Suburb
Cessnock postcode, New South Wales
Cessnock is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,300. It is in postcode 2325. Households earn a median of $1,192/wk, 35% below the state median.
Cessnock at a glance:
- 16,300
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,192/wk
- Median household income
- 40
- Median age
- $320/wk
- Median rent
- 6,234
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Cessnock compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Cessnock
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Cessnock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellbird, Aberdare, Millfield and 25 more | 31,073 | $1,360/wk | 39 | 8,979 |
How Cessnock ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 16,300 — 73rd of 92 in New South Wales, 236th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,192/wk — 88th of 92 in New South Wales, 307th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 40 — 18th of 92 in New South Wales, 64th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $320/wk — 86th of 92 in New South Wales, 288th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 37.7% — 47th of 92 in New South Wales, 107th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4930
- 5-141,861
- 15-19884
- 20-241,026
- 25-342,326
- 35-442,067
- 45-541,915
- 55-641,850
- 65-741,796
- 75-841,077
- 85+567
Housing and people
- Houses
- 84.1%
- Townhouses
- 13%
- Apartments
- 2.1%
- Owned outright
- 30.9%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 27.8%
- Rented
- 37.7%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,499/mo
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- Other language at home
- 3.2%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12.3%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogarah → | 16,416 | $1,903/wk | $450/wk | 35 | 2217 |
| Waterloo → | 16,379 | $2,028/wk | $530/wk | 33 | 2017 |
| The Ponds → | 16,315 | $3,285/wk | $643/wk | 35 | 2769 |
| Cessnock | 16,300 | $1,192/wk | $320/wk | 40 | 2325 |
| Manly → | 16,296 | $3,164/wk | $725/wk | 38 | 2095 |
| Toongabbie → | 16,177 | $2,106/wk | $420/wk | 35 | 2146 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Cessnock
What is the postcode of Cessnock, NSW?+
Cessnock is in postcode 2325.
Does Cessnock share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2325 also covers Bellbird, Aberdare, Millfield, Ellalong and Paxton and 23 more.
What is the median household income in Cessnock?+
$1,192/wk, which is 35% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Cessnock compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Cessnock is the 73rd largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 16,300 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.