City of Cessnock
Local government area
Location inNew South Wales
Coordinates:32°50′S151°21′E / 32.833°S 151.350°E /-32.833; 151.350
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Hunter[1]
City	Cessnock
Location	154 km (96 mi) N ofSydney 52 km (32 mi) W ofNewcastle
Established	7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) (as Cessnock Shire)[2]
Council seat	Cessnock[7]
Government
• Mayor	Jay Suvaal(Labor)
• State electorate	Cessnock[3]
• Federal division	Hunter[4]
Area
• Total	1,966 km2 (759 sq mi)
Population
• Totals	63,632 (2021 census)[5] 59,101 (2018 est.)[6]
• Density	32.366/km2 (83.828/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode	2320-2327, 2330, 2334, 2335[1]
Website	City of Cessnock
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TheCity of Cessnock is alocal government area in theHunter region ofNew South Wales,Australia. The area under administration is located to the west ofNewcastle. The largest population centre and council seat is the city ofCessnock.

Themayor of the City of Cessnock Council isCr. Jay Suvaal, a member ofCountry Labor.^[8]

The Cessnock City Council area includes:

• Cessnock
• Kurri Kurri
• Weston
• Pelaw Main
• Abermain
• Aberdare
• Bellbird
• Kearsley
• Mulbring
• Kitchener
• Paxton
• Millfield
• Ellalong
• Wollombi
• Neath
• Branxton
• Greta

At the2011 census, there were 50,840 people in the City of Cessnock local government area, of these 49.7 per cent were male and 50.3 per cent were female.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.8 per cent of the population, which was nearly double than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. Themedian age of people in the City of Cessnock was 37 years, equal to the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 21.4 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.1 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46.6 per cent were married and 13.2 per cent were either divorced or separated.^[9]

Population growth in the City of Cessnock between the 2001 census and the2006 census was 2.52 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population growth was 10.03 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the City of Cessnock local government area was approximately equal to the national average over the ten-year period.^[10][11] The medianweekly income for residents within the City of Cessnock was lower than the national average.^[9]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the City of Cessnock local government area who stated theirancestry asAustralian orAnglo-Celtic exceeded 83 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 64% of all residents in the City of Cessnock nominated areligious affiliation withChristianity at the 2011 census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the City of Cessnock local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (3.1 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (93.0 per cent) whereEnglish only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).^[9]

Selected historical census data for the City of Cessnock local government area
Census year			2001[10]	2006[11]	2011[9]	2016[12]	2021[5]
Population		Estimated residents oncensus night	45,071	46,206	50,840	55,560	63,632
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			43rd	42nd	40th
		% of New South Wales population			0.73%	0.74%	0.79%
		% of Australian population	0.24%	0.23%	0.24%	0.24%	0.25%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			35.3%	34.9%	44.7%
		English			32.2%	31.7%	42.2%
		Scottish			8.4%	8.4%	11.5%
		Australian Aboriginal			n/c	n/c	9.1%
		Irish			7.1%	7.2%	9.0%
Language, top responses (other thanEnglish)		Thai	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%	0.2%
		Tagalog	0.1%	n/c	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
		Spanish	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%	0.1%
		Vietnamese	n/c	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Mandarin	n/c	0.1%	n/c	n/c	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		No Religion	11.0%	14.5%	18.5%	25.8%	41.1%
		Anglican	33.6%	33.0%	31.1%	26.5%	19.2%
		Catholic	22.2%	21.9%	21.9%	20.2%	17.7%
		Not stated	n/c	n/c	n/c	10.7%	8.2%
		Uniting Church	9.9%	8.5%	7.4%	5.4%	3.7%
Median weekly incomes
Personalincome		Median weekly personal income		A$358	A$472	A$540	A$696
		% of Australian median income		76.8%	81.8%	81.6%	86.5%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$1,015	A$1,265	A$1,414	A$1,818
		% of Australian median income		86.7%	85.4%	81.5%	85.8%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$786	A$1,042	A$1,177	A$1,493
		% of Australian median income		76.5%	84.4%	81.8%	85.5%

Cessnock City Council is composed of thirteencouncillors, including themayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor isdirectly elected while the twelve other councillors are electedproportionally as four separatewards, each electing three councillors. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:^{[8][13][14][15][16]}

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:

This section is an excerpt fromResults of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Hunter § Cessnock results.[edit]

2024 New South Wales local elections: Cessnock

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Cessnock Independents		16,245	42.43	+17.4	5	1
	Labor		15,563	40.65	−1.8	6	1
	Independents		4,008	10.47	+9.4	1	1
	Animal Justice		1,393	3.64	+3.6	0
	Greens		1,080	2.82	−7.1	0
Formal votes			38,289	90.75	−3.24
Informal votes			3,905	9.25	+3.24
Total			42,194	100.00

This section is an excerpt fromResults of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Hunter § Cessnock results.[edit]

2021 New South Wales local elections: Cessnock^[17]

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor		15,136	42.5	−6.2	5	2
	Olsen Independents		8,908	25.0	+18.7	4	3
	Liberal		7,676	21.6	−0.9	3
	Greens		3,509	9.9	+2.8	0
	Independent		389	1.1		0	1
Formal votes			35,618	93.99
Informal votes			2,274	6.01
Total			37,892	100.00

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