Kemps Creek, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Kemps Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 971, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kemps Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,121
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,753
- SEIFA score
- 971
- Coordinates
- -33.8705, 150.7894
Kemps Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kemps Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 28% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 337 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 308 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 455 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 586 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 447 | 21% |
Share of the 2,133 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 263 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 111 | 18% |
| Rented | 170 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 547 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 21 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 15 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 586 occupied private dwellings in Kemps Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $470
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,875
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,916
- Median weekly personal income
- $633
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 625 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 827 (42%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 54 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 680 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 407
- Employed part-time
- 265
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kemps Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kemps Creek is January (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.1°C). The area receives roughly 813 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5°C | 18.5°C | 86 mm |
| Feb | 28.1°C | 17.8°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 16.5°C | 136 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 12.8°C | 69 mm |
| May | 20°C | 8.8°C | 33 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 6.9°C | 47 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 18.3°C | 6°C | 47 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 11.9°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 14.1°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28.6°C | 16.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kemps Creek
Where is Kemps Creek?
Kemps Creek is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Kemps Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Kemps Creek had a population of about 2,121.
Is Kemps Creek an advantaged area?
Kemps Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 971, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kemps Creek?
Kemps Creek has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 813 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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