Heddon Greta
NSW 2321 · Cessnock
2,838 (2021) → 3,188 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.
Heddon Greta is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2321, about 122km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $831K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 28km inland. Heddon Greta has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 54/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (0.99%), Scotland (0.49%), New Zealand (0.42%), India (0.39%), Philippines (0.28%)
Top languages: Hindi (0.42%), Vietnamese (0.39%), Punjabi (0.28%), Arabic (0.25%), Tagalog (0.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 969 (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)
- Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 902
- Stanford Merthyr Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 922
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1002
- Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 898
- Pelaw Main Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 914
- Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 881
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1006
- Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 6km
- Gillieston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 938
- Alesco Senior College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 7.1km
- Abermain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 905
- Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 8.1kmICSEA 974
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 Heddon Greta
Is Heddon Greta safe?
Heddon Greta has a residential safety score of 54/100, 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 7,470 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Heddon Greta?
In Heddon Greta, the median house price is $831K and the median unit price is $633K. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is Heddon Greta from Sydney CBD?
Heddon Greta is about 121.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Heddon Greta?
Heddon Greta has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Heddon Greta?
Heddon Greta has a transport score of 28/100 and 20 bus stops.