Aberdeen vs Segenhoe

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Segenhoe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Segenhoe tends to suit 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

Aberdeen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Segenhoe carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 76/100)

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

Segenhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $280/wk)

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 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 201 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 276.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Aberdeen is more walkable (59/100 vs 10/100)
  • Segenhoe carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Segenhoe 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 Segenhoe
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 Segenhoe
Walkability 59 / 10
Aberdeen — Walkability: 59/100 Segenhoe — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 24 / 71
Aberdeen — Safety: 24/100 Segenhoe — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Aberdeen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Segenhoe — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Aberdeen has more residents (2,051 vs 219); Aberdeen rents higher ($280/wk vs $240/wk).

Aberdeen Segenhoe
Population 2,051
+89% vs other
 219
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -3.5%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $74,152/yr $76,856/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+14% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen Segenhoe
0-4 5.5% / 3.7%
Aberdeen — 0-4: 5.5% Segenhoe — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.9% / 13.2%
Aberdeen — 5-14: 12.9% Segenhoe — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.0%
Aberdeen — 15-19: 6.4% Segenhoe — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.5% / 5.5%
Aberdeen — 20-24: 5.5% Segenhoe — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.8% / 15.1%
Aberdeen — 25-34: 11.8% Segenhoe — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 11.5% / 16.9%
Aberdeen — 35-44: 11.5% Segenhoe — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 12.9% / 11.4%
Aberdeen — 45-54: 12.9% Segenhoe — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 14.2% / 11.0%
Aberdeen — 55-64: 14.2% Segenhoe — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 11.3% / 10.0%
Aberdeen — 65-74: 11.3% Segenhoe — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.9% / 5.0%
Aberdeen — 75-84: 5.9% Segenhoe — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.8% / 2.7%
Aberdeen — 85+: 1.8% Segenhoe — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Segenhoe 59.4% couple families
Segenhoe — Couple Families: 59.4% Segenhoe — Lone Person: 40.6% Segenhoe — One Parent Families: 0.0% Segenhoe — Group Household: 0.0% Segenhoe — 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%
Segenhoe 29.1% renting
Segenhoe — Owned Outright: 41.8% Segenhoe — Mortgage: 29.1% Segenhoe — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Aberdeen Segenhoe
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 13.2%
Aberdeen — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Segenhoe — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 14.2%
Aberdeen — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Segenhoe — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 6.4%
Aberdeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Segenhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Aberdeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Segenhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Aberdeen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Segenhoe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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.

Aberdeen Segenhoe
England 1.2% / 4.1%
Aberdeen — England: 1.2% Segenhoe — England: 4.1%
Ireland — / 4.6%
Aberdeen — Ireland: not among its largest Segenhoe — Ireland: 4.6%
France — / 3.7%
Aberdeen — France: not among its largest Segenhoe — France: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Aberdeen — New Zealand: 1.0% Segenhoe — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 0.6% / —
Aberdeen — China: 0.6% Segenhoe — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Aberdeen — South Africa: 0.4% Segenhoe — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.2% / —
Aberdeen — Malaysia: 0.2% Segenhoe — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

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%
Segenhoe 95.1% houses
Segenhoe — Houses: 95.1% Segenhoe — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Segenhoe — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aberdeen Segenhoe
Median house price $635,000 —
Median unit price $232,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Segenhoe has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 16%).

Aberdeen Segenhoe
Rural and farming 71% 68%
Environmental 16% 32%
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 Segenhoe
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 Segenhoe
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $700K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aberdeen Segenhoe
House price Higher than 20% of NSW —
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of NSW —

Liveability

Aberdeen is more walkable (59 vs 10).

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

Risk profile

Segenhoe carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Aberdeen carries more crime risk (76 vs 29).

Aberdeen Segenhoe
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
29/100
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 Segenhoe
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 Segenhoe

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

Amenities in the suburb

Aberdeen Segenhoe
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 4

Mobility

Segenhoe sits further from the CBD (276.2 km vs 260.2 km).

Aberdeen Segenhoe
Walkability score 59/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 260.2 km 276.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2336
 0.2%
postcode 2337
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2336
 41
postcode 2337

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 Segenhoe
Car (driver) 83.7% / 57.4%
Aberdeen — Car (driver): 83.7% Segenhoe — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 20.9%
Aberdeen — Worked from Home: 8.5% Segenhoe — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only 3.0% / 19.1%
Aberdeen — Walked Only: 3.0% Segenhoe — Walked Only: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.6%
Aberdeen — Car (passenger): 4.1% Segenhoe — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 0.6% / —
Aberdeen — Bus: 0.6% Segenhoe — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Aberdeen Segenhoe
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Aberdeen Segenhoe
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

Segenhoe

Rural

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