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Aberdare NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Aberdare, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Aberdare NSW is 2,542 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aberdare is $640 per week ($33,280 per year). Median rent in Aberdare is $303 per week ($1,313 per month). Aberdare has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Aberdare has a population density of 771.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aberdare is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aberdare is $1,421.

There were 44 recorded offences in Aberdare in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (11 offences).

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Aberdare Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aberdare Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$640/wk

$33,280 per year

#6433 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$303/wk

$1,313 per month

#4512 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,421/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Aberdare Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,247) Female 50.9% (1,295)

Population Density

771.2

people per km²

2,542 people · 3.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,532

Family income/wk

Aberdare Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Aberdare Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.9% 293 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.1% 332 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Aberdare Country of Birth

Australia

97.9%

England

1.8%

China

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Aberdare Religion

No Religion

47.1%

Anglican

21.1%

Catholic

16.7%

Not stated

5.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Buddhism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aberdare Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.1%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Aberdare Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.8%

Thai

31.6%

Mandarin

15.8%

French

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Aberdare Employment

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Employed full-time

31.6% 585 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 393 people

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Unemployed

4.6% 85 people

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Not in labour force

42.6% 789 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Aberdare Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

64.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Bachelor Degree

10.2%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Postgraduate Degree

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Aberdare Occupation

Community & Personal Service

22.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.2%

Professionals

12.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Labourers

9.1%

Managers

6.6%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Aberdare Field of Study

Engineering

23.0%

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Society & Culture

17.3%

Health

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Education

7.5%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Aberdare Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aberdare Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

11.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aberdare Marital Status

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Married

35.6% 716

↔️

Separated

5.4% 108

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Divorced

11.1% 224

🕊️

Widowed

6.0% 120

👤

Never married

42.0% 846

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aberdare Ancestry

Australian

34.8%

English

32.4%

Scottish

9.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.9%

Irish

5.2%

Other

3.3%

German

2.8%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

0.8%

Filipino

0.6%

Indian

0.5%

Welsh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aberdare School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.8%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Vocational Education

15.7%

Pre-school

10.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Aberdare Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.7% 427

✅

No need for assistance

91.3% 4,455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Aberdare Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.2% 198

—

Not a volunteer

89.8% 1,751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aberdare Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

8.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aberdare How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.0%

Did not go to work

21.5%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

1.2%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Aberdare Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

39.8%

2 vehicles

32.8%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Aberdare Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

25.7%

3 bedrooms

51.0%

4 bedrooms

15.9%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Aberdare Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

39.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aberdare Indigenous Population

11.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

560

Indigenous residents

4,340

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aberdare Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

405

Asthma

150

Arthritis

137

Diabetes

100

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Aberdare Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aberdare Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.5%

Couple — no children

24.1%

One parent — children under 15

16.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aberdare Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 59

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Never served

97.0% 1,892

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aberdare Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 283

—

Did not provide

85.4% 1,659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aberdare Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

27.7%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Aberdare When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Aberdare Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

25.8%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

33.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Aberdare Household Size

1 person

30.4%

2 persons

31.8%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aberdare Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,056

Moved from NSW

202

Moved — same area (SA2)

130

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Aberdare Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.0%

Step family — no other children

14.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aberdare Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 44 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Aberdare Schools

schools nearby

government

895

avg ICSEA score

1,568

total students

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 347 students

975

ICSEA

Kearsley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 114 students

897

ICSEA

Cessnock High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 616 students

892

ICSEA

Cessnock Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

876

ICSEA

Cessnock East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 215 students

835

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Aberdare Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,251/wk

Median Rent $303/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Aberdare

Your weekly income

≈ $5,421/month

Median rent $303/wk

Left after rent $948/wk

Rent share 24.2%

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Aberdare vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,272 Income: $740/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Pop: 1,272 Income: $838/wk Rent: $538/wk

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Pop: 1,272 Income: $776/wk Rent: $366/wk

Sandringham (NSW)

Pop: 1,275 Income: $978/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 1,280 Income: $841/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Pop: 1,281 Income: $970/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aberdare

What is the population of Aberdare NSW?

The population of Aberdare NSW is 2,542 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 771.2 people per km².Aberdare is ranked #2,695 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aberdare?

The median personal income in Aberdare NSW is $640 per week, or $33,280 per year.The median household income is $1,251 per week.Family income is $1,532 per week.Aberdare is ranked #6,433 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aberdare?

Median rent in Aberdare NSW is $303 per week ($1,313 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aberdare ranks #4,512 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aberdare?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aberdare NSW is $1,421. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aberdare?

The median age in Aberdare NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aberdare a good suburb to live in?

Aberdare is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,542.The median income is $640/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10006. All dollar figures in AUD.