Aberglasslyn vs Anambah

Aberglasslyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Anambah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aberglasslyn, most households are couple families. In Anambah, about half of households are couple families.

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

Aberglasslyn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aberglasslyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $525/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aberglasslyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (170.6 km vs 174.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aberglasslyn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Anambah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (113.3% vs 21.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Aberglasslyn Anambah
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.

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Walkability 34 / 0
Aberglasslyn — Walkability: 34/100 Anambah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 4
Aberglasslyn — Safety: 45/100 Anambah — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Aberglasslyn — Low fire risk: 75/100 Anambah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aberglasslyn has more residents (6,552 vs 64); Anambah has higher household incomes ($158,548 vs $111,644).

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Population 6,552
+99% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.3% +113.3%
Median age 32 37
Median household income $111,644/yr $158,548/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $525/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn Anambah
0-4 8.2% / —
Aberglasslyn — 0-4: 8.2% Anambah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.2% / 21.9%
Aberglasslyn — 5-14: 17.2% Anambah — 5-14: 21.9%
15-19 6.5% / 4.7%
Aberglasslyn — 15-19: 6.5% Anambah — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.3% / —
Aberglasslyn — 20-24: 6.3% Anambah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.8% / 6.2%
Aberglasslyn — 25-34: 15.8% Anambah — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 15.3% / 10.9%
Aberglasslyn — 35-44: 15.3% Anambah — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.9% / 9.4%
Aberglasslyn — 45-54: 11.9% Anambah — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 9.6% / 14.1%
Aberglasslyn — 55-64: 9.6% Anambah — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 6.3% / 4.7%
Aberglasslyn — 65-74: 6.3% Anambah — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 2.5% / 6.2%
Aberglasslyn — 75-84: 2.5% Anambah — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.5% / —
Aberglasslyn — 85+: 0.5% Anambah — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn 58.9% couple families
Aberglasslyn — Couple Families: 58.9% Aberglasslyn — One Parent Families: 19.5% Aberglasslyn — Lone Person: 17.7% Aberglasslyn — Group Household: 3.0% Aberglasslyn — Other Families: 0.8%
Anambah 50.0% couple families
Anambah — Couple Families: 50.0% Anambah — One Parent Families: 25.0% Anambah — Lone Person: 25.0% Anambah — Group Household: 0.0% Anambah — 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.

Aberglasslyn 32.0% renting
Aberglasslyn — Owned Outright: 22.3% Aberglasslyn — Mortgage: 45.7% Aberglasslyn — Renting: 32.0%
Anambah 13.6% renting
Anambah — Owned Outright: 45.5% Anambah — Mortgage: 40.9% Anambah — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn 92.3% houses
Aberglasslyn — Houses: 92.3% Aberglasslyn — Townhouses: 7.1% Aberglasslyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Anambah 100.0% houses
Anambah — Houses: 100.0% Anambah — Townhouses: 0.0% Anambah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 26.6%
Aberglasslyn — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Anambah — Certificate III & IV: 26.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.4%
Aberglasslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Anambah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 9.4%
Aberglasslyn — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Anambah — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Aberglasslyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Anambah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Aberglasslyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Anambah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Property market

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Median house price $858,000 $848,000
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 51 sales
 49 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Anambah has more rural and farming land (59% vs 36%).

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Rural and farming 36% 59%
Residential 57% 26%
Environmental 7% 13%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Aberglasslyn Anambah
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
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.

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Houses 4.2%
$690/wk on $845K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aberglasslyn Anambah
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW —

Liveability

Aberglasslyn is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Aberglasslyn carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Anambah carries more crime risk (96 vs 55).

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
96/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0

Mobility

Anambah sits further from the CBD (174.2 km vs 170.6 km).

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 170.6 km 174.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
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.

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Car (driver) 74.5% / 63.6%
Aberglasslyn — Car (driver): 74.5% Anambah — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 36.4%
Aberglasslyn — Worked from Home: 19.4% Anambah — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Aberglasslyn — Car (passenger): 4.8% Anambah — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.5% / —
Aberglasslyn — Train: 0.5% Anambah — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.4% / —
Aberglasslyn — Walked Only: 0.4% Anambah — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.4 km 31.4 km

NBN connectivity

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Connectivity score 87/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
2,462 premises
 83%
156 premises

Climate

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aberglasslyn Anambah
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberglasslyn Anambah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberglasslyn

Family Large Blocks

Anambah

Rural

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