Sweetmans Creek
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
44 (2021) → 48 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.
Sweetmans Creek is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2325, about 109km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Sweetmans Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 48km inland. Sweetmans Creek has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.09%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 937 (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)
- Millfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 947
- Ngarralingayil BarkerPrimary · Independent · 6.5km
- Paxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 927
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 Sweetmans Creek
How far is Sweetmans Creek from Sydney CBD?
Sweetmans Creek is about 109.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Sweetmans Creek?
Sweetmans Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sweetmans Creek?
Sweetmans Creek has a transport score of 22/100 and 8 bus stops.