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Aberglasslyn NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Aberglasslyn NSW is 6,552 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aberglasslyn is $881 per week ($45,812 per year). Median rent in Aberglasslyn is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Aberglasslyn has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Aberglasslyn has a population density of 1054.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aberglasslyn is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aberglasslyn is $1,950.

There were 71 recorded offences in Aberglasslyn in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (20 offences).

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Aberglasslyn Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aberglasslyn Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$881/wk

$45,812 per year

#2365 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Aberglasslyn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (3,156) Female 51.8% (3,393)

Population Density

1054.2

people per km²

6,552 people · 6.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,257

Family income/wk

Aberglasslyn 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)

Aberglasslyn Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.8% 472 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.2% 969 dwellings

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

Aberglasslyn Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

India

1.8%

England

1.7%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Aberglasslyn Religion

No Religion

39.9%

Catholic

28.3%

Anglican

18.5%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Hinduism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aberglasslyn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Aberglasslyn Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.7%

IAL Punjabi

14.3%

Malayalam

12.5%

SAL Tot

8.9%

Afrikaans

8.9%

SAL Tagalog

8.9%

IAL Sinhal

8.3%

Hindi

5.4%

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

Aberglasslyn Employment

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Employed full-time

46.2% 2,087 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 1,045 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 145 people

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Not in labour force

27.5% 1,240 people

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

Aberglasslyn Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Aberglasslyn Occupation

Professionals

21.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Managers

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.3%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

4.5%

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

Aberglasslyn Field of Study

Engineering

25.6%

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

11.9%

Education

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Creative Arts

1.2%

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

Aberglasslyn Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aberglasslyn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aberglasslyn Marital Status

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Married

50.4% 2,465

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Separated

4.0% 194

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Divorced

7.2% 351

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 141

👤

Never married

35.6% 1,744

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aberglasslyn Ancestry

Australian

34.4%

English

31.3%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

7.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.8%

Other

5.1%

German

3.1%

Indian

1.3%

Italian

1.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Filipino

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aberglasslyn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.8%

Primary — Catholic

15.1%

Secondary — Government

15.0%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Pre-school

11.3%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Aberglasslyn Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 680

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 12,018

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

Aberglasslyn Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.6% 505

—

Not a volunteer

89.4% 4,240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aberglasslyn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aberglasslyn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Walked only

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Train

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Aberglasslyn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

25.4%

2 vehicles

45.6%

3 vehicles

17.5%

4+ vehicles

10.1%

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

Aberglasslyn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

3.7%

3 bedrooms

20.6%

4 bedrooms

67.1%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Aberglasslyn Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

52.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aberglasslyn Indigenous Population

7.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

982

Indigenous residents

11,773

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aberglasslyn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

755

Asthma

299

Arthritis

191

Diabetes

161

Heart disease

117

Lung condition

100

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Aberglasslyn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aberglasslyn Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.5%

Couple — no children

20.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aberglasslyn Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

🏅

Previously served

2.9% 139

👤

Never served

96.7% 4,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aberglasslyn Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 627

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aberglasslyn Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Aberglasslyn When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

204

2011–2015

143

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Aberglasslyn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

23.9%

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

Aberglasslyn Household Size

1 person

13.2%

2 persons

31.5%

3 persons

19.7%

4 persons

21.3%

5 persons

10.5%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aberglasslyn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,103

Moved from NSW

772

Moved — same area (SA2)

274

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Aberglasslyn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.3%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aberglasslyn Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 71 total

Other Against Person

Assault

Theft

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Aberglasslyn Schools

schools nearby

government

950

avg ICSEA score

2,782

total students

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

996

ICSEA

Rutherford Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,007 students

933

ICSEA

Rutherford Technology High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,405 students

922

ICSEA

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

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Aberglasslyn Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,147/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Aberglasslyn

Your weekly income

≈ $9,304/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,717/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Aberglasslyn vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,276 Income: $909/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 3,277 Income: $763/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aberglasslyn

What is the population of Aberglasslyn NSW?

The population of Aberglasslyn NSW is 6,552 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1054.2 people per km².Aberglasslyn is ranked #1,171 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aberglasslyn?

The median personal income in Aberglasslyn NSW is $881 per week, or $45,812 per year.The median household income is $2,147 per week.Family income is $2,257 per week.Aberglasslyn is ranked #2,365 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aberglasslyn?

Median rent in Aberglasslyn NSW is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aberglasslyn ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aberglasslyn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aberglasslyn NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aberglasslyn?

The median age in Aberglasslyn NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aberglasslyn a good suburb to live in?

Aberglasslyn is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,552.The median income is $881/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 10009. All dollar figures in AUD.