Buttai
NSW 2323 · Cessnock
52 (2021) → 57 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.
Buttai is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2323, about 120km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Buttai are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 18/100, and is about 22km inland. Buttai 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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 973 (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)
- Black Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 994
- Stanford Merthyr Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 922
- Minmi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1023
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1002
- Pelaw Main Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 914
- Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 902
- Ashtonfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1012
- Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 898
- Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1135
- North AcademySecondary · Independent · 8kmICSEA 987
- West Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 934
- Maitland Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.6kmICSEA 1050
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 Buttai
How far is Buttai from Sydney CBD?
Buttai is about 120.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Buttai?
Buttai has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Buttai?
Buttai has a transport score of 18/100 and 2 bus stops.