NSW · Cessnock Council
Neath, NSW, 2326
Suburb snapshot
Neath is a New South Wales suburb. Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 430
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 205
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 35.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 4 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $520
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)
- 697
- Against the person
- 226
- Against property
- 312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,620.9
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault51
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment91
- Malicious Damage To Property80
- Motor Vehicle Theft55
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault41
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).
34 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces57 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Determined
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure106 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)59 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Rejected
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Withdrawn
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Withdrawn
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Caravan park40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Caravan park40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure174 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure110 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Withdrawn
August 2023
- Other1 NEATH ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
June 2023
- Other40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
April 2023
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed32 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
- Shed209 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Signage133 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
May 2022
- Shed156 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
March 2022
- Other56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
January 2022
- Shed186 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling152 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
September 2021
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land; Retaining walls, protection of trees59 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Determined
May 2021
- Other40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
March 2021
- Other133 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
- Shed156 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Rejected
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Other1 NEATH ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
August 2020
- Subdivision of land59 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Determined
May 2020
- Secondary dwelling160 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
March 2020
- Other133 CESSNOCK ROAD NEATH 2326Determined
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cessnock Rd after Carrs RdBus stop
- Cessnock Rd after Northumberland StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd at Kemp StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd before Fisher StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd before Henderson StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd before Kemp StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp 144Bus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Fisher StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Henderson StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Northumberland 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning53 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Lodged 27 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning53 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Lodged 20 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan parkplanning40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan parkplanning56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Lodged 11 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan parkplanning56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Lodged 06 Dec 2024 · Rejected
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan parkplanning56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Lodged 14 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Caravan parkplanning40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Lodged 27 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Caravan parkplanning40 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Lodged 14 Mar 2024 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured homeplanning56 CARRS ROAD NEATH 2326Lodged 05 Oct 2023 · Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spacesplanning57 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET NEATH 2326Lodged 22 Jan 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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