Abermain

Development Activity

Schools in Abermain iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged

Demographics

The median age of 37 is 3.0 years below the national figure, pointing to a younger-than-average resident base. University qualifications reach only 9.8%, which is 20.3 percentage points below the national average, consistent with the trade and industry-focused workforce. Ancestry is predominantly Anglo-Celtic: English (1,153 residents), Scottish (262), Irish (203) and German (115) are the top four. Only 3.9% of residents were born overseas, 17.7 points below the national figure. Average household size of 2.7 is slightly above national. Couples with children make up the most common family type (867 families), and the turnover rate of 20.1% signals that most residents stay long-term rather than cycling through.

Abermain's housing stock is heavily weighted toward detached homes at 94.8%, with semi-detached at 4.2% and apartments at just 1.0%. Three-bedroom homes account for 51.4% of dwellings, and 4-plus bedroom homes for 30.2%, a bedroom profile larger than most Sydney suburbs. Median house prices rose from $590,000 in 2024 to $635,000 in 2025, a 7.6% gain. The tenure split favours ownership: 36.2% own outright, 44.2% carry a mortgage and 19.6% rent. Mortgage-to-income at 22.8% and rent-to-income at 22.1% both sit below the 30% stress threshold, meaning housing costs are manageable relative to incomes despite household income sitting at the 43.9th percentile nationally.

Community Profile

Economy & Employment

Healthcare is the dominant industry at 22.2% of employed residents (140 workers), followed by Construction at 11.2%, Manufacturing at 9.2% and Mining at 9.0%. The occupation profile reflects this: Machinery and Drivers (175) and Labourers (162) rank first and second, with Community and Personal service (140) and Clerical and Admin (124) next. The unemployment rate of 7.6% is elevated compared to the NSW average, and the participation rate of 54.2% is low, partly because 713 residents are not in the labour force. Full-time workers represent 61.0% of employed residents. The suburb scores IRSD decile 2 and IRSAD decile 1 nationally, indicating concentrated disadvantage, while the IER (economic resources) score sits at decile 4, reflecting moderate physical assets despite constrained incomes.

Transport to Work

Car dependence in Abermain is near-total: 91.8% of residents drive to work, compared to the national average, while only 0.9% use public transport and 1.9% walk or cycle. This reflects the suburban and semi-rural character of a 15.38 km2 suburb with a density of 165 residents per km2. No schools are recorded inside the suburb boundary in this dataset. Crime statistics are not available for Abermain. The IRSAD decile 1 ranking indicates above-average disadvantage nationally, a key context for services and infrastructure. Volunteering participation stands at 9.3%, and 8.6% of residents (211 people) need daily assistance, a higher rate than many metro suburbs, consistent with the older-skewing pocket within a relatively young overall population.

Population Forecast

Abermain carries an Active gentrification score of 53, above the threshold where structural demographic change is measurable. Population has grown 40% since 2011, faster than most established NSW suburbs. Annual growth in the broader area runs at 1.86%, adding 436 residents per year, with internal migration the primary driver at a net 421 arrivals versus overseas migration of 41. Medium forecasts project the area reaching 25,406 by 2031, compared to 23,407 in 2025. Affordability held steady at 49.4% in 2021 versus 49.9% in 2011, meaning entry costs have not outrun local incomes despite a 7.6% price gain in the past year.

National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs

How Abermain compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs

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