Abernethy vs Quorrobolong

Abernethy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Quorrobolong. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Quorrobolong: a median of $2 million, against $838,000 in Abernethy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Abernethy tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Abernethy

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($837,500 vs $2,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Abernethy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Quorrobolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs -8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Abernethy and Quorrobolong 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 Quorrobolong
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 Quorrobolong
Walkability 10 / 5
Abernethy — Walkability: 10/100 Quorrobolong — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 51 / 48
Abernethy — Safety: 51/100 Quorrobolong — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 54 / 65
Abernethy — Low fire risk: 54/100 Quorrobolong — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Quorrobolong has more residents (573 vs 317); Quorrobolong skews older (48 vs 37).

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Population 317 573
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.9% +11.9%
Median age 37 48
Median household income $107,588/yr $124,384/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $430/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abernethy Quorrobolong
0-4 4.7% / 3.3%
Abernethy — 0-4: 4.7% Quorrobolong — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.6% / 12.4%
Abernethy — 5-14: 13.6% Quorrobolong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 9.5% / 5.8%
Abernethy — 15-19: 9.5% Quorrobolong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.5% / 3.7%
Abernethy — 20-24: 3.5% Quorrobolong — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.9% / 9.1%
Abernethy — 25-34: 12.9% Quorrobolong — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.4% / 8.7%
Abernethy — 35-44: 11.4% Quorrobolong — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 20.8% / 16.6%
Abernethy — 45-54: 20.8% Quorrobolong — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 12.3% / 21.6%
Abernethy — 55-64: 12.3% Quorrobolong — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 7.3% / 11.9%
Abernethy — 65-74: 7.3% Quorrobolong — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 2.5% / 3.8%
Abernethy — 75-84: 2.5% Quorrobolong — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.9% / —
Abernethy — 85+: 0.9% Quorrobolong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abernethy 55.4% couple families
Abernethy — Couple Families: 55.4% Abernethy — Lone Person: 18.9% Abernethy — One Parent Families: 21.6% Abernethy — Group Household: 0.0% Abernethy — Other Families: 4.1%
Quorrobolong 63.1% couple families
Quorrobolong — Couple Families: 63.1% Quorrobolong — Lone Person: 17.2% Quorrobolong — One Parent Families: 10.7% Quorrobolong — Group Household: 6.6% Quorrobolong — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Quorrobolong 10.2% renting
Quorrobolong — Owned Outright: 42.6% Quorrobolong — Mortgage: 47.2% Quorrobolong — Renting: 10.2%
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 Quorrobolong
England 2.8% / 2.8%
Abernethy — England: 2.8% Quorrobolong — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Abernethy — New Zealand: 0.9% Quorrobolong — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.5%
Abernethy — Philippines: 1.6% Quorrobolong — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Abernethy — Netherlands: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Netherlands: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.9%
Abernethy — Germany: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Germany: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Certificate III & IV 26.8% / 22.3%
Abernethy — Certificate III & IV: 26.8% Quorrobolong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 10.8%
Abernethy — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Quorrobolong — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.7%
Abernethy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Quorrobolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.0%
Abernethy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Quorrobolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Abernethy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

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%
Quorrobolong 101.1% houses
Quorrobolong — Houses: 101.1%
Houses

Property market

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Median house price $837,500 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 188 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Quorrobolong has more rural and farming land (93% vs 35%); Abernethy has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 7%).

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Rural and farming 35% 93%
Environmental 64% 7%
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 Quorrobolong
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abernethy Quorrobolong
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Abernethy carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 35).

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 Quorrobolong
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Walkability score 10/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 149.4 km
+1% vs other
 147.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min
same for both
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
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 Quorrobolong
Car (driver) 82.4% / 64.0%
Abernethy — Car (driver): 82.4% Quorrobolong — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 32.8%
Abernethy — Worked from Home: 17.6% Quorrobolong — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.2%
Abernethy — Car (passenger): not among its largest Quorrobolong — Car (passenger): 3.2%

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

Setting

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.9 km 29.3 km

NBN connectivity

Abernethy Quorrobolong
Connectivity score 29/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
128 premises
 0%
151 premises

Climate

Abernethy Quorrobolong
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 Quorrobolong
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Abernethy

Acreage River

Quorrobolong

Premium Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Abernethy

Abernethy vs Kearsley Abernethy vs Kitchener Abernethy vs Elrington

Other comparisons with Quorrobolong

Quorrobolong vs Ellalong Quorrobolong vs Mulbring Quorrobolong vs Kitchener Quorrobolong vs Mount Vincent Quorrobolong vs Congewai Quorrobolong vs Elrington
Full data on Abernethy Full data on Quorrobolong
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or