New South Wales · Postcode 2320

Aberglasslyn postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 134 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Above NSW income
6,552
Population (2021)
$2,147
Household income/wk
$430
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Aberglasslyn at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2320 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,552 People Resident population, Census 2021
Maitland Council area 46 suburbs, 6 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,147/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,147/wk
11% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$430/wk
3% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.8 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Aberglasslyn ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Aberglasslyn vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAberglasslynNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,147 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $430 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 32 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Aberglasslyn is a locality 134 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2320. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Maitland.

According to the 2021 Census, Aberglasslyn has a population of 6,552 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,147, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 500 (7.6% of residents).

Housing in Aberglasslyn includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 2,143 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Aberglasslyn scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Aberglasslyn is part of the Port Stephens statistical area in New South Wales.

Aberglasslyn details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2320
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,552
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,147/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3 persons
Area6.2 km²
Population Density1054/km²
Total Dwellings2,143
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population500 (7.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.694656
Longitude151.534608
Distance from Sydney134 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Port Stephens
Local GovernmentMaitland
Federal ElectoratePaterson
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.4%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (31.1%) 45–64 (21.5%) 65+ (9.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,661 (25.4%)
15–24 years843 (12.9%)
25–44 years2,037 (31.1%)
45–64 years1,408 (21.5%)
65+ years606 (9.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.3%) Mortgaged (45.7%) Rented (32.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Aberglasslyn is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma686 (10.5%)
Arthritis495 (7.6%)
Diabetes282 (4.3%)
Heart Disease182 (2.8%)
Cancer142 (2.2%)
Lung Condition97 (1.5%)
Dementia21 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (1.4%)
1 vehicle541 (25.4%)
2 vehicles973 (45.6%)
3+ vehicles590 (27.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.