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The quick read on
Sweetmans Creek
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 44
- Postcode
- 2325
ABS 2021
Sweetmans Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sweetmans Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sweetmans Creek NSW
Crime and safety
Is Sweetmans Creek safe?
The overall rate for Sweetmans Creek is 1,083 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 Sweetmans Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,083
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowRest of NSW
Sweetmans CreekRest 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 Sweetmans Creek?
Sweetmans Creek NSW 2325 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
44 people call Sweetmans Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $305 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.6%Below
15–3418.2%Below
35–5413.6%Below
55–7436.4%Above
75 and over20.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses114.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.0%Above
Paying a mortgage30.0%Below
Renting15.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.0%Below
Two cars65.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.6%Below
Drove to work31.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Sweetmans Creek
13.6% of workers in Sweetmans Creek worked from home on Census day.
9.1% of Sweetmans Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
22.7% of people in Sweetmans Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sweetmans Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sweetmans Creek NSW 2325.
Is Sweetmans Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.6% of Sweetmans Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
18 family households lived in Sweetmans Creek; 0.0% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
16.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sweetmans Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sweetmans Creek had 44 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sweetmans Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 114.3% of occupied private dwellings in Sweetmans Creek.
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 Sweetmans Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
30.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.0% 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 Sweetmans Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sweetmans Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 23.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sweetmans Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
31.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
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 Sweetmans Creek?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 15.0% of the total.
65.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sweetmans Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
93.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 7.0% reported a different address.
18.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sweetmans Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
102.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Sweetmans Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.2% of Sweetmans Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.8% 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 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sweetmans Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 56.8% of ancestry responses in Sweetmans Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 25.0% 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 Sweetmans Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 22.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sweetmans Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sweetmans Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 13.6% arthritis and 13.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sweetmans Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 45.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sweetmans Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $305 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sweetmans Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.6% in Sweetmans Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 55.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 15.0% in Sweetmans Creek, 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 Sweetmans Creek
Is Sweetmans Creek expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Sweetmans Creek good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 13.6% 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 Sweetmans Creek?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Sweetmans Creek
2 streets in Sweetmans Creek
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- Sweetmans Creek Rd
- Wollombi Rd
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