Allandale
NSW 2320 · Cessnock
68 (2021) → 87 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Allandale is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2320, about 129km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Allandale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 40/100, and is about 40km inland. Allandale has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 977 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lochinvar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 952
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1016
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1005
- Greta Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 937
- Abermain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 905
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - CessnockCombined · Independent · 9.4km
- Branxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 965
- St Philip's Christian College - CessnockCombined · Independent · 9.5kmICSEA 1031
- Alesco Senior College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 9.5km
- Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 9.7km
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 1006
- Rosary Park Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 10kmICSEA 1001
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Allandale
What are property prices in Allandale?
Recent sales volume in Allandale is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Allandale from Sydney CBD?
Allandale is about 128.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Allandale?
Allandale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Allandale?
Allandale has a transport score of 40/100 and 2 bus stops.