Jerseyville vs Rainbow Reach
Jerseyville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Rainbow Reach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rainbow Reach, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Rainbow Reach: a median of $1.25 million, against $590,000 in Jerseyville, though rent is higher in Jerseyville. On these figures, Jerseyville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Rainbow 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 39%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Jerseyville has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $1,250,000)
- Rainbow Reach leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 32%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Rainbow Reach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 11%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jerseyville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Jerseyville is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- Rainbow Reach has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 28%)
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 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jerseyville and Rainbow 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 more residents (132 vs 84); Jerseyville rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 +36% vs other | 84 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.9% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 50 | 56 |
| Median household income | $52,780/yr | $53,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk +12% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Property market
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $590,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $550,000 |
Zoning mix
Rainbow Reach has more rural and farming land (71% vs 59%); Jerseyville has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 29%).
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 59% | 71% |
| Environmental | 40% | 29% |
| Planning zones cover 99% of Jerseyville and 100% of Rainbow 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 | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 144 across Kempsey same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +380% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 56% of NSW |
Liveability
Jerseyville is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Jerseyville | Rainbow 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
Jerseyville carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 13).
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Jerseyville | Rainbow 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 | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 449 km | 447.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 298 min | 300 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2431 | 0.1% postcode 2440 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2431 | 53 postcode 2440 |
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 | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 0 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.3 km 4.3 km to a named beach | 5.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 60 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Council rates
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,447/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kempsey same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jerseyville | Rainbow Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowper same for both | |
| Member | Pat Conaghan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jerseyville | Rainbow 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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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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