Abermain vs Weston

Comparing Abermain and Weston, NSW: Weston is more walkable (68 vs 30); Weston has more residents (4,088 vs 2,544); and Abermain sits further from the CBD (153.4 km vs 149.8 km).

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)
  • Weston has more parks and reserves (6 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

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

Weston

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 30/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (149.8 km vs 153.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Abermain and Weston 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 Weston
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 Weston
Walkability 30 / 68
Abermain — Walkability: 30/100 Weston — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 23 / 21
Abermain — Safety: 23/100 Weston — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 31 / 25
Abermain — Low fire risk: 31/100 Weston — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Weston has more residents (4,088 vs 2,544).

Abermain Weston
Population 2,544 4,088
+61% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +10.7%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $75,348/yr
+7% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abermain Weston
0-4 7.0% / 6.8%
Abermain — 0-4: 7.0% Weston — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.5% / 14.6%
Abermain — 5-14: 15.5% Weston — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.7% / 6.1%
Abermain — 15-19: 5.7% Weston — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.9% / 6.5%
Abermain — 20-24: 5.9% Weston — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.4% / 13.4%
Abermain — 25-34: 13.4% Weston — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 12.3% / 12.0%
Abermain — 35-44: 12.3% Weston — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.9% / 12.7%
Abermain — 45-54: 11.9% Weston — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.0% / 11.7%
Abermain — 55-64: 14.0% Weston — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.7% / 10.5%
Abermain — 65-74: 8.7% Weston — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.8% / 4.3%
Abermain — 75-84: 4.8% Weston — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.4%
Abermain — 85+: 0.9% Weston — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Weston 39.0% couple families
Weston — Couple Families: 39.0% Weston — Lone Person: 29.7% Weston — One Parent Families: 26.1% Weston — Group Household: 2.9% Weston — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Weston 25.2% renting
Weston — Owned Outright: 33.5% Weston — Mortgage: 41.3% Weston — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Abermain Weston
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 21.1%
Abermain — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Weston — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.7%
Abermain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Weston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 3.4%
Abermain — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Weston — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Abermain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Weston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 0.6%
Abermain — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Weston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

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 Weston
England 1.1% / 1.4%
Abermain — England: 1.1% Weston — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Abermain — New Zealand: 0.7% Weston — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Abermain — Scotland: 0.5% Weston — Scotland: 0.3%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.2%
Abermain — South Africa: 0.3% Weston — South Africa: 0.2%
Germany 0.2% / 0.3%
Abermain — Germany: 0.2% Weston — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.3%
Abermain — Philippines: 0.2% Weston — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

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%
Weston 95.9% houses
Weston — Houses: 95.9% Weston — Townhouses: 3.2% Weston — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abermain Weston
Median house price $680,000 $716,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $525,000 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 13 sales
 22 days
from 20 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 Weston
2 bed $600K / $638K
Abermain — 2 bed: $600K (15 sales) Weston — 2 bed: $638K (14 sales)

15 vs 14 sales

3 bed $670K / $716K
Abermain — 3 bed: $670K (47 sales) Weston — 3 bed: $716K (42 sales)

47 vs 42 sales

4 bed $800K / $785K
Abermain — 4 bed: $800K (21 sales) Weston — 4 bed: $785K (14 sales)

21 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Abermain has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 7%); Abermain has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 9%).

Abermain Weston
Residential 22% 63%
Industrial 32% 9%
Environmental 30% 7%
Rural and farming 12% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Parks and recreation 1% 5%
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 Weston
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 Weston
Houses 3.9%
$558/wk on $738K
 4.1%
$575/wk on $724K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abermain Weston
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 1% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Weston is more walkable (68 vs 30).

Abermain Weston
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 21/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Abermain Weston
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
79/100
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 Weston
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Weston

  • Weston Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abermain Weston
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 3 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Abermain sits further from the CBD (153.4 km vs 149.8 km).

Abermain Weston
Walkability score 30/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 153.4 km
+2% vs other
 149.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 115 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Weston
Car (driver) 80.5% / 81.5%
Abermain — Car (driver): 80.5% Weston — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 12.2%
Abermain — Worked from Home: 11.2% Weston — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.6%
Abermain — Car (passenger): 4.7% Weston — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.3%
Abermain — Walked Only: 1.4% Weston — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.4% / 0.4%
Abermain — Bus: 1.4% Weston — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Abermain Weston
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 29.7 km

NBN connectivity

Abermain Weston
Connectivity score 70/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,072 premises
 42%
1,735 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Abermain Weston
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

Weston

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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