Elrington vs Abermain

Abermain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 51 in Elrington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elrington, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Elrington: a median of $1.95 million, against $680,000 in Abermain, though rent is higher in Abermain. On these figures, Elrington tends to suit couples, while Abermain suits families with children and 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

Abermain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Elrington carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Abermain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $1,950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elrington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Elrington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.6 km vs 153.4 km)
  • But Abermain is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Elrington carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 77/100)
  • Abermain is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Elrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.8% vs 8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elrington 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.

Elrington 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.

Elrington Abermain
Walkability 0 / 30
Elrington — Walkability: 0/100 Abermain — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 57 / 23
Elrington — Safety: 57/100 Abermain — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 36 / 31
Elrington — Low fire risk: 36/100 Abermain — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Abermain has more residents (2,544 vs 155); Abermain rents higher ($320/wk vs $100/wk).

Elrington Abermain
Population 155 2,544
+1541% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.8% +8.9%
Median age 51 37
Median household income $95,836/yr
+21% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $320/wk
+220% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elrington Abermain
0-4 2.6% / 7.0%
Elrington — 0-4: 2.6% Abermain — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.5% / 15.5%
Elrington — 5-14: 13.5% Abermain — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 3.2% / 5.7%
Elrington — 15-19: 3.2% Abermain — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.6% / 5.9%
Elrington — 20-24: 2.6% Abermain — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 3.2% / 13.4%
Elrington — 25-34: 3.2% Abermain — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.5% / 12.3%
Elrington — 35-44: 13.5% Abermain — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.5% / 11.9%
Elrington — 45-54: 13.5% Abermain — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 24.5% / 14.0%
Elrington — 55-64: 24.5% Abermain — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 14.8% / 8.7%
Elrington — 65-74: 14.8% Abermain — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Elrington — 75-84: not among its largest Abermain — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 0.9%
Elrington — 85+: not among its largest Abermain — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elrington 66.7% couple families
Elrington — Couple Families: 66.7% Elrington — Lone Person: 18.2% Elrington — One Parent Families: 15.2% Elrington — Group Household: 0.0% Elrington — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Elrington 0.0% renting
Elrington — Owned Outright: 45.7% Elrington — Mortgage: 54.3% Elrington — Renting: 0.0%
Abermain 19.6% renting
Abermain — Owned Outright: 36.2% Abermain — Mortgage: 44.2% Abermain — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Elrington Abermain
England 3.9% / 1.1%
Elrington — England: 3.9% Abermain — England: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Elrington — New Zealand: not among its largest Abermain — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Elrington — Scotland: not among its largest Abermain — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Elrington — South Africa: not among its largest Abermain — South Africa: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.2%
Elrington — Germany: not among its largest Abermain — Germany: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Elrington Abermain
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 23.2%
Elrington — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% Abermain — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 3.8%
Elrington — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Abermain — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.0%
Elrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Abermain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.9%
Elrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Abermain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.2%
Elrington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Abermain — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elrington 100.0% houses
Elrington — Houses: 100.0% Elrington — Townhouses: 0.0% Elrington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Abermain 95.3% houses
Abermain — Houses: 95.3% Abermain — Townhouses: 4.3% Abermain — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elrington Abermain
Median house price $1,950,000 $680,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Abermain has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 0%); Elrington has more rural and farming land (40% vs 12%).

Elrington Abermain
Environmental 58% 30%
Rural and farming 40% 12%
Industrial 0% 32%
Residential 1% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Elrington 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.

Elrington Abermain
Houses — 3.9%
$558/wk on $738K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Elrington Abermain
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 1% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Abermain is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Elrington Abermain
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Abermain carries more crime risk (77 vs 43).

Elrington Abermain
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Elrington

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

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

Elrington Abermain
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Abermain sits further from the CBD (153.4 km vs 144.6 km).

Elrington Abermain
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 144.6 km 153.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 121 min
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.

Elrington Abermain
Car (driver) 76.4% / 80.5%
Elrington — Car (driver): 76.4% Abermain — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 11.2%
Elrington — Worked from Home: 18.2% Abermain — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.7%
Elrington — Car (passenger): 5.5% Abermain — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus — / 1.4%
Elrington — Bus: not among its largest Abermain — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Elrington — Walked Only: not among its largest Abermain — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Elrington Abermain
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.3 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Elrington Abermain
Connectivity score 29/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 44%
1,072 premises

Climate

Elrington 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)

Elrington Abermain
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 17.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elrington

Premium Rural

Abermain

Acreage Affordable Family

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