Turners Flat NSW 2440

Turners Flat is a rural locality in New South Wales, 442 km from Sydney CBD, around 5 hours 5 minutes by car. Population is 169; the median age is 43 and the median household income is $92,612 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 14.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,647. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

Turners Flat's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $930,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 21% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 130% over the past decade — 8.7% per year on average.

Houses

$930,000

last 5 quarters
↑ +21.3% year-on-year
↑ +130.2% over 2015–2025 (+8.7%/yr compound)

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Land

$2,662

last 2 quarters
↑ +39.4% year-on-year
↓ −98.5% over 2015–2025 (−34.4%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$520/wk
34 bonds
+34% since 2021
2-bed units
$430/wk
15 bonds
+33% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2440 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

122 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2440.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Is Turners Flat safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Turners Flat sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 100% on the prior year.

2 offences

100.0% since 2024
Assault 2 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Turners Flat killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Kempsey Shire Council has published 9 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 9 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Turners Flat is very car-dependent on foot — at 6/100, nearly all errands require a car.

6
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 21
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Turners Flat.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
60
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 98%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 2%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Kempsey: council population

The whole council area, not just Turners Flat · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
31,950
+0.4% in a year
Change
+132
people since 2024
Density
9.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-60
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+113
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+79
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
3/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
5/10
4/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
2/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Turners Flat is home to 169 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $93,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

169

14.2% since 2016

Median Age

43

2.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$92,612/yr

47.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$350/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,647/mo

8.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

20.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$37,128/yr

31.0% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

7.5%

8.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

53

8.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

93.8%

2.7% since 2016

Houses

86.8%

13.2% since 2016

Rental Stress

19.7%

Mortgage Stress

21.3%

26.6% since 2016

Work From Home

13.8%

187.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 46 (86.8%)
Flats / Apartments 7 (13.2%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 23 (47.9%)
Mortgage 22 (45.8%)
Renting 3 (6.2%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
78.7%
English Spoken at Home
85.2%
Employment Rate
59.4%
0.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
28.4%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 13 (15.3%)
Community & Personal Service 13 (15.3%)
Labourers 13 (15.3%)
Managers 10 (11.8%)
Professionals 9 (10.6%)
Sales 9 (10.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (7.1%)

Religion

Christianity 70 (41.4%)
No Religion 67 (39.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 9 (5.3%)
New Zealand 4 (2.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (1.8%)
5-14 26 (15.4%)
15-19 10 (5.9%)
20-24 6 (3.6%)
25-34 17 (10.1%)
35-44 28 (16.6%)
45-54 24 (14.2%)
55-64 30 (17.8%)
65-74 19 (11.2%)
75-84 3 (1.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 27 (79.4%)
Lone Person 4 (11.8%)
One Parent Families 3 (8.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 53 (81.5%)
Worked from Home 9 (13.8%)
Walked Only 3 (4.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 37 (21.9%)
Bachelor Degree 12 (7.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (5.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 7 (14.3%)
2 cars 23 (46.9%)
3 cars 16 (32.7%)
4+ cars 8 (16.3%)

Council Rates

Kempsey
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,447 a year through Kempsey based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,447/yr
18% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Turners Flat's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 74%
  • Environmental 26%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Kempsey

The whole council area, not just Turners Flat · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 144 new dwellings were approved across Kempsey. That mix is 83 houses and 61 units. Approvals are up 380.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
144dwellings
+380.0% YoY
Houses
83
detached dwellings
Units
61
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Setting

Elevation
25 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
32.3 km

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.02% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 7% in NSW

In postcode 2440, 24 of 18,636 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (295 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.02%
2022
0.02%
2023
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2025
0.13%

Rooftop solar

53
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.5 kW each

In postcode 2440, 4,823 rooftop-solar systems totalling 31.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 9,086 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 222 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
378
2020
570
2021
418
2022
305
2023
338
2024
302
2025
202
2026
144

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,850
Loan amount
$744,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,002,116
Deposit
$186,000
Stamp duty
$36,037
Cash needed at settlement
$222,037

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Cowper

Currently held by Pat Conaghan The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Pat Conaghan 40.9% 59.1% +0.5
2022 Pat Conaghan 40.5% 59.5% -2.4
2019 Pat Conaghan 38.1% 61.9% -0.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Oxley District

Currently held by Michael Kemp The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Michael Kemp NP 62.8%
2019 Melinda Pavey NP 64.9%
2015 Melinda Pavey NP 60.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Turners Flat

Is Turners Flat a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Turners Flat is low (29/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Turners Flat?

Turners Flat has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Turners Flat?

Turners Flat, NSW had a population of 169 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Turners Flat, NSW?

The postcode for Turners Flat, NSW is 2440.

How far is Turners Flat from Sydney?

Turners Flat is 442 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 304 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Turners Flat?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Turners Flat was $92,612 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Turners Flat?

There are too few current rental listings in Turners Flat for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $350, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Turners Flat?

The median age of residents in Turners Flat was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Turners Flat at risk of bushfire?

Turners Flat has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Turners Flat walkable?

Turners Flat scores 6/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the median house price in Turners Flat?

The median sale price for houses in Turners Flat was $930,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 3 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Turners Flat?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Turners Flat belong to?

Turners Flat sits within the Kempsey local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Turners Flat?

The average residential rates bill through Kempsey is $1,447 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Turners Flat?

Across Kempsey, 144 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 380.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Turners Flat in?

Turners Flat sits within the federal Division of Cowper, currently held by Pat Conaghan (The Nationals).

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