Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Down 11.7% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.23m
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The quick read on
Arakoon
NSW 2431 · Kempsey
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Population
- 445
- Postcode
- 2431
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Arakoon, New South Wales
Property market insights for Arakoon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Arakoon NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Arakoon, NSW is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Arakoon has a 12-month growth rate of -11.7% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000 in Arakoon.
The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Arakoon is $375 per week and has decreased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Arakoon safe?
The overall rate for Arakoon is 2,891 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Arakoon.
Overall crime rate
2,891
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowRest of NSW
ArakoonRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Arakoon?
Arakoon NSW 2431 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
445 people call Arakoon home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,321 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 445
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.7%Below
15–3413.0%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7446.3%Above
75 and over11.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.3%Above
Townhouses2.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.8%Above
Paying a mortgage28.9%Below
Renting8.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.6%In line
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more27.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.7%Above
Drove to work59.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Arakoon
20.7% of workers in Arakoon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.0% of Arakoon residents were born in England.
46.7% of people in Arakoon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Arakoon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Arakoon NSW 2431.
Is Arakoon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.7% of Arakoon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
142 family households lived in Arakoon; 19.7% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
16.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Arakoon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Arakoon had 445 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
58.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Arakoon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.3% of occupied private dwellings in Arakoon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Arakoon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
28.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Arakoon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Arakoon had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 54.4%, while 11.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Arakoon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
59.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Arakoon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.
66.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Arakoon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.1% reported a different address.
11.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Arakoon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Arakoon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.7% of Arakoon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Arakoon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.4% of ancestry responses in Arakoon.
Australian ancestry made up 38.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Arakoon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Managers accounted for 14.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Arakoon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
20.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Arakoon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 18.2% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Arakoon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Arakoon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,321 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Arakoon compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.7% in Arakoon, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 62.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 8.3% in Arakoon, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Arakoon
Is Arakoon expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Arakoon good for families?
The Census counted 142 local families, and 9.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Arakoon?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,230,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Arakoon
32 streets in Arakoon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arakoon Rd
- Bullocks Quarry Rd
- Cabbage Tree Ln
- Cardwell St
- Carri St
- Carron Cl
- Cockatoo Pl
- East St
- Fern Tree Cl
- Francis Dimond St
- Gap Beach Rd
- Gladstone St
- Grey St
- Kingston Heath Dr
- Lighthouse Rd
- Martin St
- Palm Gr
- Parkes St
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- Pinehurst Pl
- Rainforest Ln
- Rivendell Rd
- Rocks View Cr
- Rosella Pl
- Royal Pines Pde
- Russell St
- Smoky Ridge Dr
- Sunnydale Cr
- Thomas Ln
- Trial Bay Gaol Rd
- Wilson St
- Wonga Pl
- Young St
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