Aberglasslyn vs Oakhampton Heights

Aberglasslyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 47 in Oakhampton Heights. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oakhampton Heights: a median of $3.02 million, against $858,000 in Aberglasslyn, though rent is higher in Aberglasslyn. On these figures, Aberglasslyn tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Oakhampton Heights suits share households and 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

Oakhampton Heights

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 92%)
  • But Aberglasslyn has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Aberglasslyn has cheaper houses ($858,000 vs $3,022,000)
  • Oakhampton Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oakhampton Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $430/wk)
  • But Aberglasslyn has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Aberglasslyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakhampton Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Aberglasslyn is more walkable (34/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Aberglasslyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.3% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aberglasslyn and Oakhampton Heights 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 Oakhampton Heights
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 Oakhampton Heights
Walkability 34 / 23
Aberglasslyn — Walkability: 34/100 Oakhampton Heights — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 45 / 55
Aberglasslyn — Safety: 45/100 Oakhampton Heights — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Aberglasslyn — Low fire risk: 75/100 Oakhampton Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aberglasslyn has more residents (6,552 vs 139); Oakhampton Heights has higher household incomes ($217,724 vs $111,644).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
Population 6,552
+98% vs other
 139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.3% +7.8%
Median age 32 47
Median household income $111,644/yr $217,724/yr
+95% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+26% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
0-4 8.2% / —
Aberglasslyn — 0-4: 8.2% Oakhampton Heights — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.2% / 18.0%
Aberglasslyn — 5-14: 17.2% Oakhampton Heights — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.8%
Aberglasslyn — 15-19: 6.5% Oakhampton Heights — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.3% / 4.3%
Aberglasslyn — 20-24: 6.3% Oakhampton Heights — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 15.8% / 2.9%
Aberglasslyn — 25-34: 15.8% Oakhampton Heights — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 15.3% / 7.9%
Aberglasslyn — 35-44: 15.3% Oakhampton Heights — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 11.9% / 23.7%
Aberglasslyn — 45-54: 11.9% Oakhampton Heights — 45-54: 23.7%
55-64 9.6% / 17.3%
Aberglasslyn — 55-64: 9.6% Oakhampton Heights — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 6.3% / 3.6%
Aberglasslyn — 65-74: 6.3% Oakhampton Heights — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 2.5% / 9.4%
Aberglasslyn — 75-84: 2.5% Oakhampton Heights — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 0.5% / 2.2%
Aberglasslyn — 85+: 0.5% Oakhampton Heights — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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%
Oakhampton Heights 75.0% couple families
Oakhampton Heights — Couple Families: 75.0% Oakhampton Heights — One Parent Families: 10.7% Oakhampton Heights — Lone Person: 0.0% Oakhampton Heights — Group Household: 14.3% Oakhampton Heights — 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%
Oakhampton Heights 9.8% renting
Oakhampton Heights — Owned Outright: 51.2% Oakhampton Heights — Mortgage: 39.0% Oakhampton Heights — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
England 1.6% / 5.0%
Aberglasslyn — England: 1.6% Oakhampton Heights — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.9%
Aberglasslyn — New Zealand: 1.1% Oakhampton Heights — New Zealand: 2.9%
India 1.5% / —
Aberglasslyn — India: 1.5% Oakhampton Heights — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Aberglasslyn — South Africa: 0.8% Oakhampton Heights — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Aberglasslyn — Philippines: 0.7% Oakhampton Heights — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 12.2%
Aberglasslyn — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Oakhampton Heights — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 13.7%
Aberglasslyn — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Oakhampton Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.9%
Aberglasslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Oakhampton Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.6%
Aberglasslyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Oakhampton Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Aberglasslyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Oakhampton Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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%
Oakhampton Heights 102.4% houses
Oakhampton Heights — Houses: 102.4% Oakhampton Heights — Townhouses: 0.0% Oakhampton Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
Median house price $858,000 $3,022,000
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 51 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Aberglasslyn has more rural and farming land (36% vs 23%).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
Residential 57% 33%
Rural and farming 36% 23%
Parks and recreation 0% 33%
Environmental 7%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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 Oakhampton Heights
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 Oakhampton Heights
Houses 4.2%
$690/wk on $845K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW —

Liveability

Aberglasslyn is more walkable (34 vs 23).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
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); Aberglasslyn carries more crime risk (55 vs 45).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 Oakhampton Heights
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 Oakhampton Heights
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
Walkability score 34/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 170.6 km 170.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 131 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 Oakhampton Heights
Car (driver) 74.5% / 70.7%
Aberglasslyn — Car (driver): 74.5% Oakhampton Heights — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 29.3%
Aberglasslyn — Worked from Home: 19.4% Oakhampton Heights — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Aberglasslyn — Car (passenger): 4.8% Oakhampton Heights — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.5% / —
Aberglasslyn — Train: 0.5% Oakhampton Heights — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.4% / —
Aberglasslyn — Walked Only: 0.4% Oakhampton Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Heights
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.4 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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