Abermain vs Pelaw Main

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Abermain has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • Pelaw Main has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Abermain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Pelaw Main

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (145 km vs 153.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pelaw Main

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Abermain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Abermain and Pelaw Main 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 Pelaw Main
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 Pelaw Main
Walkability 30 / 24
Abermain — Walkability: 30/100 Pelaw Main — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 23 / 46
Abermain — Safety: 23/100 Pelaw Main — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 31 / 27
Abermain — Low fire risk: 31/100 Pelaw Main — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Abermain has more residents (2,544 vs 1,080); Abermain has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $61,048).

Abermain Pelaw Main
Population 2,544
+58% vs other
 1,080
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +5.8%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $75,348/yr
+19% vs other
 $61,048/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+3% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abermain Pelaw Main
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Abermain — 0-4: 7.0% Pelaw Main — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.5% / 14.4%
Abermain — 5-14: 15.5% Pelaw Main — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.7% / 5.8%
Abermain — 15-19: 5.7% Pelaw Main — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.9% / 6.9%
Abermain — 20-24: 5.9% Pelaw Main — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 13.4% / 12.9%
Abermain — 25-34: 13.4% Pelaw Main — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.3% / 9.5%
Abermain — 35-44: 12.3% Pelaw Main — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.9% / 13.9%
Abermain — 45-54: 11.9% Pelaw Main — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 14.0% / 11.7%
Abermain — 55-64: 14.0% Pelaw Main — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.7% / 13.1%
Abermain — 65-74: 8.7% Pelaw Main — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.8% / 4.4%
Abermain — 75-84: 4.8% Pelaw Main — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.9% / 1.8%
Abermain — 85+: 0.9% Pelaw Main — 85+: 1.8%

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%
Pelaw Main 32.3% couple families
Pelaw Main — Couple Families: 32.3% Pelaw Main — Lone Person: 39.3% Pelaw Main — One Parent Families: 23.8% Pelaw Main — Group Household: 3.7% Pelaw Main — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Pelaw Main 29.4% renting
Pelaw Main — Owned Outright: 35.3% Pelaw Main — Mortgage: 35.3% Pelaw Main — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Abermain Pelaw Main
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 21.3%
Abermain — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Pelaw Main — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.7%
Abermain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Pelaw Main — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 4.6%
Abermain — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Pelaw Main — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Abermain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Pelaw Main — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 0.8%
Abermain — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Pelaw Main — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

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 Pelaw Main
England 1.1% / 1.7%
Abermain — England: 1.1% Pelaw Main — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.5%
Abermain — New Zealand: 0.7% Pelaw Main — New Zealand: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Abermain — Scotland: 0.5% Pelaw Main — Scotland: 0.3%
Germany 0.2% / 0.4%
Abermain — Germany: 0.2% Pelaw Main — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.4%
Abermain — Philippines: 0.2% Pelaw Main — Philippines: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Abermain — Thailand: not among its largest Pelaw Main — Thailand: 0.6%
South Africa 0.3% / —
Abermain — South Africa: 0.3% Pelaw Main — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

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%
Pelaw Main 90.1% houses
Pelaw Main — Houses: 90.1% Pelaw Main — Townhouses: 4.2% Pelaw Main — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abermain Pelaw Main
Median house price $680,000 $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $525,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 13 sales
 13 days
from 8 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 Pelaw Main
3 bed $670K / $742K
Abermain — 3 bed: $670K (47 sales) Pelaw Main — 3 bed: $742K (20 sales)

47 vs 20 sales

4 bed $800K / $700K
Abermain — 4 bed: $800K (21 sales) Pelaw Main — 4 bed: $700K (8 sales)

21 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Abermain Pelaw Main
Environmental 30% 38%
Industrial 32% 31%
Residential 22% 7%
Rural and farming 12% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 6%
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 Pelaw Main
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 Pelaw Main
Houses 3.9%
$558/wk on $738K
 2.8%
$480/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abermain Pelaw Main
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools Higher than 1% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Abermain Pelaw Main
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 18/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Abermain carries more crime risk (77 vs 54).

Abermain Pelaw Main
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 Pelaw Main
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Pelaw Main

  • Pelaw Main Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abermain Pelaw Main
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Abermain sits further from the CBD (153.4 km vs 145 km).

Abermain Pelaw Main
Walkability score 30/100 24/100
Distance to Sydney 153.4 km
+5% vs other
 145 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 108 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4.5 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 Pelaw Main
Car (driver) 80.5% / 80.9%
Abermain — Car (driver): 80.5% Pelaw Main — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 11.9%
Abermain — Worked from Home: 11.2% Pelaw Main — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.2%
Abermain — Car (passenger): 4.7% Pelaw Main — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.2%
Abermain — Walked Only: 1.4% Pelaw Main — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 1.4% / 0.9%
Abermain — Bus: 1.4% Pelaw Main — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Abermain Pelaw Main
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Abermain Pelaw Main
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,072 premises
 42%
467 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Abermain Pelaw Main
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

Pelaw Main

Acreage

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