NSW · Cessnock Council
Abermain, NSW, 2326
Desirability index
#697 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Abermain is a smaller suburban community in the Cessnock area, home to around 2,544 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 697 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 274.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,544
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 930
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 98 / 38 / 9
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $520
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)
- 697
- Against the person
- 226
- Against property
- 312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 274
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault51
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment91
- Malicious Damage To Property80
- Motor Vehicle Theft55
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault41
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 954
- Abermain Public SchoolPrimary
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- Abermain St At Queen St
- Cessnock Rd At Bathurst St
- Cessnock Rd At Goulburn St
- Dubbo St At Goulburn St
- Tamworth St At Goulburn 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).
220 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 FRAME DRIVE ABERMAIN 2326Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure49 ARMIDALE STREET ABERMAIN 2326Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision46 FRAME DRIVE ABERMAIN 2326Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure146 BATHURST STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool25 WOODBURY LANE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses41 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Subdivision147 CHURCH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure315 CESSNOCK ROAD ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision128 BATHURST STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport23 TAMWORTH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)50 TAMWORTH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Subdivision1 COOMA STREET ABERMAIN 2326Withdrawn
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision13 MAITLAND STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space3 CHARLES STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision75 CHURCH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 FREYA CLOSE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 TAMWORTH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65 MAITLAND STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 FREYA CLOSE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Subdivision166 BATHURST STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 TAMWORTH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 ORANGE STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)9 QUEEN STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space30 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 FRAME DRIVE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers10 GRAFTON STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 CHURCH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure145 FRAME DRIVE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Subdivision39 FRAME DRIVE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 DUBBO STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure49 ARMIDALE STREET ABERMAIN 2326Withdrawn
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Subdivision166 BATHURST STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 CHARLES STREET ABERMAIN 2326Determined
2024· 22 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks28 LILLY PLACE ABERMAIN 2326Determined
2023· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 51 proposals
51 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 39 proposals
39 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
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cessnock Rd after Alfred StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd at Bathurst StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd at Goulburn StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd before Church StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Bathurst StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Church StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Edgeworth David Memorial ParkBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Goulburn StBus stop
- Cessnock Rd opp Vera StBus stop
- Edgeworth David Memorial Park, Cessnock RdBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centenary ParkPark
- Howe 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)
- 2/10
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 26.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #697 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
- Abermain St At Queen Sttransport
- Cessnock Rd At Bathurst Sttransport
- Cessnock Rd At Goulburn Sttransport
- Dubbo St At Goulburn Sttransport
- Tamworth St At Goulburn Sttransport
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Howe Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning7 FREYA CLOSE ABERMAIN 2326Lodged 28 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning50 TAMWORTH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Lodged 16 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning4 CHURCH STREET ABERMAIN 2326Lodged 03 Apr 2025 · 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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