Millfield
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
1,282 (2021) → 1,397 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.
Millfield is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2325, about 110km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.05M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 20/100, and is about 43km inland. Millfield has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.81%), New Zealand (1.01%), USA (0.78%), Croatia (0.47%), Malta (0.47%)
Top languages: Indonesian (0.47%), Thai (0.39%), Mandarin (0.31%), Tamil (0.31%), Turkish (0.23%)
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 918 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Millfield Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 947
Nearby (within 10km)
- Paxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 927
- Ellalong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 918
- Bellbird Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 918
- Congewai Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 882
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 Millfield
Is Millfield safe?
Millfield has a residential safety score of 79/100, 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 2,496 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Millfield?
In Millfield, the median house price is $1.05M. Median weekly house rent is $575.
How far is Millfield from Sydney CBD?
Millfield is about 109.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Millfield?
Millfield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 947 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Millfield?
Millfield has a transport score of 20/100 and 14 bus stops.