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Congewai property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Congewai, NSW (157 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Congewai

Congewai is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

School catchments in Congewai

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

Crime near Congewai

Congewai 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 Congewai

At the 2021 Census, 11.2% of Congewai’s 206 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian50.5%
English48.5%
Irish10.7%
Scottish9.2%
Dutch2.4%
Australian Aboriginal1.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.3%
New Zealand2.4%

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

Development near Congewai

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 Congewai). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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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.