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Bishops Bridge

NSW 2326 · Cessnock

218 (2021)254 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)

32
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

218
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
40
Transport score

Bishops Bridge is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2326, about 128km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Bishops Bridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 40/100, and is about 34km inland. Bishops Bridge has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

127.6 km
To Sydney CBD
34.2 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
3.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

218
Population
43
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Cessnock LGA population (est. 2025)70,227
Median household income (weekly)$1,949
vs NSW median+5.4%
Bachelor degree or higher17.8%
Born in Australia92.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse79 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.83%), New Zealand (1.38%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.83%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$550 / $625 wk
Rental yield (house)2.5%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

25
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 957 (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)

  • St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1016
  • Lochinvar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 952
  • St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1005
  • Gillieston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 938
  • Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 874
  • St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 997
  • Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 974
  • Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 929
  • Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 881
  • Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 917
  • Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 902
  • Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 1006

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

40
3Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLochinvar (3.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKurri Kurri District Hospital (8.7 km)
Nearest vet7.7 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (21.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.89%
Projected population 2041344
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Bishops Bridge

What are property prices in Bishops Bridge?

Recent sales volume in Bishops Bridge is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $550.

How far is Bishops Bridge from Sydney CBD?

Bishops Bridge is about 127.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Bishops Bridge?

Bishops Bridge has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bishops Bridge?

Bishops Bridge has a transport score of 40/100 and 3 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.