In short

Cessnock is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2325, home to 16,300 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$320 /wk

Population16,300

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACessnock

Demographics

Population: 16,300
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,192 /week
Median personal income: $588 /week
Median family income: $1,471 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Cessnock
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Hunter

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $320 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,499
Rent share of household income: 27%

Schools

Congewai Public School Primary · Government
Ellalong Public School Primary · Government
Paxton Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 53.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,699 across postcode 2325 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 882 violent offences, 508 theft, 419 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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