Kempsey, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2440 · Kempsey
Discover Kempsey with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Kempsey
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Sports & local clubs around Kempsey
Sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Kempsey · 1 within 5 km) — Macleay Valley Eagles Auskick Centre (1 km)
- Swimming (1 in Kempsey · 1 within 5 km) — Kempsey,South West Rocks, Gladstone, Swimming Pools - Hudoswim & Fitness (2.8 km)
Schools within 3 km of Kempsey
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5 schools within 3 km of the Kempsey centre, 5 with a Kempsey address. See all schools with a Kempsey address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Sports grounds (1)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Kempsey: 2 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Kempsey, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Football (AFL), Swimming
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 1 verified playground
- Explore nearby
- Kundabung and Crescent Head
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Browse mapped places (9)
- Kempsey Adventist SchoolSchool
- Kempsey South Public SchoolSchool
- Macleay Vocational CollegeSchool
- Melville High SchoolSchool
- Kempsey East Public SchoolSchool
- Macleay Valley Eagles Auskick CentreActivity
- Kempsey,South West Rocks, Gladstone, Swimming Pools - Hudoswim & FitnessActivity
- Riverside ParkPark or community place
- Services Club Park, KempseyPark or community place
Your council & community
Kempsey within Kempsey
2 of the council area’s 5 activity providers · 1st of 4 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
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Homes in and around Kempsey
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Recently sold within 5 km of Kempsey
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South Kempsey, NSW 2440
Property Type: House
South Kempsey, NSW 2440
Property Type: House
East Kempsey, NSW 2440
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East Kempsey, NSW 2440
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
East Kempsey, NSW 2440
Property Type: House
East Kempsey, NSW 2440
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Kundabung
11.8 km
Crescent Head
16.3 km
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Kempsey
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Kempsey | 694 |
| South Kempsey | 743 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
Local guides & reading
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