City profile
A quick snapshot of Cessnock City, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (2023–24)
- 69,352OLG / ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 1,965.2 km²
- Population density
- ~35 people per km²
- Region
- Hunter (Hunter Valley), west of Newcastle; gateway to the Hunter wine country
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)
- Main centres
- Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Weston, Branxton/Greta, and the Pokolbin wine districtA largely rural LGA of many small Coalfields and Hunter Valley towns; a selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Cessnock2325
- Kurri Kurri2327
- Weston2326
- Bellbird2325
- Nulkaba2325
- Abermain2326
- Neath2326
- Kearsley2325
- Millfield2325
- Branxton2335
- Greta2334
- Pokolbin2320
- Heddon Greta2321
- Wollombi2325
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Cessnock City LGA; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Cessnock City Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.