Abermain vs Sawyers Gully

Abermain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Sawyers Gully. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sawyers Gully, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sawyers Gully: a median of $1.29 million, against $680,000 in Abermain, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Abermain tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Sawyers Gully suits 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

Abermain

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Sawyers Gully is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Abermain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $1,288,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Abermain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $405/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Abermain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (153.4 km vs 163.6 km)
  • But Sawyers Gully has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 121 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Abermain

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Abermain and Sawyers Gully 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 Sawyers Gully
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 Sawyers Gully
Walkability 30 / 14
Abermain — Walkability: 30/100 Sawyers Gully — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 23 / 13
Abermain — Safety: 23/100 Sawyers Gully — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 31 / 48
Abermain — Low fire risk: 31/100 Sawyers Gully — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Abermain has more residents (2,544 vs 542); Sawyers Gully has higher household incomes ($96,044 vs $75,348).

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Population 2,544
+79% vs other
 542
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +8.4%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $75,348/yr $96,044/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $405/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abermain Sawyers Gully
0-4 7.0% / 5.9%
Abermain — 0-4: 7.0% Sawyers Gully — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.5% / 13.7%
Abermain — 5-14: 15.5% Sawyers Gully — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.7% / 4.6%
Abermain — 15-19: 5.7% Sawyers Gully — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.6%
Abermain — 20-24: 5.9% Sawyers Gully — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.4% / 7.6%
Abermain — 25-34: 13.4% Sawyers Gully — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.3% / 14.2%
Abermain — 35-44: 12.3% Sawyers Gully — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 11.9% / 12.2%
Abermain — 45-54: 11.9% Sawyers Gully — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.0% / 16.2%
Abermain — 55-64: 14.0% Sawyers Gully — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 8.7% / 12.7%
Abermain — 65-74: 8.7% Sawyers Gully — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.8% / 4.1%
Abermain — 75-84: 4.8% Sawyers Gully — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.9% / 1.1%
Abermain — 85+: 0.9% Sawyers Gully — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 — Other Families: 1.6% Abermain — Group Household: 4.9%
Sawyers Gully 60.5% couple families
Sawyers Gully — Couple Families: 60.5% Sawyers Gully — Lone Person: 17.7% Sawyers Gully — One Parent Families: 17.7% Sawyers Gully — Other Families: 4.0% Sawyers Gully — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Sawyers Gully 11.3% renting
Sawyers Gully — Owned Outright: 41.3% Sawyers Gully — Mortgage: 47.3% Sawyers Gully — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 21.4%
Abermain — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Sawyers Gully — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.2%
Abermain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Sawyers Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 6.8%
Abermain — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Sawyers Gully — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.6%
Abermain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Sawyers Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 0.7%
Abermain — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Sawyers Gully — 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 Sawyers Gully
England 1.1% / 0.7%
Abermain — England: 1.1% Sawyers Gully — England: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Abermain — Thailand: not among its largest Sawyers Gully — Thailand: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Abermain — New Zealand: 0.7% Sawyers Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Abermain — Italy: not among its largest Sawyers Gully — Italy: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Abermain — Scotland: 0.5% Sawyers Gully — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Abermain — South Africa: 0.3% Sawyers Gully — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.2% / —
Abermain — Germany: 0.2% Sawyers Gully — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.1%).

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%
Sawyers Gully 100.0% houses
Sawyers Gully — Houses: 100.0% Sawyers Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Sawyers Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Median house price $680,000 $1,288,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $525,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Sawyers Gully has more rural and farming land (86% vs 12%); Abermain has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 0%).

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Rural and farming 12% 86%
Industrial 32% 0%
Environmental 30% 12%
Residential 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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 Sawyers Gully
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 Sawyers Gully
Houses 3.9%
$558/wk on $738K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abermain Sawyers Gully
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 1% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW —

Liveability

Abermain is more walkable (30 vs 14); Sawyers Gully scores higher overall (22 vs 17).

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 22/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Abermain carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 52); Sawyers Gully carries more crime risk (87 vs 77).

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
52/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Sawyers Gully

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Sawyers Gully sits further from the CBD (163.6 km vs 153.4 km).

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Walkability score 30/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 153.4 km 163.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2326
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2326
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.

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Car (driver) 80.5% / 86.1%
Abermain — Car (driver): 80.5% Sawyers Gully — Car (driver): 86.1%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 13.9%
Abermain — Worked from Home: 11.2% Sawyers Gully — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Abermain — Car (passenger): 4.7% Sawyers Gully — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.4% / —
Abermain — Bus: 1.4% Sawyers Gully — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Abermain — Walked Only: 1.4% Sawyers Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 31.7 km

NBN connectivity

Abermain Sawyers Gully
Connectivity score 70/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,072 premises
 2%
182 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Abermain Sawyers Gully
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

Sawyers Gully

Rural

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