Abermain vs Kurri Kurri

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Abermain tends to suit families with children, while Kurri Kurri suits people living alone.

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

Abermain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 83%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Kurri Kurri has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurri Kurri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kurri Kurri

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 30/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (148.1 km vs 153.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kurri Kurri

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Abermain carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Abermain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Abermain Kurri Kurri
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.

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Walkability 30 / 82
Abermain — Walkability: 30/100 Kurri Kurri — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 23 / 13
Abermain — Safety: 23/100 Kurri Kurri — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 31 / 29
Abermain — Low fire risk: 31/100 Kurri Kurri — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Kurri Kurri has more residents (6,174 vs 2,544); Abermain has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $65,208).

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Population 2,544 6,174
+143% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +2.2%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $75,348/yr
+13% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abermain Kurri Kurri
0-4 7.0% / 6.5%
Abermain — 0-4: 7.0% Kurri Kurri — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.5% / 11.6%
Abermain — 5-14: 15.5% Kurri Kurri — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.6%
Abermain — 15-19: 5.7% Kurri Kurri — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.7%
Abermain — 20-24: 5.9% Kurri Kurri — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.4% / 15.4%
Abermain — 25-34: 13.4% Kurri Kurri — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 12.3% / 10.4%
Abermain — 35-44: 12.3% Kurri Kurri — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.9% / 12.3%
Abermain — 45-54: 11.9% Kurri Kurri — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.0% / 12.0%
Abermain — 55-64: 14.0% Kurri Kurri — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.7% / 10.6%
Abermain — 65-74: 8.7% Kurri Kurri — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.8% / 5.9%
Abermain — 75-84: 4.8% Kurri Kurri — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.9% / 2.8%
Abermain — 85+: 0.9% Kurri Kurri — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abermain 43.5% couple families
Abermain — Couple Families: 43.5% Abermain — Lone Person: 29.0% Abermain — One Parent Families: 21.0% Abermain — Group Household: 4.9% Abermain — Other Families: 1.6%
Kurri Kurri 31.5% couple families
Kurri Kurri — Couple Families: 31.5% Kurri Kurri — Lone Person: 40.2% Kurri Kurri — One Parent Families: 23.3% Kurri Kurri — Group Household: 3.4% Kurri Kurri — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abermain 19.6% renting
Abermain — Owned Outright: 36.2% Abermain — Mortgage: 44.2% Abermain — Renting: 19.6%
Kurri Kurri 34.7% renting
Kurri Kurri — Owned Outright: 30.4% Kurri Kurri — Mortgage: 34.9% Kurri Kurri — Renting: 34.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 19.9%
Abermain — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Kurri Kurri — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.8%
Abermain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Kurri Kurri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 4.5%
Abermain — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Kurri Kurri — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.6%
Abermain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Kurri Kurri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 0.7%
Abermain — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Kurri Kurri — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Abermain Kurri Kurri
England 1.1% / 1.6%
Abermain — England: 1.1% Kurri Kurri — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Abermain — New Zealand: 0.7% Kurri Kurri — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Abermain — Scotland: 0.5% Kurri Kurri — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.6%
Abermain — Philippines: 0.2% Kurri Kurri — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 0.2% / 0.2%
Abermain — Germany: 0.2% Kurri Kurri — Germany: 0.2%
India 0.1% / 0.2%
Abermain — India: 0.1% Kurri Kurri — India: 0.2%
South Africa 0.3% / —
Abermain — South Africa: 0.3% Kurri Kurri — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abermain 95.3% houses
Abermain — Houses: 95.3% Abermain — Townhouses: 4.3% Abermain — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Kurri Kurri 83.0% houses
Kurri Kurri — Houses: 83.0% Kurri Kurri — Townhouses: 13.3% Kurri Kurri — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Median house price $680,000 $735,000
Median unit price — $500,000
Median land price $525,000 $507,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 13 sales
 22 days
from 51 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Abermain Kurri Kurri
2 bed $600K / $650K
Abermain — 2 bed: $600K (15 sales) Kurri Kurri — 2 bed: $650K (17 sales)

15 vs 17 sales

3 bed $670K / $740K
Abermain — 3 bed: $670K (47 sales) Kurri Kurri — 3 bed: $740K (69 sales)

47 vs 69 sales

4 bed $800K / $795K
Abermain — 4 bed: $800K (21 sales) Kurri Kurri — 4 bed: $795K (24 sales)

21 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Abermain has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 4%); Abermain has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 18%).

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Residential 22% 60%
Industrial 32% 18%
Environmental 30% 4%
Rural and farming 12% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 6%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Commercial 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

Abermain Kurri Kurri
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Houses 3.9%
$558/wk on $738K
 4.1%
$590/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abermain Kurri Kurri
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Kurri Kurri is more walkable (82 vs 30); Kurri Kurri scores higher overall (22 vs 17).

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 22/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kurri Kurri carries more crime risk (87 vs 77).

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
87/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Abermain

  • Abermain Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Spirit Infants School Catholic · Primary
  • Alesco Secondary College - Abermain Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Aspect Hunter School, Abermain Satellite Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Kurri Kurri

  • Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Kurri Kurri High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kurri Kurri Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 3 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Abermain sits further from the CBD (153.4 km vs 148.1 km).

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Walkability score 30/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 153.4 km
+3% vs other
 148.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 113 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2326
 0.2%
postcode 2327
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2326
 40
postcode 2327

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.

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Car (driver) 80.5% / 80.4%
Abermain — Car (driver): 80.5% Kurri Kurri — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 12.2%
Abermain — Worked from Home: 11.2% Kurri Kurri — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.9%
Abermain — Car (passenger): 4.7% Kurri Kurri — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.0%
Abermain — Walked Only: 1.4% Kurri Kurri — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.4% / 0.4%
Abermain — Bus: 1.4% Kurri Kurri — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 27.4 km

NBN connectivity

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Connectivity score 70/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,072 premises
 32%
3,164 premises

Climate

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Abermain Kurri Kurri
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

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abermain Kurri Kurri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abermain

Acreage Affordable Family

Kurri Kurri

Parks

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