Cessnock Area Profile

NSW 2325|Council: Cessnock

8 heritage items in LGA

Crime

High8,934 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 31% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↑+15% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Intimidation, stalking and harassment703

Malicious damage to property624

Domestic violence related assault534

Source: BOCSAR, Cessnock LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

365 days/year

Registration required

No day limit — host year-round

Non-hosted STRA capped at 365d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

892

avg ICSEA

Well below average

5 schools in area

Public

Cessnock High School

892

Cessnock West Public School

884

Cessnock Public School

876

Cessnock East Public School

835

Private / Independent

St Patrick's Primary School

975

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.2433c

Waste charge$707/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2024-25, Cessnock Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Cessnock (this area)	Cessnock	High	892	365d	$7072024-25
East Maitland2323	Maitland	Above avg	994	365d	$695
Charlestown2290	Lake Macquarie	Below avg	1054	365d	$551
Wallsend2287	Newcastle	High	1013	365d	$581
Raymond Terrace2324	Port Stephens	Below avg	913	—	$573

Maitland Council

Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Council

Port Stephens Council

Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Cessnock) level unless otherwise noted.