Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,650,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.6m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bishops Bridge
NSW 2326 · Cessnock
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,650,000
- Population
- 218
- Postcode
- 2326
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bishops Bridge, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bishops Bridge
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bishops Bridge NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bishops Bridge, NSW is currently $1,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bishops Bridge has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Bishops Bridge.
Crime and safety
Is Bishops Bridge safe?
The overall rate for Bishops Bridge is 2,259 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bishops Bridge.
Overall crime rate
2,259
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowRest of NSW
Bishops BridgeRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bishops Bridge?
Bishops Bridge NSW 2326 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
218 people call Bishops Bridge home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,949 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $185 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3417.4%Below
35–5423.4%In line
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses112.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.8%Above
Paying a mortgage41.5%Above
Renting4.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.8%Below
Two cars27.8%Below
Three or more40.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.8%Above
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bishops Bridge
18.8% of workers in Bishops Bridge worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
37.6% of people in Bishops Bridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bishops Bridge
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bishops Bridge NSW 2326.
Is Bishops Bridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Bishops Bridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
59 family households lived in Bishops Bridge; 50.8% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.
45.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bishops Bridge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bishops Bridge had 218 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bishops Bridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 112.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bishops Bridge.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bishops Bridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
41.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bishops Bridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bishops Bridge had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 22.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bishops Bridge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bishops Bridge?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 22.8% of the total.
68.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bishops Bridge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
5.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bishops Bridge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bishops Bridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.0% of Bishops Bridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bishops Bridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.8% of ancestry responses in Bishops Bridge.
Australian ancestry made up 43.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bishops Bridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bishops Bridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bishops Bridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 14.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bishops Bridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bishops Bridge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,949 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $185 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bishops Bridge compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.8% in Bishops Bridge, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 53.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 4.6% in Bishops Bridge, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bishops Bridge
Is Bishops Bridge expensive?
The median house price is $1,650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bishops Bridge good for families?
The Census counted 59 local families, and 20.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bishops Bridge?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,600,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bishops Bridge
5 streets in Bishops Bridge
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boundary St
- James Ln
- Old Maitland Rd
- Ravensfield Ln
- Wollombi Road
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