These are postcode 2325's figures, which include Abernethy. New leases of all home types in postcode 2325 had a median rent of $570 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 336 new leases, up 5.6% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 4-bedroom houses in postcode 2325 were between $640 and $700 a week.
New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data, not what current tenants pay.
Medians from the published data, for every group. Middle half: half the figures fall in this range, a quarter below it and a quarter above. Method
NSW publishes rents and sale prices by postcode, so these are postcode 2325's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Cessnock, Aberdare, Bellbird, Ellalong, Paxton, Abernethy and other suburbs. Postcode 2325
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $570/wk | 336 | +5.6% | |
| 1-bed homes | $340/wk | 19 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $490/wk | 106 | +6.5% | |
| 3-bed homes | $580/wk | 104 | +5.5% | |
| 4-bed homes | $667.50/wk | 102 | +2.7% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $480/wk | 55 | +7.9% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $340/wk | 11 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $485/wk | 36 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $600/wk | 264 | +8.1% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $490/wk | 65 | +4.3% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $580/wk | 93 | +5.5% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $670/wk | 94 | +3.1% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $570/wk | 17 | — |
© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Jan–Mar 2026 · the NSW Rent and Sales Report
| Sales of | Median | Middle half | Sales | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $750,000 | 138 | +15.4% | |
| non-strata homes | $755,000 | 131 | +12.9% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: Cessnock council area rents by postcode
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