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Suburb profile ·Cessnock LGA · NSW ·2326

Abermain NSW 2326

Abermain is in Cessnock LGA, NSW, postcode 2326, with population 2,544.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$565/wk
+2.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2326 · Apr 2026
$565
$450
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.5%. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$652K
House median, latest period
6.9%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$565/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
2.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.5%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,544
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
1,594
108 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q3'25 · Units to Q4'07 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2005Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +4.9%/yr · 5-yr +13.6%/yr · 10-yr +8.4%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$188/wk (-$9,783/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,430/mo, while renters pay about $2,448/mo — renting runs $1,018/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$652K
Household income · yr
$75K
Median rent · wk
$565
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,430
Gross yield
4.5%

Household income

$75K household · yr-8.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$92K
Household
$75K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA954
Students379
Catholic1
Government1
  • Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 991
  • Abermain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 917
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
3,305
4,890 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,890
Total incidents3,305· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault86357%
  • Sexual Offences27418%
  • Robbery70%
  • Break And Enter36424%

Full data detail

Abermain NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Abermain (postcode 2326) is a smaller residential area in New South Wales within the Cessnock local government area. It is home to about 2,544 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Abermain is $652,000, having grown strongly by 6.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $460,000 (+116.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $565. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,430.

Abermain is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 954, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cessnock LGA is moderate at 4,890 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.5% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($652K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +6.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.5%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$652K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability8.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum+6.9% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.9% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,430
Rent · wk(Census)$320
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$565
Gross yield2.6%
Price / income8.7x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q3)17
Population growth · Cessnock LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)71,443
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+2.9%
20012025
Development · Cessnock LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)622
Houses462
Units160
YoY change+0%
Employment · Cessnock LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.3%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2326ATO
Negatively geared158 (3.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,746/yr
Landlords (rental income)333
Reported capital gains156
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,544
Median age37
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,449
Personal income · wk$667
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops21
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Abermain carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 21 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Abermain FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Abermain in?

    Abermain is in the Cessnock Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2326. Council-level context for Cessnock LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Abermain?

    The current median house price in Abermain, NSW is $652K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Abermain?

    The median weekly rent in Abermain is $565/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Abermain?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Abermain a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Abermain show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Abermain?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Abermain data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.