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Cessnock property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Cessnock, NSW (9,525 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Cessnock

Cessnock is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.2% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential36.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial4.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Commercial Core

School catchments in Cessnock

PrimaryCessnock East Public School · Cessnock Public School · Cessnock West Public School · Kearsley Public School · Kitchener Public School · Nulkaba Public School
SecondaryCessnock High School · Mount View High School

Cessnock can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Cessnock

Cessnock sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 5,487 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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348
Break-ins
318
Vehicle theft
736
Other theft
678
Property damage
228
Fraud
41
Handling stolen goods
762
Assault
229
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
686
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,456
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,487 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Cessnock

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Cessnock’s 16,300 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40%
English38.3%
Scottish11.3%
Australian Aboriginal9%
Irish8.1%
German3.5%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
New Zealand1.1%
Philippines0.5%
Scotland0.4%
Thailand0.3%
India0.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Cessnock

Cessnock council approved 755 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

755
Dwellings/yr
560
Houses
195
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Cessnock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cessnock address:

Nearby suburbs

NulkabaBellbird HeightsAberdareBellbirdKitchenerKearsley

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.