NSW · Cessnock Council
Sweetmans Creek, NSW, 2325
Suburb snapshot
Sweetmans Creek is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 44 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 75659.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $463, houses $570), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 51.3%
- 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
- 75,659.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.3th (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
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1840 Wollombi Rd
- 1845 Wollombi Rd
- 1932 Wollombi Rd
- 1934 Wollombi Rd
- Wollombi Rd Opp Sweetmans Creek 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).
7 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Subdivision2165 WOLLOMBI ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Dwelling144 SWEETMANS CREEK ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Other2269 WOLLOMBI ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Determined
January 2021
- Other2269 WOLLOMBI ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Determined
- Dwelling144 SWEETMANS CREEK ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Determined
2020· 2 proposals
June 2020
- Dwelling144 SWEETMANS CREEK ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Determined
April 2020
- Bed and breakfast accommodation2269 WOLLOMBI ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Determined
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
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)
- 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
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
- 1840 Wollombi Rdtransport
- 1845 Wollombi Rdtransport
- 1932 Wollombi Rdtransport
- 1934 Wollombi Rdtransport
- Wollombi Rd Opp Sweetmans Creek Rdtransport
- Bed and breakfast accommodationplanning2269 WOLLOMBI ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Lodged 27 Apr 2020 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning144 SWEETMANS CREEK ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Lodged 19 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning144 SWEETMANS CREEK ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Lodged 07 Jan 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning144 SWEETMANS CREEK ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Lodged 30 Jun 2020 · Determined
- Otherplanning2269 WOLLOMBI ROAD SWEETMANS CREEK 2325Lodged 09 Sep 2021 · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed