Cessnock vs Abermain

Abermain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Cessnock. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Cessnock tends to suit people living alone, while Abermain 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

Abermain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 84%)
  • But Cessnock has more parks and reserves (22 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Abermain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cessnock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cessnock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cessnock

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Abermain carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 89/100)

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

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

Cessnock Abermain
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.

Cessnock Abermain
Walkability 88 / 30
Cessnock — Walkability: 88/100 Abermain — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 11 / 23
Cessnock — Safety: 11/100 Abermain — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 42 / 31
Cessnock — Low fire risk: 42/100 Abermain — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Cessnock has more residents (16,300 vs 2,544); Abermain has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $61,984).

Cessnock Abermain
Population 16,300
+84% vs other
 2,544
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +8.9%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $61,984/yr $75,348/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cessnock Abermain
0-4 5.7% / 7.0%
Cessnock — 0-4: 5.7% Abermain — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.4% / 15.5%
Cessnock — 5-14: 11.4% Abermain — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.4% / 5.7%
Cessnock — 15-19: 5.4% Abermain — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Cessnock — 20-24: 6.3% Abermain — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 14.3% / 13.4%
Cessnock — 25-34: 14.3% Abermain — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 12.7% / 12.3%
Cessnock — 35-44: 12.7% Abermain — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.7% / 11.9%
Cessnock — 45-54: 11.7% Abermain — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.3% / 14.0%
Cessnock — 55-64: 11.3% Abermain — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 11.0% / 8.7%
Cessnock — 65-74: 11.0% Abermain — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.6% / 4.8%
Cessnock — 75-84: 6.6% Abermain — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 3.5% / 0.9%
Cessnock — 85+: 3.5% Abermain — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cessnock 29.0% couple families
Cessnock — Couple Families: 29.0% Cessnock — Lone Person: 39.9% Cessnock — One Parent Families: 26.0% Cessnock — Group Household: 3.6% Cessnock — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cessnock 39.1% renting
Cessnock — Owned Outright: 32.1% Cessnock — Mortgage: 28.8% Cessnock — Renting: 39.1%
Abermain 19.6% renting
Abermain — Owned Outright: 36.2% Abermain — Mortgage: 44.2% Abermain — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cessnock Abermain
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 23.2%
Cessnock — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Abermain — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 5.0%
Cessnock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Abermain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 3.8%
Cessnock — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Abermain — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.9%
Cessnock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Abermain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.2%
Cessnock — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Abermain — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%

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.

Cessnock Abermain
England 1.8% / 1.1%
Cessnock — England: 1.8% Abermain — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.7%
Cessnock — New Zealand: 1.1% Abermain — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Cessnock — Scotland: 0.4% Abermain — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.2%
Cessnock — Philippines: 0.5% Abermain — Philippines: 0.2%
Germany 0.2% / 0.2%
Cessnock — Germany: 0.2% Abermain — Germany: 0.2%
Thailand 0.3% / —
Cessnock — Thailand: 0.3% Abermain — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.3%
Cessnock — South Africa: not among its largest Abermain — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cessnock 84.1% houses
Cessnock — Houses: 84.1% Cessnock — Townhouses: 13.0% Cessnock — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Abermain 95.3% houses
Abermain — Houses: 95.3% Abermain — Townhouses: 4.3% Abermain — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cessnock Abermain
Median house price $700,000 $680,000
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $500,000 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 214 sales
 36 days
from 13 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.

Cessnock Abermain
2 bed $620K / $600K
Cessnock — 2 bed: $620K (60 sales) Abermain — 2 bed: $600K (15 sales)

60 vs 15 sales

3 bed $685K / $670K
Cessnock — 3 bed: $685K (233 sales) Abermain — 3 bed: $670K (47 sales)

233 vs 47 sales

4 bed $761K / $800K
Cessnock — 4 bed: $761K (101 sales) Abermain — 4 bed: $800K (21 sales)

101 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Cessnock has more rural and farming land (53% vs 12%); Abermain has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 1%).

Cessnock Abermain
Rural and farming 53% 12%
Industrial 1% 32%
Environmental 8% 30%
Residential 24% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Cessnock Abermain
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.

Cessnock Abermain
Houses 4.1%
$600/wk on $755K
 3.9%
$558/wk on $738K
Units 4.5%
$455/wk on $522K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Cessnock Abermain
House price Higher than 24% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of NSW —

Liveability

Cessnock is more walkable (88 vs 30); Cessnock scores higher overall (24 vs 17).

Cessnock Abermain
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 17/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Abermain carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 58); Cessnock carries more crime risk (89 vs 77).

Cessnock Abermain
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
77/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cessnock Abermain
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cessnock

  • Cessnock East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cessnock West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount View High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cessnock Abermain
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 22 3
Childcare 7 3
GPs 11 0
Pharmacies 4 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 11 1

Mobility

Cessnock Abermain
Walkability score 88/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 152.3 km 153.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 121 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 149.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
 0.4%
postcode 2326
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
 56
postcode 2326

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.

Cessnock Abermain
Car (driver) 78.6% / 80.5%
Cessnock — Car (driver): 78.6% Abermain — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 11.2%
Cessnock — Worked from Home: 12.7% Abermain — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.7%
Cessnock — Car (passenger): 5.1% Abermain — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.4%
Cessnock — Walked Only: 2.7% Abermain — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.4% / 1.4%
Cessnock — Bus: 0.4% Abermain — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Cessnock Abermain
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.4 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cessnock Abermain
Connectivity score 65/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
7,577 premises
 44%
1,072 premises

Climate

Cessnock Abermain
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)

Cessnock Abermain
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cessnock Abermain
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cessnock

Parks Regional Centre

Abermain

Acreage Affordable Family

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