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NSW · Cessnock Council

Watagan, NSW, 2325

Suburb snapshot

Watagan is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 37 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 89973.0 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
37
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$675
Dwelling vacancy
53.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
35.7%
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

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
89,973
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
94.5th (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

2025· 1 proposal

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool
    1032 WATAGAN CREEK ROAD WATAGANWithdrawn
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • Subdivision
    138 CRUMP LANE WATAGAN 2325Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • June 2020

  • Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other
    1348 Watagan Creek Road WataganDetermined

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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.

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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

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming poolplanning1032 WATAGAN CREEK ROAD WATAGANLodged 13 Jan 2025 · Withdrawn
  • Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Otherplanning1348 Watagan Creek Road WataganLodged 16 Jun 2020 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning138 CRUMP LANE WATAGAN 2325Lodged 11 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime198
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime379
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime299
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime371
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime332

Data sources & freshness