In short

Kanwal is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2259, home to 4,194 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Cessnock local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$380 /wk

Population4,194

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACentral Coast (NSW)

Demographics

Population: 4,194
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $1,344 /week
Median personal income: $652 /week
Median family income: $1,706 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Central Coast (NSW)
Statistical region (SA4): Central Coast
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Shortland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $380 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 28%

Schools

Jilliby Public School Primary · Government
Wyong Creek Public School Primary · Government
Wyong Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 3 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 8 bus stops

Closest stops:

132 Smiths Rd bus · 232 m
Jillby Rd Opp Maculata Rd bus · 775 m
Jillby Rd At Maculata Rd bus · 789 m
Smiths St After Durren Rd bus · 1049 m
Jillby Rd Opp Bailey Rd bus · 1332 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 63.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 4,851 across postcode 2259 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,487 violent offences, 1,178 theft, 599 property damage.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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