Aberglasslyn vs Oakhampton

Aberglasslyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 68 in Oakhampton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aberglasslyn, most households are couple families. In Oakhampton, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Oakhampton: a median of $4.65 million, against $858,000 in Aberglasslyn, though rent is higher in Aberglasslyn. On these figures, Aberglasslyn tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Oakhampton suits people living alone and older residents.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Aberglasslyn

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($858,000 vs $4,650,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)

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 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
  • But Oakhampton has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $430/wk)

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 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Aberglasslyn is more walkable (34/100 vs 21/100)
  • Oakhampton has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Aberglasslyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.3% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aberglasslyn and Oakhampton 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
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
Walkability 34 / 21
Aberglasslyn — Walkability: 34/100 Oakhampton — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 45 / 23
Aberglasslyn — Safety: 45/100 Oakhampton — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 75 / 79
Aberglasslyn — Low fire risk: 75/100 Oakhampton — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Aberglasslyn has more residents (6,552 vs 165); Oakhampton skews older (68 vs 32).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Population 6,552
+97% vs other
 165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.3% -13.2%
Median age 32 68
Median household income $111,644/yr
+48% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+24% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
0-4 8.2% / 1.8%
Aberglasslyn — 0-4: 8.2% Oakhampton — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 17.2% / 7.3%
Aberglasslyn — 5-14: 17.2% Oakhampton — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 6.5% / 2.4%
Aberglasslyn — 15-19: 6.5% Oakhampton — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 6.3% / 1.8%
Aberglasslyn — 20-24: 6.3% Oakhampton — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 15.8% / 5.5%
Aberglasslyn — 25-34: 15.8% Oakhampton — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 15.3% / 5.5%
Aberglasslyn — 35-44: 15.3% Oakhampton — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 11.9% / 5.5%
Aberglasslyn — 45-54: 11.9% Oakhampton — 45-54: 5.5%
55-64 9.6% / 14.5%
Aberglasslyn — 55-64: 9.6% Oakhampton — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 6.3% / 13.3%
Aberglasslyn — 65-74: 6.3% Oakhampton — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.5% / 23.0%
Aberglasslyn — 75-84: 2.5% Oakhampton — 75-84: 23.0%
85+ 0.5% / 19.4%
Aberglasslyn — 85+: 0.5% Oakhampton — 85+: 19.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn 58.9% couple families
Aberglasslyn — Couple Families: 58.9% Aberglasslyn — Lone Person: 17.7% Aberglasslyn — One Parent Families: 19.5% Aberglasslyn — Group Household: 3.0% Aberglasslyn — Other Families: 0.8%
Oakhampton 24.3% couple families
Oakhampton — Couple Families: 24.3% Oakhampton — Lone Person: 64.9% Oakhampton — One Parent Families: 10.8% Oakhampton — Group Household: 0.0% Oakhampton — 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.

Aberglasslyn 32.0% renting
Aberglasslyn — Owned Outright: 22.3% Aberglasslyn — Mortgage: 45.7% Aberglasslyn — Renting: 32.0%
Oakhampton 10.5% renting
Oakhampton — Owned Outright: 63.2% Oakhampton — Mortgage: 26.3% Oakhampton — Renting: 10.5%
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
England 1.6% / 2.4%
Aberglasslyn — England: 1.6% Oakhampton — England: 2.4%
India 1.5% / —
Aberglasslyn — India: 1.5% Oakhampton — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Aberglasslyn — New Zealand: 1.1% Oakhampton — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Aberglasslyn — South Africa: 0.8% Oakhampton — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Aberglasslyn — Philippines: 0.7% Oakhampton — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 14.5%
Aberglasslyn — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Oakhampton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 10.9%
Aberglasslyn — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Oakhampton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Aberglasslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Oakhampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.6%
Aberglasslyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Oakhampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Aberglasslyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Oakhampton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

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 78.2% houses
Oakhampton — Houses: 78.2% Oakhampton — Townhouses: 27.3% Oakhampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Median house price $858,000 $4,650,000
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price — $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 51 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oakhampton has more rural and farming land (74% vs 36%).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Rural and farming 36% 74%
Residential 57% 12%
Environmental 7% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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
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
Houses 4.2%
$690/wk on $845K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW —

Liveability

Aberglasslyn is more walkable (34 vs 21).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Oakhampton carries more crime risk (77 vs 55).

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
77/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
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
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Walkability score 34/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 170.6 km 171.7 km
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 Oakhampton
Car (driver) 74.5% / 78.0%
Aberglasslyn — Car (driver): 74.5% Oakhampton — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 22.0%
Aberglasslyn — Worked from Home: 19.4% Oakhampton — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Aberglasslyn — Car (passenger): 4.8% Oakhampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.5% / —
Aberglasslyn — Train: 0.5% Oakhampton — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.4% / —
Aberglasslyn — Walked Only: 0.4% Oakhampton — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.4 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
Connectivity score 87/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
2,462 premises
 5%
113 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Aberglasslyn Oakhampton
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

Oakhampton

Luxury Retirees Rural Townhouses

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