NSW · Cessnock Council
Abernethy, NSW, 2325
Desirability index
#279 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Abernethy is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 317 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 10501.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $463, houses $570), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 317
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,069
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
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
- 10,501.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.5th (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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 61 Murray St
- Ferguson St Opp Knox St
- Ferguson St Opp Murray St
- Knox St At Ferguson St
- Munro St Opp Knox 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).
8 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)13-15 MURRAY STREET ABERNETHY 2325Determined
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 FERGUSON STREET ABERNETHY 2325Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Shed9 STUART STREET ABERNETHY 2325Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Shed10 STIRLING STREET ABERNETHY 2325Rejected
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 STIRLING STREET ABERNETHY 2325Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Shed20-24 STIRLING STREET ABERNETHY 2325Determined
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Dwelling6 KNOX STREET ABERNETHY 2325Withdrawn
October 2020
- Dwelling6 KNOX STREET ABERNETHY 2325Rejected
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 61 Murray StBus stop
- Ferguson St opp Knox StBus stop
- Ferguson St opp Murray StBus stop
- Knox St At Ferguson StBus stop
- Munro St at Murray StBus stop
- Munro St opp Knox StBus stop
- Murray St after Munro StBus stop
- Stuart St after Ferguson StBus stop
- Stuart St at Munro StBus stop
- Playground
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abernethy ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 69.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #279 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
- 61 Murray Sttransport
- Ferguson St Opp Knox Sttransport
- Ferguson St Opp Murray Sttransport
- Knox St At Ferguson Sttransport
- Munro St Opp Knox Sttransport
- Abernethy Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning13-15 MURRAY STREET ABERNETHY 2325Lodged 16 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning6 KNOX STREET ABERNETHY 2325Lodged 24 Nov 2020 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning6 KNOX STREET ABERNETHY 2325Lodged 29 Oct 2020 · Rejected
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning4 STIRLING STREET ABERNETHY 2325Lodged 04 Jan 2022 · 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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