Side by sideSuburb comparison

Verges Creek 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 Verges Creek (873) sits above East Kempsey (863). Verges Creek skews owner-occupied (81%), 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

Verges Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (873 vs 863). Verges Creek also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 62%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsVerges Creek vs East Kempsey

Common questions

Does Verges Creek or East Kempsey have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Verges Creek scores 873 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, Verges Creek 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

Verges Creek
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
$255/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
63.0%
6.0%
Renter occupied
34.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
25
298
Population
1,336
46
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
12
873
Avg ICSEA
863

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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