$340 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cessnock · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Cessnock
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 90.5% of homes in Cessnock are separate houses, making it far more likely to have a detached dwelling than in the rest of Australia. Most of these properties are large, with 80% featuring three or more bedrooms. While costs have climbed over the last decade, they remain lower than the state and national figures.
$340
▲ +47.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cessnock — higher than 74% of areas.
| Cessnock | $340 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is much higher than most similar areas, though still a little below the national figure of $375. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,647, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,647 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (46%) and $200–$349 (43%), with Under $200 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home with a mortgage is the most common arrangement at 38.5%. Those who own their home outright make up 31.5% of the area, while renters account for 27.3%, a figure that is well below the state average.
27.3% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common here, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms rising to 80% since 2011. This is far above the state figure of 68.6%, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cessnock, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/topic/housing-dwellings