill — Walkability: 17/100 West Kempsey — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 8 / 4
Greenhill — Safety: 8/100 West Kempsey — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 50 / 63
Greenhill — Low fire risk: 50/100 West Kempsey — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

West Kempsey has more residents (5,073 vs 757); Greenhill has higher household incomes ($66,768 vs $48,100).

Greenhill West Kempsey
Population 757 5,073
+570% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +3.1%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $66,768/yr
+28% vs other
 $48,100/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $290/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenhill West Kempsey
0-4 6.6% / 6.5%
Greenhill — 0-4: 6.6% West Kempsey — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.0% / 14.2%
Greenhill — 5-14: 14.0% West Kempsey — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.3% / 7.3%
Greenhill — 15-19: 7.3% West Kempsey — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.3% / 5.7%
Greenhill — 20-24: 6.3% West Kempsey — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.4% / 10.5%
Greenhill — 25-34: 9.4% West Kempsey — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 9.6% / 9.9%
Greenhill — 35-44: 9.6% West Kempsey — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.2% / 10.5%
Greenhill — 45-54: 13.2% West Kempsey — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 12.8% / 11.6%
Greenhill — 55-64: 12.8% West Kempsey — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 13.7% / 11.6%
Greenhill — 65-74: 13.7% West Kempsey — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.5% / 8.3%
Greenhill — 75-84: 5.5% West Kempsey — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.5% / 3.9%
Greenhill — 85+: 1.5% West Kempsey — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 30.8% lone person
Greenhill — Lone Person: 30.8% Greenhill — One Parent Families: 36.0% Greenhill — Couple Families: 29.1% Greenhill — Group Household: 2.3% Greenhill — Other Families: 1.7%
West Kempsey 42.5% lone person
West Kempsey — Lone Person: 42.5% West Kempsey — One Parent Families: 29.7% West Kempsey — Couple Families: 21.7% West Kempsey — Group Household: 3.4% West Kempsey — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 31.5% renting
Greenhill — Owned Outright: 38.0% Greenhill — Mortgage: 30.5% Greenhill — Renting: 31.5%
West Kempsey 40.7% renting
West Kempsey — Owned Outright: 34.0% West Kempsey — Mortgage: 25.3% West Kempsey — Renting: 40.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenhill West Kempsey
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 15.8%
Greenhill — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% West Kempsey — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 4.0%
Greenhill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% West Kempsey — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 4.0%
Greenhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% West Kempsey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Greenhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% West Kempsey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 0.7%
Greenhill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% West Kempsey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Greenhill West Kempsey
England 1.7% / 1.6%
Greenhill — England: 1.7% West Kempsey — England: 1.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Greenhill — Philippines: 0.7% West Kempsey — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Greenhill — New Zealand: 0.7% West Kempsey — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.2%
Greenhill — Scotland: 0.7% West Kempsey — Scotland: 0.2%
Thailand 0.5% / —
Greenhill — Thailand: 0.5% West Kempsey — Thailand: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Greenhill — India: not among its largest West Kempsey — India: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.3%
Greenhill — Germany: not among its largest West Kempsey — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 94.3% houses
Greenhill — Houses: 94.3% Greenhill — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Greenhill — Townhouses: 0.0%
West Kempsey 88.5% houses
West Kempsey — Houses: 88.5% West Kempsey — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% West Kempsey — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greenhill West Kempsey
Median house price $495,000 $470,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $357,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 6 sales
 38 days
from 44 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Greenhill West Kempsey
3 bed $461K / $475K
Greenhill — 3 bed: $461K (7 sales) West Kempsey — 3 bed: $475K (67 sales)

7 vs 67 sales

4 bed $708K / $547K
Greenhill — 4 bed: $708K (8 sales) West Kempsey — 4 bed: $547K (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Greenhill has more rural and farming land (90% vs 43%); West Kempsey has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Greenhill West Kempsey
Rural and farming 90% 43%
Residential 8% 31%
Environmental 2% 13%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Commercial 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

Greenhill West 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.

Greenhill West Kempsey
Houses — 5.2%
$500/wk on $499K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenhill West Kempsey
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 50% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

West Kempsey is more walkable (55 vs 17); West Kempsey scores higher overall (26 vs 11).

Greenhill West Kempsey
Grade D
same for both
Score 11/100 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenhill carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 37).

Greenhill West Kempsey
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
92/100
 High
96/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Greenhill West Kempsey
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Greenhill

  • Green Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in West Kempsey

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Kempsey West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Kempsey High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenhill West Kempsey
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Greenhill sits further from the CBD (427 km vs 423.9 km).

Greenhill West Kempsey
Walkability score 17/100 55/100
Distance to Sydney 427 km 423.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 286 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Greenhill West Kempsey
Car (driver) 86.9% / 81.2%
Greenhill — Car (driver): 86.9% West Kempsey — Car (driver): 81.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 10.0%
Greenhill — Car (passenger): 5.0% West Kempsey — Car (passenger): 10.0%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 3.4%
Greenhill — Worked from Home: 6.0% West Kempsey — Worked from Home: 3.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 4.2%
Greenhill — Walked Only: 2.0% West Kempsey — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus — / 0.9%
Greenhill — Bus: not among its largest West Kempsey — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Greenhill West Kempsey
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 18.0 km

NBN connectivity

Greenhill West Kempsey
Connectivity score 66/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
285 premises
 33%
2,508 premises

Council rates

Greenhill West Kempsey
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenhill West Kempsey
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenhill

Acreage Affordable River

West Kempsey

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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