Aberdeen vs Dartbrook

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dartbrook, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Aberdeen tends to suit people living alone, while Dartbrook suits couples.

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

Dartbrook

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 76/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Aberdeen has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Dartbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Aberdeen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 193 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 266.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Aberdeen is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)
  • Dartbrook carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Aberdeen Dartbrook
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.

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Walkability 59 / 0
Aberdeen — Walkability: 59/100 Dartbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 100
Aberdeen — Safety: 24/100 Dartbrook — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Aberdeen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dartbrook — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Aberdeen has more residents (2,051 vs 110); Dartbrook has higher household incomes ($127,348 vs $74,152).

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Population 2,051
+95% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -2.7%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $74,152/yr $127,348/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+4% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen Dartbrook
0-4 5.5% / 2.7%
Aberdeen — 0-4: 5.5% Dartbrook — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.9% / 19.1%
Aberdeen — 5-14: 12.9% Dartbrook — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 6.4% / 6.4%
Aberdeen — 15-19: 6.4% Dartbrook — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.5% / 7.3%
Aberdeen — 20-24: 5.5% Dartbrook — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 11.8% / 5.5%
Aberdeen — 25-34: 11.8% Dartbrook — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 11.5% / 10.9%
Aberdeen — 35-44: 11.5% Dartbrook — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.9% / 16.4%
Aberdeen — 45-54: 12.9% Dartbrook — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 14.2% / 12.7%
Aberdeen — 55-64: 14.2% Dartbrook — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 11.3% / 10.9%
Aberdeen — 65-74: 11.3% Dartbrook — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.9% / 11.8%
Aberdeen — 75-84: 5.9% Dartbrook — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ 1.8% / —
Aberdeen — 85+: 1.8% Dartbrook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen 39.3% couple families
Aberdeen — Couple Families: 39.3% Aberdeen — Lone Person: 42.4% Aberdeen — One Parent Families: 13.4% Aberdeen — Group Household: 3.4% Aberdeen — Other Families: 1.4%
Dartbrook 50.0% couple families
Dartbrook — Couple Families: 50.0% Dartbrook — Lone Person: 33.3% Dartbrook — One Parent Families: 16.7% Dartbrook — Group Household: 0.0% Dartbrook — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen 24.5% renting
Aberdeen — Owned Outright: 38.3% Aberdeen — Mortgage: 37.2% Aberdeen — Renting: 24.5%
Dartbrook 27.6% renting
Dartbrook — Owned Outright: 44.8% Dartbrook — Mortgage: 27.6% Dartbrook — Renting: 27.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen 89.7% houses
Aberdeen — Houses: 89.7% Aberdeen — Flats / Apartments: 5.2% Aberdeen — Townhouses: 5.1%
Dartbrook 100.0% houses
Dartbrook — Houses: 100.0% Dartbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dartbrook — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 15.5%
Aberdeen — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Dartbrook — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 8.2%
Aberdeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Dartbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 8.2%
Aberdeen — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Dartbrook — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Aberdeen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Dartbrook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Aberdeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Dartbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Property market

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Median house price $635,000 —
Median unit price $232,000 —
Median land price — $16,406
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dartbrook has more rural and farming land (100% vs 71%); Aberdeen has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%).

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Rural and farming 71% 100%
Environmental 16% 0%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Aberdeen Dartbrook
New dwellings approved 41
across Upper Hunter
same for both
Approvals change year on year -20%
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.

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $700K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aberdeen Dartbrook
House price Higher than 20% of NSW —
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of NSW —

Liveability

Aberdeen is more walkable (59 vs 0).

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Aberdeen carries more crime risk (76 vs 0); Dartbrook carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
76/100
 None
0/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aberdeen

  • St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Aberdeen Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Dartbrook

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

Amenities in the suburb

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 10

Mobility

Dartbrook sits further from the CBD (266.4 km vs 260.2 km).

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Walkability score 59/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 260.2 km 266.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2336
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2336
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.

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Car (driver) 83.7% / 64.4%
Aberdeen — Car (driver): 83.7% Dartbrook — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 26.7%
Aberdeen — Worked from Home: 8.5% Dartbrook — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 3.0% / 8.9%
Aberdeen — Walked Only: 3.0% Dartbrook — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Aberdeen — Car (passenger): 4.1% Dartbrook — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Aberdeen — Bus: 0.6% Dartbrook — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Connectivity score 66/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
980 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aberdeen Dartbrook
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 14.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Average residential rate $968/yr
same for both
Council Upper Hunter
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberdeen Dartbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberdeen

Acreage Affordable Quiet

Dartbrook

Affordable Rural

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