Hampden Hall vs Kempsey

Kempsey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Hampden Hall. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Hampden Hall, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Kempsey, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hampden Hall: a median of $558,000, against $375,000 in Kempsey, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hampden Hall tends to suit couples and older residents, while Kempsey suits renters, people living alone, 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

Hampden Hall

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 100/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 68%)
  • But Kempsey has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kempsey

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($375,000 vs $557,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kempsey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hampden Hall carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 100/100)
  • Kempsey has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hampden Hall and 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.

Hampden Hall 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.

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Walkability 15 / 15
Hampden Hall — Walkability: 15/100 Kempsey — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 100 / 0
Hampden Hall — Safety: 100/100 Kempsey — Safety: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hampden Hall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kempsey — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kempsey has more residents (483 vs 74); Hampden Hall rents higher ($350/wk vs $253/wk).

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Population 74 483
+553% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.4% +1.9%
Median age 51 43
Median household income $62,348/yr
+27% vs other
 $45,812/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+28% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampden Hall Kempsey
0-4 — / 5.0%
Hampden Hall — 0-4: not among its largest Kempsey — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 18.9% / 11.2%
Hampden Hall — 5-14: 18.9% Kempsey — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 — / 5.6%
Hampden Hall — 15-19: not among its largest Kempsey — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 5.8%
Hampden Hall — 20-24: not among its largest Kempsey — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 4.1% / 13.5%
Hampden Hall — 25-34: 4.1% Kempsey — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 6.8% / 10.8%
Hampden Hall — 35-44: 6.8% Kempsey — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 18.9% / 14.7%
Hampden Hall — 45-54: 18.9% Kempsey — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 8.1% / 16.6%
Hampden Hall — 55-64: 8.1% Kempsey — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 17.6% / 10.1%
Hampden Hall — 65-74: 17.6% Kempsey — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 16.2% / 6.8%
Hampden Hall — 75-84: 16.2% Kempsey — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Hampden Hall — 85+: not among its largest Kempsey — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kempsey 55.0% lone person
Kempsey — Lone Person: 55.0% Kempsey — Couple Families: 16.4% Kempsey — One Parent Families: 24.0% Kempsey — Group Household: 4.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampden Hall 25.9% renting
Hampden Hall — Owned Outright: 37.0% Hampden Hall — Mortgage: 37.0% Hampden Hall — Renting: 25.9%
Kempsey 53.6% renting
Kempsey — Owned Outright: 30.4% Kempsey — Mortgage: 16.0% Kempsey — Renting: 53.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 15.1%
Hampden Hall — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Kempsey — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 5.2%
Hampden Hall — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Kempsey — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.8%
Hampden Hall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Kempsey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Hampden Hall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kempsey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Hampden Hall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kempsey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

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.

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Zimbabwe 6.8% / —
Hampden Hall — Zimbabwe: 6.8% Kempsey — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
China — / 1.0%
Hampden Hall — China: not among its largest Kempsey — China: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Hampden Hall — Philippines: not among its largest Kempsey — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Hampden Hall — Germany: not among its largest Kempsey — Germany: 0.8%
Nepal — / 0.8%
Hampden Hall — Nepal: not among its largest Kempsey — Nepal: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Hampden Hall — Thailand: not among its largest Kempsey — Thailand: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampden Hall 88.0% houses
Hampden Hall — Houses: 88.0% Hampden Hall — Flats / Apartments: 12.0% Hampden Hall — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kempsey 68.0% houses
Kempsey — Houses: 68.0% Kempsey — Flats / Apartments: 27.0% Kempsey — Townhouses: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Median house price $557,500 $375,000
Median unit price — $330,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 85 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Hampden Hall has more rural and farming land (94% vs 52%); Kempsey has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 6%).

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Rural and farming 94% 52%
Environmental 6% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Residential 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Hampden Hall Kempsey
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kempsey carries more crime risk (100 vs 0).

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime None
0/100
 High
100/100
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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Walkability score 15/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 422.8 km 423 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 283 min 284 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.

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Car (driver) 88.0% / 64.2%
Hampden Hall — Car (driver): 88.0% Kempsey — Car (driver): 64.2%
Walked Only — / 20.3%
Hampden Hall — Walked Only: not among its largest Kempsey — Walked Only: 20.3%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 4.9%
Hampden Hall — Worked from Home: 12.0% Kempsey — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Car (passenger) — / 10.6%
Hampden Hall — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kempsey — Car (passenger): 10.6%

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

Setting

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hampden Hall Kempsey
Connectivity score 30/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 19%
678 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hampden Hall

Affordable Retirees Rural

Kempsey

Affordable Easy Commute

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