Cessnock
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
16,300 (2021) → 16,990 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cessnock is a moderate growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2325, about 116km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $673K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 37km inland. Cessnock has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 15/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.77%), New Zealand (1.12%), Philippines (0.54%), Scotland (0.41%), Thailand (0.29%)
Top languages: Thai (0.32%), Tagalog (0.21%), Mandarin (0.18%), Nepali (0.17%), Spanish (0.15%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 923 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 981
- Mount View High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 912
- Cessnock West Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 876
- Cessnock East Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 851
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cessnock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 890
- Cessnock High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 884
- Nulkaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 955
- Kearsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 898
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - CessnockCombined · Independent · 4km
- St Philip's Christian College - CessnockCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1031
- Kitchener Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 930
- Bellbird Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 918
- Abermain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 905
- Alesco Senior College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 7km
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1006
- Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 8km
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cessnock
Is Cessnock safe?
Cessnock has a residential safety score of 15/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 13,920 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cessnock?
In Cessnock, the median house price is $673K and the median unit price is $539K. Median weekly house rent is $575.
How far is Cessnock from Sydney CBD?
Cessnock is about 116.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Cessnock?
Cessnock has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 905 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cessnock?
Cessnock has a transport score of 29/100 and 152 bus stops.