Abercrombie vs Eglinton

Eglinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Abercrombie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Abercrombie: a median of $855,000, against $746,000 in Eglinton, though rent is higher in Eglinton.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Eglinton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($304,500 vs $465,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($746,000 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Abercrombie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 196 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (211.7 km vs 214.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Abercrombie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Eglinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.5% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Abercrombie Eglinton
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.

Abercrombie Eglinton
Walkability 31 / 0
Abercrombie — Walkability: 31/100 Eglinton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 68
Abercrombie — Safety: 62/100 Eglinton — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Abercrombie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eglinton — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Eglinton has more residents (3,012 vs 1,127); Abercrombie skews older (39 vs 34).

Abercrombie Eglinton
Population 1,127 3,012
+167% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +33.5%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $114,504/yr
+7% vs other
 $106,808/yr
Median weekly rent $393/wk $415/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abercrombie Eglinton
0-4 5.5% / 8.1%
Abercrombie — 0-4: 5.5% Eglinton — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 16.2% / 17.1%
Abercrombie — 5-14: 16.2% Eglinton — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.7% / 6.3%
Abercrombie — 15-19: 7.7% Eglinton — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.6% / 4.2%
Abercrombie — 20-24: 4.6% Eglinton — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.2% / 15.3%
Abercrombie — 25-34: 9.2% Eglinton — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 12.3% / 13.8%
Abercrombie — 35-44: 12.3% Eglinton — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.8% / 12.0%
Abercrombie — 45-54: 14.8% Eglinton — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.6% / 9.5%
Abercrombie — 55-64: 14.6% Eglinton — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 8.3% / 9.6%
Abercrombie — 65-74: 8.3% Eglinton — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.1% / 3.0%
Abercrombie — 75-84: 5.1% Eglinton — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.3% / 1.0%
Abercrombie — 85+: 0.3% Eglinton — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abercrombie 55.6% couple families
Abercrombie — Couple Families: 55.6% Abercrombie — Lone Person: 22.9% Abercrombie — One Parent Families: 17.8% Abercrombie — Group Household: 3.6% Abercrombie — Other Families: 0.0%
Eglinton 57.4% couple families
Eglinton — Couple Families: 57.4% Eglinton — Lone Person: 20.6% Eglinton — One Parent Families: 17.5% Eglinton — Group Household: 2.8% Eglinton — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abercrombie 15.1% renting
Abercrombie — Owned Outright: 36.7% Abercrombie — Mortgage: 48.2% Abercrombie — Renting: 15.1%
Eglinton 21.0% renting
Eglinton — Owned Outright: 31.4% Eglinton — Mortgage: 47.7% Eglinton — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Abercrombie Eglinton
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 20.7%
Abercrombie — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Eglinton — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 9.7%
Abercrombie — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Eglinton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.6%
Abercrombie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Eglinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 2.2%
Abercrombie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Eglinton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.1%
Abercrombie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Eglinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Abercrombie Eglinton
England 2.0% / 1.5%
Abercrombie — England: 2.0% Eglinton — England: 1.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Abercrombie — South Africa: 0.8% Eglinton — South Africa: 0.8%
India 0.5% / 0.9%
Abercrombie — India: 0.5% Eglinton — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.0%
Abercrombie — New Zealand: 0.4% Eglinton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Abercrombie — Philippines: 0.8% Eglinton — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Abercrombie — Malaysia: 0.5% Eglinton — Malaysia: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.4%
Abercrombie — Nepal: not among its largest Eglinton — Nepal: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abercrombie 96.1% houses
Abercrombie — Houses: 96.1% Abercrombie — Townhouses: 3.9% Abercrombie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eglinton 97.5% houses
Eglinton — Houses: 97.5% Eglinton — Townhouses: 1.5% Eglinton — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abercrombie Eglinton
Median house price $855,000 $746,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $465,000 $304,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 11 sales
 29 days
from 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Abercrombie Eglinton
3 bed $692K / $700K
Abercrombie — 3 bed: $692K (10 sales) Eglinton — 3 bed: $700K (22 sales)

10 vs 22 sales

4 bed $877K / $785K
Abercrombie — 4 bed: $877K (9 sales) Eglinton — 4 bed: $785K (44 sales)

9 vs 44 sales

5 bed $920K / $1M
Abercrombie — 5 bed: $920K (6 sales) Eglinton — 5 bed: $1M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Eglinton has more rural and farming land (96% vs 58%).

Abercrombie Eglinton
Rural and farming 58% 96%
Residential 27% 4%
Parks and recreation 13% 1%
Environmental 2% 0%
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

Abercrombie Eglinton
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Abercrombie Eglinton
Houses — 3.9%
$600/wk on $810K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abercrombie Eglinton
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Abercrombie is more walkable (31 vs 0); Abercrombie scores higher overall (61 vs 42).

Abercrombie Eglinton
Grade B C
Score 61/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eglinton carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).

Abercrombie Eglinton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
32/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Abercrombie Eglinton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Abercrombie

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

Schools in Eglinton

  • Eglinton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abercrombie Eglinton
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Eglinton sits further from the CBD (214.6 km vs 211.7 km).

Abercrombie Eglinton
Walkability score 31/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 211.7 km 214.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 196 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Abercrombie Eglinton
Car (driver) 78.3% / 79.0%
Abercrombie — Car (driver): 78.3% Eglinton — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 12.9%
Abercrombie — Worked from Home: 14.5% Eglinton — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.0%
Abercrombie — Car (passenger): 6.4% Eglinton — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Abercrombie — Walked Only: 0.8% Eglinton — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 0.6%
Abercrombie — Bus: not among its largest Eglinton — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Abercrombie Eglinton
Elevation 647 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 702 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Abercrombie Eglinton
Connectivity score 84/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
481 premises
 71%
1,278 premises

Climate

Abercrombie Eglinton
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Abercrombie Eglinton
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Abercrombie Eglinton
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Abercrombie Eglinton
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abercrombie Eglinton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abercrombie

Acreage

Eglinton

Acreage Family

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