Jerseyville vs Fishermans Reach
Jerseyville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 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. Houses cost more in Fishermans Reach: a median of $885,000, against $590,000 in Jerseyville, though rent is higher in Jerseyville. On these figures, Jerseyville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Fishermans Reach suits 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
Jerseyville
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 24%)
- carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jerseyville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $885,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Fishermans Reach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 11%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jerseyville
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)
- has a shorter drive in (298 min vs 313 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (449 km vs 467.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jerseyville
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)
- carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jerseyville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.9% vs -8.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jerseyville and Fishermans Reach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Jerseyville has higher household incomes ($52,780 vs $38,428); Jerseyville rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk).
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 | 144 +9% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.9% | -8.3% |
| Median age | 50 | 59 |
| Median household income | $52,780/yr +27% vs other | $38,428/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk +26% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $590,000 | $885,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Fishermans Reach has more land zoned for conservation (74% vs 40%); Jerseyville has more rural and farming land (59% vs 25%).
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 40% | 74% |
| Rural and farming | 59% | 25% |
| Planning zones cover 99% of Jerseyville and 100% of Fishermans Reach. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| 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
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 144 across Kempsey same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +380% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
Jerseyville is more walkable (20 vs 8).
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Fishermans Reach carries more crime risk (96 vs 65); Fishermans Reach carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 64).
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | High 74/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | High 96/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Fishermans Reach sits further from the CBD (467.7 km vs 449 km).
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 449 km | 467.7 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 298 min | 313 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2431 | 0.4% postcode 2441 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2431 | 72 postcode 2441 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).
Setting
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 0 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.3 km 4.3 km to a named beach | 1.7 km 3.4 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 60 premises | 0% 100 premises |
Council rates
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,447/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kempsey same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowper same for both | |
| Member | Pat Conaghan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jerseyville | Fishermans Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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