Aylmerton vs Braemar

Braemar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 51 in Aylmerton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Braemar, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Braemar: a median of $1.01 million, against $820,000 in Aylmerton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aylmerton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Braemar suits families with children and 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

Braemar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Aylmerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aylmerton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $570/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • But Braemar has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)

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

Aylmerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Braemar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (116.1% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Aylmerton Braemar
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.

Aylmerton Braemar
Walkability 25 / 22
Aylmerton — Walkability: 25/100 Braemar — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 69 / 62
Aylmerton — Safety: 69/100 Braemar — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 21 / 19
Aylmerton — Low fire risk: 21/100 Braemar — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Braemar has more residents (966 vs 195); Aylmerton skews older (51 vs 34).

Aylmerton Braemar
Population 195 966
+395% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +116.1%
Median age 51 34
Median household income $94,900/yr $100,360/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $570/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton Braemar
0-4 6.2% / 10.0%
Aylmerton — 0-4: 6.2% Braemar — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 4.6% / 14.4%
Aylmerton — 5-14: 4.6% Braemar — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.1% / 4.8%
Aylmerton — 15-19: 4.1% Braemar — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 8.7% / 5.2%
Aylmerton — 20-24: 8.7% Braemar — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.3% / 17.7%
Aylmerton — 25-34: 12.3% Braemar — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 9.2% / 16.3%
Aylmerton — 35-44: 9.2% Braemar — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.3% / 10.8%
Aylmerton — 45-54: 13.3% Braemar — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 23.6% / 8.2%
Aylmerton — 55-64: 23.6% Braemar — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 11.8% / 7.9%
Aylmerton — 65-74: 11.8% Braemar — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 5.6% / 3.7%
Aylmerton — 75-84: 5.6% Braemar — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.1% / 1.2%
Aylmerton — 85+: 2.1% Braemar — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton 34.4% couple families
Aylmerton — Couple Families: 34.4% Aylmerton — Lone Person: 35.9% Aylmerton — One Parent Families: 17.2% Aylmerton — Other Families: 7.8% Aylmerton — Group Household: 4.7%
Braemar 57.7% couple families
Braemar — Couple Families: 57.7% Braemar — Lone Person: 22.4% Braemar — One Parent Families: 15.0% Braemar — Other Families: 1.2% Braemar — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton 11.5% renting
Aylmerton — Owned Outright: 33.3% Aylmerton — Mortgage: 55.1% Aylmerton — Renting: 11.5%
Braemar 30.1% renting
Braemar — Owned Outright: 26.0% Braemar — Mortgage: 43.9% Braemar — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Aylmerton Braemar
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 16.3%
Aylmerton — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Braemar — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 13.0%
Aylmerton — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Braemar — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.5%
Aylmerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Braemar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.7%
Aylmerton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Braemar — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.1%
Aylmerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Braemar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Aylmerton Braemar
England 6.7% / 2.8%
Aylmerton — England: 6.7% Braemar — England: 2.8%
Nepal — / 5.4%
Aylmerton — Nepal: not among its largest Braemar — Nepal: 5.4%
India — / 4.9%
Aylmerton — India: not among its largest Braemar — India: 4.9%
France 4.1% / —
Aylmerton — France: 4.1% Braemar — France: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.9%
Aylmerton — New Zealand: 2.1% Braemar — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 2.6% / —
Aylmerton — Germany: 2.6% Braemar — Germany: not among its largest
Lebanon 2.6% / —
Aylmerton — Lebanon: 2.6% Braemar — Lebanon: not among its largest
Philippines 1.5% / 0.8%
Aylmerton — Philippines: 1.5% Braemar — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton 100.0% houses
Aylmerton — Houses: 100.0% Aylmerton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Braemar 96.9% houses
Braemar — Houses: 96.9% Braemar — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aylmerton Braemar
Median house price $820,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $830,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Aylmerton has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 0%); Braemar has more industrially zoned land (43% vs 0%).

Aylmerton Braemar
Environmental 60% 0%
Industrial 0% 43%
Residential 3% 30%
Rural and farming 25% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 10%
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

Aylmerton Braemar
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aylmerton Braemar
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Aylmerton Braemar
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Aylmerton Braemar
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
38/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aylmerton Braemar
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

Aylmerton Braemar
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Aylmerton Braemar
Walkability score 25/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 106.9 km 107.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2575
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.

Aylmerton Braemar
Car (driver) 78.4% / 77.0%
Aylmerton — Car (driver): 78.4% Braemar — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 15.9%
Aylmerton — Worked from Home: 17.6% Braemar — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.1%
Aylmerton — Car (passenger): 3.9% Braemar — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train — / 0.7%
Aylmerton — Train: not among its largest Braemar — Train: 0.7%
Bus — / 0.7%
Aylmerton — Bus: not among its largest Braemar — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Aylmerton Braemar
Elevation 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.9 km 37.3 km

NBN connectivity

Aylmerton Braemar
Connectivity score 43/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 65%
597 premises

Climate

Aylmerton Braemar
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Aylmerton Braemar
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Aylmerton Braemar
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aylmerton Braemar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aylmerton

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Braemar

Acreage Family Young Families

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