Paxton vs Pelton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Paxton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Paxton tends to suit couples, while Pelton suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pelton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $345/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paxton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 22/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Pelton has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.0% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Paxton and Pelton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Paxton Pelton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Paxton Pelton
Walkability 34 / 22
Paxton — Walkability: 34/100 Pelton — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 31 / 16
Paxton — Safety: 31/100 Pelton — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 83 / 51
Paxton — Low fire risk: 83/100 Pelton — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Paxton has more residents (1,215 vs 82); Paxton rents higher ($345/wk vs $310/wk).

Paxton Pelton
Population 1,215
+93% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.0% -4.7%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $87,984/yr
+8% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+10% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paxton Pelton
0-4 7.9% / 9.8%
Paxton — 0-4: 7.9% Pelton — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 17.3% / 14.6%
Paxton — 5-14: 17.3% Pelton — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.6% / 8.5%
Paxton — 15-19: 5.6% Pelton — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 5.0% / 9.8%
Paxton — 20-24: 5.0% Pelton — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 15.3% / 15.9%
Paxton — 25-34: 15.3% Pelton — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.3% / 9.8%
Paxton — 35-44: 12.3% Pelton — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 12.9% / 7.3%
Paxton — 45-54: 12.9% Pelton — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 10.3% / 8.5%
Paxton — 55-64: 10.3% Pelton — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 8.8% / 14.6%
Paxton — 65-74: 8.8% Pelton — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 4.0% / 7.3%
Paxton — 75-84: 4.0% Pelton — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 0.6% / —
Paxton — 85+: 0.6% Pelton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paxton 48.3% couple families
Paxton — Couple Families: 48.3% Paxton — One Parent Families: 22.5% Paxton — Lone Person: 23.5% Paxton — Group Household: 4.1% Paxton — Other Families: 1.6%
Pelton 34.8% couple families
Pelton — Couple Families: 34.8% Pelton — One Parent Families: 34.8% Pelton — Lone Person: 30.4% Pelton — Group Household: 0.0% Pelton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paxton 17.1% renting
Paxton — Owned Outright: 29.1% Paxton — Mortgage: 53.8% Paxton — Renting: 17.1%
Pelton 28.1% renting
Pelton — Owned Outright: 37.5% Pelton — Mortgage: 34.4% Pelton — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paxton 99.5% houses
Paxton — Houses: 99.5% Paxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Pelton 106.7% houses
Pelton — Houses: 106.7% Pelton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Paxton Pelton
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 28.0%
Paxton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Pelton — Certificate III & IV: 28.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.3%
Paxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Pelton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 3.7%
Paxton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Pelton — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Paxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Pelton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Paxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Pelton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Property market

Paxton Pelton
Median house price $740,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $470,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 19 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Pelton has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 8%).

Paxton Pelton
Rural and farming 53% 57%
Environmental 8% 40%
Residential 39% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Paxton Pelton
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Paxton Pelton
House price Higher than 25% of NSW —
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Paxton is more walkable (34 vs 22).

Paxton Pelton
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pelton carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 17); Pelton carries more crime risk (84 vs 69).

Paxton Pelton
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Paxton Pelton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Paxton

  • Paxton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Pelton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Paxton Pelton
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Paxton Pelton
Walkability score 34/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 157.7 km 159.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 125 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Paxton Pelton
Car (driver) 78.5% / 74.1%
Paxton — Car (driver): 78.5% Pelton — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 25.9%
Paxton — Worked from Home: 14.6% Pelton — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Paxton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Pelton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Paxton — Walked Only: 2.1% Pelton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / —
Paxton — Bus: 0.7% Pelton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Paxton Pelton
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.8 km 38.1 km

NBN connectivity

Paxton Pelton
Connectivity score 68/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
515 premises
 5%
40 premises

Climate

Paxton Pelton
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Paxton Pelton
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Paxton Pelton
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Paxton Pelton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Paxton

Acreage Family Quiet

Pelton

Family Rural Young Families

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