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Watagan

NSW 2325 · Cessnock

37 (2021)40 est. (2025) · High Growth

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

25
Overall score

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

37
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Watagan is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2325, about 95km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Watagan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 39km inland. Watagan has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

94.5 km
To Sydney CBD
38.9 km
To coast
$575/wk
Median rent (house)
24.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

37
Population
57
Median age
2.1
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)$675
vs NSW median-63.5%
Bachelor degree or higher68.2%
Born in Australia70.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse20 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (8.11%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)5-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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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 · 7.9kmICSEA 882

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMorisset (24.9 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 (24.1 km)
Nearest vet21.3 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (49.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.97%
Projected population 204150
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Watagan

How far is Watagan from Sydney CBD?

Watagan is about 94.5 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Watagan?

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

What is public transport like in Watagan?

Watagan has a transport score of 0/100.

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.