NSW · Cessnock Council
Millfield, NSW, 2325
Desirability index
#819 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Millfield is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 1,282 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 2596.7 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
- 1,282
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,668
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 466
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,794
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 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
- 2,596.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.3th (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
- 932
- Millfield 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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Millfield Rd At Davis St
- Millfield Rd At Davis St
- Millfield Rd Opp Irwin Cl
- Wollombi Rd Opp Davis St
- Wollombi Rd Opp Heyes Rd
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).
157 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 FIRST AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
2025· 17 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 SECOND STREET MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 PORTLAND STREET MILLFIELD 2325Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure83 ROSEHILL ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure51 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Subdivision49 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 THIRD AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1691 MOUNT VIEW ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 THIRD AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure300 HAYES ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 Eleventh Avenue Millfield 2325Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1691 MOUNT VIEW ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support81 DAVIS STREET MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development6 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 MILLFIELD ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 SECOND AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)47 ELVIN CIRCUIT MILLFIELD 2325Determined
2024· 19 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 ROSEHILL ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure108 HAYES ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
October 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1441 MOUNT VIEW ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 ROSEHILL ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 WALMSLEY STREET MILLFIELD 2325Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures2 WALMSLEY STREET MILLFIELD 2325Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure37 WOLLOMBI ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 LEWIS ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision50-52 WOLLOMBI ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure108 ROSEHILL ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool112 ROSEHILL ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure99 ROSEHILL ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1587 MOUNT VIEW ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 HOLDAWAY CLOSE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1358 MOUNT VIEW ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop51-53 WOLLOMBI ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
2023· 16 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision1721 MOUNT VIEW ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105 ROSEHILL ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 ELEVENTH AVENUE MILLFIELD 2325Determined
2022· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 34 proposals
34 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 35 proposals
35 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Wollombi Rd after Boundary StBus stop
- Wollombi Rd before Boundary StBus 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
- Crawfordville ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Rising Sun Inn (former)95-97 Wollombi Road MillfieldSHR
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- 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
- 13.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #819 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
- Millfield Rd At Davis Sttransport
- Millfield Rd At Davis Sttransport
- Millfield Rd Opp Irwin Cltransport
- Wollombi Rd Opp Davis Sttransport
- Wollombi Rd Opp Heyes Rdtransport
- Rising Sun Inn (former)heritage95-97 Wollombi Road MillfieldSHR
- Crawfordville Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning1587 MOUNT VIEW ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Lodged 25 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)planning47 ELVIN CIRCUIT MILLFIELD 2325Lodged 10 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shopplanning51-53 WOLLOMBI ROAD MILLFIELD 2325Lodged 10 Jan 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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