Elrington
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
155 (2021) → 169 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.
Elrington is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2325, about 114km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Elrington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 15/100, and is about 30km inland. Elrington has an overall score of 22/100, 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 (3.87%)
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 920 (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)
- Kearsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 898
- Kitchener Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 930
- Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 959
- Alesco Senior College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 6km
- Pelaw Main Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 914
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1006
- Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 6.2km
- Abermain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 905
- Cessnock High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 884
- Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 898
- Cessnock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 890
- Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 881
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 Elrington
What are property prices in Elrington?
Recent sales volume in Elrington is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $575.
How far is Elrington from Sydney CBD?
Elrington is about 114.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Elrington?
Elrington has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Elrington?
Elrington has a transport score of 15/100 and 3 bus stops.