Median house price
$653k
+86% change
NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Aberdeen, 2336
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,066
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,426/wk
Employment rate
56.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$653,000
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Aberdeen is a smaller community in Upper Hunter Shire Council with its own quieter rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Aberdeen snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
2,066
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
21st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1690th in Australia
- State rank
- 496th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #17 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #79 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $653,000
- Median price change
- +86.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,066(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +58
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,100), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,051
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 901
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 742 / 42 / 0 (+ 39 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 124
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Steal From Dwelling8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 929
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 21th
School list
- St Joseph's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 968 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 685 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Aberdeen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
120 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aberdeen Station
- Aberdeen Station, Macqueen St
- Aberdeen Station, Platform 1
- ENT Macqueen St
- Macqueen St Opp Aberdeen Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 120 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.95
Food & drink(5)
- Croft's PiesBakery
- Cafe
- Commercial HotelPub
- Kelly's Top PubPub
129 Macqueen Street
- CANTEENRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Convenience store
- FoodworksSupermarket
- JJ & LL DriscollSupermarket
101 Macqueen Street
Community(3)
- Aberdeen LibraryLibrary
- Aberdeen Public SchoolSchool
Aberdeen
- Saint Joseph's High School AberdeenSchool
Segenhoe Street, Aberdeen
Health & services(2)
- Aberdeen PharmacyPharmacy
1 Segenhoe Street
- Vet and Pet CentreVeterinary
69 New England Highway
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Golf course
- Aberdeen Jockey Club ParkPark
- Dangar ParkPark
- Taylor ParkPark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(6)
4 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(17)
- Bench
- Taylor ParkCamp Site
- Uniform ShopClothes
- Aberdeen RSLLicensed Club
- Aberdeen MotelMotel
- Barton's NewsagentNewsagent
- CAR PARKParking
- Parking (4)
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- Picnic Table (9)
- Saint Thomas' AberdeenPlace of worship
- Aberdeen Post OfficePost office
21 Moray Street
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aberdeen Jockey Club ParkPark
- Dangar ParkPark
- Jefferson ParkPark
- Taylor ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Thomas' Aberdeen
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Muswellbrook Hospital (10.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Aberdeen PharmacySegenhoe StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 47
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 291 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 200 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 220 mm · ~28 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 ST ANDREWS STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
June 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure260 BLAIRMORE LANE ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 GRAEME STREET ABERDEEN 2336Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition85 GRAEME STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)20 SHANNON CLOSE ABERDEEN 2336Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 PERTH STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool193 ROUCHEL ROAD ABERDEEN 2336Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space65 MACQUEEN STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space16 CAMPBELL STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
2025· 16 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool17 KENNEDY PLACE ABERDEEN 2336Withdrawn
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation62 ABERCAIRNEY TERRACE ABERDEEN 2336Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision31-33 ST ANDREWS STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space53 MCADAM STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 GRAEME STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CAMPBELL STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2-4 UPPER CAMPBELL STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure129 MACQUEEN STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space55-57 BEDFORD STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 MACQUEEN STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure40 GRAEME STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 BLAIRMORE LANE ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 MCADAM STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Subdivision73 GRAEME STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision38 SEGENHOE STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences168 MACQUEEN STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies53 SEGENHOE STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision31-33 ST ANDREWS STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 PERTH STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision38 SEGENHOE STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 MCLEOD STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)52 MOUNT STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport101 PERTH STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool122 PERTH STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 KENNEDY PLACE ABERDEEN 2336Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 ABERCAIRNEY TERRACE ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home116 SEGENHOE STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation120 GRAEME STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure63 MACQUEEN STREET ABERDEEN 2336Withdrawn
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind); Other Infrastructure981 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY ABERDEEN 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind); Other Infrastructure981 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY ABERDEEN 2336Determined
January 2024
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure23-27 MORAY STREET ABERDEEN 2336Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.8 km away).
Coalition 65.9%Labor 34.1%
1.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- AberdeenLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- MuswellbrookLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
- Muswellbrook EastLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
- Scone SouthLabor 30.9% · Coalition 69.1% TPP (2025)13.1 km away
- SconeLabor 29.5% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)14.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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