Olney

NSW 2325 · Cessnock

0 (2021) · High Growth

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

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Olney is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2325, about 94km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Olney are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 32km inland. Olney has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

93.9 km

To Sydney CBD

32.2 km

To coast

$575/wk

Median rent (house)

18.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Data not available

Median age

Data not available

Avg household

Age distribution

Data not available

Housing tenure

Data not available

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Data not available

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Cessnock LGA population (est. 2025)70,227

Median household income (weekly)Data not available

vs NSW medianData not available

Bachelor degree or higherData not available

Born in AustraliaData not available

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 882 (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)

Congewai Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 882

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationMorisset (18.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

18.0°C

Winter max

1,300mm

Rainfall/yr

6.8h

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.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalCessnock Hospital (23.2 km)

Nearest vet14.6 km

Nearest airportNewcastle (44.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cessnock

CongewaiData not available6transport WataganData not available0transport Ellalong$830K18transport Quorrobolong$1.80M18transport CorrabareData not available0transport Dairy ArmData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Olney

How far is Olney from Sydney CBD?

Olney is about 93.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Olney?

Olney has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Olney?

Olney has a transport score of 0/100.