Abernethy is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Cessnock local government area (postcode 2325). With a population of 317, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 3 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 +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Abernethy has a median house price of $698,000, which has risen modestly by 1.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cessnock LGA is moderate at 4,918 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($698K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.8% 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.