Pokolbin NSW Property Investment

Cessnock · 2320

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Median House Price

$1.62M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

2.1%

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk

Source: NSW Fair Trading, Residential Rental Bond Lodgements (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). As of Sept 2026.

Median Unit Price

$360K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

1,049

Pokolbin Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, postcode 2320 (all suburbs in it): 10.0% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report – Sales tables, March quarter 2021 and March quarter 2026 (accessed 24 Oct 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), CC BY 4.0, dcj.nsw.gov.au/statements/copyright-and-disclaimer.html. Postcode figures mapped to suburb and growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Cessnock council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 721. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Pokolbin.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

3 green2 yellow4 red

Weekly Rent (house)

650 medium impact

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2320 (ABS Census)

2.53 high impact

Median Household Income

1807 medium impact

Public Transport Score

0 medium impact

School Zone Quality

No data medium impact

Distance to CBD

119.24 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

5 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

70.1 medium impact

Gross Rental Yield (%)

2.08 high impact

Net Rental Yield (%)

1.1 high impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2320

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 5 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

1,049

Education (IEO)

4/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

7/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

1.6/10

Offences per 1,000

169.7

Recorded offences

178

Pokolbin: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Nulkaba PS

PrimaryGovernment

5.1/10

Mt View HS

SecondaryGovernment

4.2/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

Nearby Suburbs

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.