Kendall vs Upsalls Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Kendall tends to suit families with children, while Upsalls Creek 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kendall has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Upsalls Creek carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upsalls Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $342/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kendall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (357.4 km vs 362.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kendall is more walkable (23/100 vs 5/100)
  • Upsalls Creek carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 40/100)

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

Kendall and Upsalls Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kendall Upsalls Creek
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.

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Walkability 23 / 5
Kendall — Walkability: 23/100 Upsalls Creek — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 60 / 72
Kendall — Safety: 60/100 Upsalls Creek — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 62 / 43
Kendall — Low fire risk: 62/100 Upsalls Creek — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Kendall has more residents (1,153 vs 116); Kendall rents higher ($342/wk vs $290/wk).

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Population 1,153
+90% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% -1.7%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $71,812/yr $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $342/wk
+15% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kendall Upsalls Creek
0-4 6.0% / 2.6%
Kendall — 0-4: 6.0% Upsalls Creek — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 13.1% / 11.2%
Kendall — 5-14: 13.1% Upsalls Creek — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.2% / 10.3%
Kendall — 15-19: 6.2% Upsalls Creek — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 3.6% / 3.4%
Kendall — 20-24: 3.6% Upsalls Creek — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.8% / 7.8%
Kendall — 25-34: 8.8% Upsalls Creek — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.7% / 10.3%
Kendall — 35-44: 9.7% Upsalls Creek — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 14.2% / 14.7%
Kendall — 45-54: 14.2% Upsalls Creek — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.8% / 16.4%
Kendall — 55-64: 16.8% Upsalls Creek — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 12.0% / 13.8%
Kendall — 65-74: 12.0% Upsalls Creek — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 7.7% / 8.6%
Kendall — 75-84: 7.7% Upsalls Creek — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.9% / —
Kendall — 85+: 1.9% Upsalls Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kendall 40.9% couple families
Kendall — Couple Families: 40.9% Kendall — Lone Person: 28.0% Kendall — One Parent Families: 23.3% Kendall — Group Household: 5.7% Kendall — Other Families: 2.0%
Upsalls Creek 36.7% couple families
Upsalls Creek — Couple Families: 36.7% Upsalls Creek — Lone Person: 43.3% Upsalls Creek — One Parent Families: 20.0% Upsalls Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Upsalls Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kendall 18.8% renting
Kendall — Owned Outright: 41.8% Kendall — Mortgage: 39.4% Kendall — Renting: 18.8%
Upsalls Creek 11.9% renting
Upsalls Creek — Owned Outright: 59.5% Upsalls Creek — Mortgage: 28.6% Upsalls Creek — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kendall 97.9% houses
Kendall — Houses: 97.9% Kendall — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Kendall — Townhouses: 1.4%
Upsalls Creek 95.3% houses
Upsalls Creek — Houses: 95.3% Upsalls Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Upsalls Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 23.3%
Kendall — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Upsalls Creek — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.8%
Kendall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Upsalls Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 4.3%
Kendall — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Upsalls Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Kendall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Upsalls Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Kendall — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Upsalls Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Property market

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Median house price $677,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $695,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Upsalls Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 82%).

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Rural and farming 82% 100%
Residential 15% 0%
Environmental 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Kendall Upsalls Creek
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kendall Upsalls Creek
House price Higher than 23% of NSW —
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Kendall is more walkable (23 vs 5).

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Upsalls Creek carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 38); Kendall carries more crime risk (40 vs 28).

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
28/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kendall

  • Kendall Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Upsalls Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Upsalls Creek sits further from the CBD (362.4 km vs 357.4 km).

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Walkability score 23/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 357.4 km 362.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 248 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2439
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2439
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.

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Car (driver) 81.7% / 85.4%
Kendall — Car (driver): 81.7% Upsalls Creek — Car (driver): 85.4%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 14.6%
Kendall — Worked from Home: 11.7% Upsalls Creek — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Kendall — Car (passenger): 4.9% Upsalls Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Kendall — Walked Only: 1.7% Upsalls Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Connectivity score 72/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
680 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kendall Upsalls Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kendall

Acreage Affordable

Upsalls Creek

Rural

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