NSW · Cessnock Council
Aberdare, NSW, 2325
Desirability index
#727 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Aberdare is a smaller suburban community in the Cessnock area, home to around 2,542 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 1309.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $463, houses $570), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,542
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,251
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 1,062
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,421
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 108 / 185 / 12
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $463
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 271
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,329
- Against the person
- 1,049
- Against property
- 1,325
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,309.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order198
- Breach Bail Conditions379
- Domestic Violence Related Assault299
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment371
- Malicious Damage To Property332
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aberdare Rd Before Colliery St
- Aberdare St At Caledonian St
- Aberdare St At Kearsley St
- Aberdare St Before Pokolbin St
- Greta St After Colliery St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
122 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision68 CONGEWAI STREET ABERDARE 2325Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure131 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure119 CONGEWAI STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision62-76 CESSNOCK STREET ABERDARE 2325Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support23A GRETA STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19A NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure146 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure30 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure119 NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
January 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop55 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport82 GRETA STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure160 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision23A GRETA STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure94 CONGEWAI STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision23A GRETA STREET ABERDARE 2325Deferred Commencement
August 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)139 NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure109 MELBOURNE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision72 NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support13 MELBOURNE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport104 GRETA STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool72 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool105 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 GRETA STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space65 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
2024· 21 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure141 NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 GRETA STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision94 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Subdivision74A CONGEWAI STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport87 NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
September 2024
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure49B ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading49B ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Subdivision162 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision141 NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)69 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure32 CESSNOCK STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
April 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure148 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 NORTHCOTE STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)65 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure120 RAWSON STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 KEARSLEY STREET ABERDARE 2325Determined
2023· 11 proposals
11 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 73 Northcote StBus stop
- Aberdare Rd before Colliery StBus stop
- Aberdare St after Colliery StBus stop
- Aberdare St at Caledonian StBus stop
- Gordon Williams Memorial Cemetery, Greta StBus stop
- Greta St after Colliery StBus stop
- Greta St at Penniment StBus stop
- Greta St opp Penniment StBus stop
- Kearsley St at Aberdare RdBus stop
- Northcote St after Curry StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aberdare ParkPark
- Turner ParkPark
- Veterans Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #727 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aberdare Rd Before Colliery Sttransport
- Aberdare St At Caledonian Sttransport
- Aberdare St At Kearsley Sttransport
- Aberdare St Before Pokolbin Sttransport
- Greta St After Colliery Sttransport
- Aberdare Parkgovernmentpark
- Turner Parkgovernmentpark
- Veterans Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)planning69 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Lodged 18 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shopplanning55 ABERDARE ROAD ABERDARE 2325Lodged 16 Jan 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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