Census 2011 → 2021
Cessnock population growth
How the population of Cessnock, NSW (2325) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.2% over 10 years
2011 population
13,556
2016 population
15,177
2021 population
16,300
2011 → 2021
+20.2%
+1,123 since 2016
Cessnock trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16,300
was 15,177 in 2016
+1,123 · +7.4%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$40 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,192/wk
was $990/wk in 2016
+$202 · +20.4%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Cessnock population growth · Cessnock then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology