Buchanan
NSW 2323 · Cessnock
212 (2021) → 231 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.
Buchanan is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2323, about 120km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $863K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 15/100, and is about 25km inland. Buchanan has an overall score of 26/100, 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 (1.42%)
Top languages: German (1.89%)
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 972 (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)
- Stanford Merthyr Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 922
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1002
- Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 902
- Pelaw Main Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 914
- Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 898
- Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 881
- Black Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 994
- Gillieston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 938
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1006
- Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 8.5km
- Ashtonfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1012
- Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.7kmICSEA 1135
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 Buchanan
What are property prices in Buchanan?
In Buchanan, the median house price is $863K. Median weekly house rent is $630.
How far is Buchanan from Sydney CBD?
Buchanan is about 120.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Buchanan?
Buchanan has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Buchanan?
Buchanan has a transport score of 15/100 and 4 bus stops.