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Millfield

NSW 2325 · Cessnock

1,282 (2021)1,397 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)

24
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,282
Population
$1.05M
Median house (2025)
79
Safety score
20
Transport score

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.

109.8 km
To Sydney CBD
43.1 km
To coast
$575/wk
Median rent (house)
25.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,282
Population
38
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Cessnock LGA population (est. 2025)70,227
Median household income (weekly)$1,668
vs NSW median-9.8%
Bachelor degree or higher18.5%
Born in Australia83.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse409 / 0 / 0

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

$1.05M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$575 / $480 wk
Rental yield (house)2.8%
Days on market (house)27 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

79
Residential

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:

0
Break & enter dwelling0/100k
0
Steal from dwelling0/100k
5
Motor vehicle theft390/100k
6
Domestic assault468/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 32 (all categories, latest year)2,496 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

5
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

20
14Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGreta (25.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCessnock Hospital (11.4 km)
Nearest vet28.7 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (42.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.17%
Projected population 20411,732
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.