Cessnock, at the heart of the Hunter is rich with opportunity for growth. The information below provides an economic overview including snapshots of tourism data, job growth, population growth, median shop lease fees, skills and qualifications available in the area, education providers, and transport. If you’re after specific data to conduct a feasibility analysis, please reach out for specific data analysis reports.
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The Cessnock LGA currently has a strong workforce skilled in healthcare and social assistance, accommodation and food services, retail trade, education and training, pubic administration and safety, construction and manufacturing. Here are some insights into some of our strongest industries.
Cessnock City Council developed the following industry employment videos to highlight the many paths local residents can take to get into key sectors of our workforce. These videos provide a fantastic taste of what to expect in a career in these top employing industries with lots of jobs available.
There are a wide range of early care options for children from community preschools, long day care centers and regular day care.
Cessnock LGA
There are plenty of options for primary school education from small primary schools in some of the more regional villages, to larger schools in Cessnock LGAs bigger towns. There are also Catholic, Christian and independent schools to choose from.
Get more information on the range of educational facilities and direct links to contact them here.
With campuses at Cessnock and in Kurri Kurri, our local TAFEs are renown for their heavy machinery trades, boasting a successful partnership with Komatsu, horticultural courses and the Hunter Valley Hotel Academy offering state of the art catering, tourism, hospitality and event management training.
The University of Newcastle is more than a quality regional university, it’s reputation as a forward-thinking institution precedes it. Just 45km east of Cessnock, Newcastle Uni offers an outstanding student experience with high-quality education and research in health and medicine, science and engineering, energy and the environment, business and law, and education and arts.
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