Abernethy vs Kitchener

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Abernethy, most households are couple families. In Kitchener, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kitchener: a median of $1.01 million, against $838,000 in Abernethy, though rent is higher in Abernethy. On these figures, Abernethy tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kitchener suits families with children.

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

Abernethy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Abernethy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($837,500 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kitchener

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Abernethy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 118 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (149.4 km vs 152.9 km)
  • But Kitchener is more walkable (32/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Abernethy carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 65/100)
  • Kitchener is more walkable (32/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Kitchener

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.8% vs -8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Abernethy Kitchener
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.

Abernethy Kitchener
Walkability 10 / 32
Abernethy — Walkability: 10/100 Kitchener — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 51 / 35
Abernethy — Safety: 51/100 Kitchener — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 54 / 39
Abernethy — Low fire risk: 54/100 Kitchener — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Kitchener has more residents (679 vs 317); Abernethy rents higher ($360/wk vs $325/wk).

Abernethy Kitchener
Population 317 679
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.9% +41.8%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $107,588/yr
+5% vs other
 $102,024/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+10% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abernethy Kitchener
0-4 4.7% / 5.9%
Abernethy — 0-4: 4.7% Kitchener — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.6% / 17.7%
Abernethy — 5-14: 13.6% Kitchener — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 9.5% / 7.7%
Abernethy — 15-19: 9.5% Kitchener — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.5% / 5.2%
Abernethy — 20-24: 3.5% Kitchener — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.9% / 9.7%
Abernethy — 25-34: 12.9% Kitchener — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 11.4% / 15.3%
Abernethy — 35-44: 11.4% Kitchener — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 20.8% / 13.4%
Abernethy — 45-54: 20.8% Kitchener — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.3% / 10.6%
Abernethy — 55-64: 12.3% Kitchener — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 7.3% / 10.0%
Abernethy — 65-74: 7.3% Kitchener — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 2.5% / 3.2%
Abernethy — 75-84: 2.5% Kitchener — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.9% / 2.4%
Abernethy — 85+: 0.9% Kitchener — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abernethy 55.4% couple families
Abernethy — Couple Families: 55.4% Abernethy — One Parent Families: 21.6% Abernethy — Lone Person: 18.9% Abernethy — Other Families: 4.1% Abernethy — Group Household: 0.0%
Kitchener 53.1% couple families
Kitchener — Couple Families: 53.1% Kitchener — One Parent Families: 19.6% Kitchener — Lone Person: 21.8% Kitchener — Other Families: 3.4% Kitchener — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abernethy 8.4% renting
Abernethy — Owned Outright: 29.5% Abernethy — Mortgage: 62.1% Abernethy — Renting: 8.4%
Kitchener 5.9% renting
Kitchener — Owned Outright: 39.4% Kitchener — Mortgage: 54.7% Kitchener — Renting: 5.9%
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.

Abernethy Kitchener
England 2.8% / 1.0%
Abernethy — England: 2.8% Kitchener — England: 1.0%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Abernethy — Philippines: 1.6% Kitchener — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Abernethy — New Zealand: 0.9% Kitchener — New Zealand: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Abernethy — India: not among its largest Kitchener — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Abernethy Kitchener
Certificate III & IV 26.8% / 21.9%
Abernethy — Certificate III & IV: 26.8% Kitchener — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 4.6%
Abernethy — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Kitchener — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 3.5%
Abernethy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Kitchener — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Abernethy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Kitchener — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Abernethy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kitchener — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abernethy 101.0% houses
Abernethy — Houses: 101.0%
Kitchener 100.0% houses
Kitchener — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Abernethy Kitchener
Median house price $837,500 $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 42 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Abernethy has more rural and farming land (35% vs 22%); Kitchener has more land zoned for conservation (76% vs 64%).

Abernethy Kitchener
Environmental 64% 76%
Rural and farming 35% 22%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Abernethy Kitchener
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abernethy Kitchener
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Kitchener is more walkable (32 vs 10).

Abernethy Kitchener
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kitchener carries more crime risk (65 vs 49); Kitchener carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 46).

Abernethy Kitchener
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
65/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Abernethy Kitchener
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Abernethy

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

Schools in Kitchener

  • Kitchener Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abernethy Kitchener
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Kitchener sits further from the CBD (152.9 km vs 149.4 km).

Abernethy Kitchener
Walkability score 10/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 149.4 km 152.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 118 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
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.

Abernethy Kitchener
Car (driver) 82.4% / 78.5%
Abernethy — Car (driver): 82.4% Kitchener — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 15.0%
Abernethy — Worked from Home: 17.6% Kitchener — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.4%
Abernethy — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kitchener — Car (passenger): 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Abernethy Kitchener
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.9 km 34.1 km

NBN connectivity

Abernethy Kitchener
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
128 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Abernethy Kitchener
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)

Abernethy Kitchener
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Abernethy Kitchener
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Abernethy Kitchener
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abernethy Kitchener
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abernethy

Acreage River

Kitchener

Acreage Family Quiet River

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