Pokolbin
NSW 2320 · Cessnock
1,049 (2021) → 1,346 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.
Pokolbin is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2320, about 123km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.88M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 15/100, and is about 48km inland. Pokolbin has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.82%), South Africa (2.57%), New Zealand (2.19%), USA (1.53%), China (0.86%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.76%), Mandarin (0.67%), Greek (0.67%), Croatian (0.48%), German (0.38%)
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 966 (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)
- St Philip's Christian College - CessnockCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1031
- Nulkaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 955
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - CessnockCombined · Independent · 8.4km
- Mount View High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 912
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
Nearby suburbs in Cessnock
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Frequently asked questions about Pokolbin
Is Pokolbin safe?
Pokolbin has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 12,297 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Pokolbin?
In Pokolbin, the median house price is $1.88M and the median unit price is $342K. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Pokolbin from Sydney CBD?
Pokolbin is about 123.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Pokolbin?
Pokolbin has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pokolbin?
Pokolbin has a transport score of 15/100 and 17 bus stops.