NSW · Cessnock Council
Kitchener, NSW, 2325
Desirability index
#575 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kitchener is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 679 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 4902.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $463, houses $570), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 679
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,962
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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
- 4,902.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.3th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 930
- Kitchener Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- 238 Quorrobolong Rd
- Abermain St At Aberdare St
- Cessnock St Opp Khartoum Hotel
- Khartoum Hotel, Cessnock St
- Kitchener Public School, Richmond St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
100 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 BELLBIRD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 COOLY AVENUE KITCHENER 2325Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development18 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 COOLY AVENUE KITCHENER 2325Determined
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 BELLBIRD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 Hebburn Street, KitchenerDetermined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 HEBBURN STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool66 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport104 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool29 CESSNOCK STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool63 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
2023· 21 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)12 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure10 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed13 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure67 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing21 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
August 2023
- Shed9 CESSNOCK STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed4 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
July 2023
- Shed55 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed67 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy25 MOUNTAIN VIEW PLACE KITCHENER 2325Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 SQUIRE PLACE KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing80 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
April 2023
- Shed130 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed79 ABERNETHY STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed59 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Withdrawn
March 2023
- Dwelling28 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees9 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
2022· 26 proposals
November 2022
- Shed25 MOUNTAIN VIEW PLACE KITCHENER 2325Determined
October 2022
- Shed73 ABERNETHY STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Shed29 CESSNOCK STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
September 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed28 EARL PARK COURT KITCHENER 2325Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees59 STANFORD STREET KITCHENER 2325Determined
2021· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- 237 Quorrobolong RdBus stop
- 238 Quorrobolong RdBus stop
- Abermain St at Aberdare StBus stop
- Cessnock St opp Khartoum HotelBus stop
- Khartoum Hotel, Cessnock StBus stop
- Kitchener Public School, Richmond StBus stop
- Richmond St at Stanford StBus stop
- Stanford St after Quorrobolong RdBus stop
- Stanford St before Quorrobolong RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Poppethead ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #575 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 238 Quorrobolong Rdtransport
- Abermain St At Aberdare Sttransport
- Cessnock St Opp Khartoum Hoteltransport
- Khartoum Hotel, Cessnock Sttransport
- Kitchener Public School, Richmond Sttransport
- Poppethead Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning12 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Lodged 13 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning10 HEBBURN STREET KITCHENER 2325Lodged 07 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning66 ABERDARE STREET KITCHENER 2325Lodged 03 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning25 MOUNTAIN VIEW PLACE KITCHENER 2325Lodged 14 Jun 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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