Watagan

NSW 2325 · Cessnock

37 (2021) → 40 est. (2025) · 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

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

Population

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

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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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

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

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 · 7.9kmICSEA 882

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

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

Nearby suburbs in Cessnock

Dairy ArmData not available0transport OlneyData not available0transport CorrabareData not available0transport CongewaiData not available6transport Murrays RunData not available12transport Wollombi$960K15transport

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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.