Side by sideSuburb comparison

Crescent Head vs East Kempsey.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

East Kempsey scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Crescent Head (888) sits above East Kempsey (863). Crescent Head skews owner-occupied (74%), East Kempsey runs more rental-dense (63% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Crescent Head edges out on average school ICSEA (888 vs 863).

Common questionsCrescent Head vs East Kempsey

Common questions

Does Crescent Head or East Kempsey have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Crescent Head scores 888 vs 863 in East Kempsey. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Crescent Head or East Kempsey?

East Kempsey scores 6/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Crescent Head
Metric
East Kempsey

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$295/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$295/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
63.0%
24.0%
Renter occupied
34.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
25
1,633
Population
1,336
50
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
12
888
Avg ICSEA
863

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).