West Kempsey, NSW
68% under your cap, population +6.5% (5y).
About West Kempsey
West Kempsey (Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW) is approximately 348 km north-east of the Sydney CBD. The five-year capital-growth rate sits at 5.0%/yr, gross yield around 3.1%, and vacancy at 2.6%. Combined with 6.5% population growth and 13.0% income growth, the suburb earns a 44/100 NextSuburb score.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr50/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening+6.0% YoY20/100
- Rental yield3.1%63/100
- Rental demand2.6% vacancy35/100
- Income growth+13.0% (5y)52/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability68% under cap68/100
Why this score
West Kempsey scores 44/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 6.5% population growth over five years and 3.1% gross rental yield. The standout watch-out: listings are up 6.0% year-on-year — supply is loosening.
- Budget headroom68% under cap
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
- Rental yield3.1%
- Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
Approved · $2.4bn · completion 2031
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
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60-month score history
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