NSW · Cessnock Council
Fernances Crossing, NSW, 2325
Suburb snapshot
Fernances Crossing is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 36 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 92472.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $463, houses $570), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 36
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 45.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $463
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 271
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,329
- Against the person
- 1,049
- Against property
- 1,325
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92,472.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order198
- Breach Bail Conditions379
- Domestic Violence Related Assault299
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment371
- Malicious Damage To Property332
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool117 FERNANCES CROSSING ROAD FERNANCES CROSSINGDetermined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4788 GREAT NORTH ROAD FERNANCES CROSSINGDetermined
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs4918 GREAT NORTH ROAD FERNANCES CROSSINGDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Great North Road, Between Mt Manning and Wollombibetween , Mt Manning and WollombiSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Great North Road, Between Mt Manning and Wollombiheritagebetween , Mt Manning and WollombiSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4788 GREAT NORTH ROAD FERNANCES CROSSINGLodged 09 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning117 FERNANCES CROSSING ROAD FERNANCES CROSSINGLodged 02 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning4918 GREAT NORTH ROAD FERNANCES CROSSINGLodged 05 Feb 2020 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime198
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime379
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime299
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime371
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime332
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)