NSW · Cessnock Council
Stockrington, 2322
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Stockrington is a welcoming smaller community in Cessnock, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 92
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,958
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 245
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault181
- Fraud177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment235
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences284
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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).
10 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses203 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking spaceDOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool15 BLUE GUM CLOSE STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
July 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces101 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces170 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
- Other124 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Shed170 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing73 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
November 2020
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development101 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Determined
July 2020
- OtherDog Hole Road StockringtonDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime181
- Fraudcrime177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime235
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime172
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime284
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning101 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Lodged 27 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanningDOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Lodged 12 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning170 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Lodged 19 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhousesplanning203 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Lodged 04 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning101 DOG HOLE ROAD STOCKRINGTON 2322Lodged 31 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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