Measuring Council Performance
2022/23
Cessnock 
Demographics of Population
under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older
Council population (%)
Group population (%)
10.3%
population change last 5 years
Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Council Population Gender
Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander
Language Diversity
Rest of population
Your local population (%)
Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Projected Population
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