New South Wales · Postcode 2326

Abermain postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 119 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,544
Population (2021)
$1,449
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Abermain 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

2326 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,544 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cessnock Council area 56 suburbs, 12 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,449/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,449/wk
25% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.9%
1.9 pts above 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 Abermain ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricAbermainNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,449 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,430 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Abermain is a locality 119 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2326. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Cessnock.

According to the 2021 Census, Abermain has a population of 2,544 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,449, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 280 (11.0% of residents).

Housing in Abermain includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,430, with 892 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Abermain scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Abermain include Abermain Public School and Holy Spirit Infants School.

Abermain is part of the Maitland statistical area in New South Wales.

Abermain details

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

Postcode2326
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,544
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,449/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$667/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,430
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area15.4 km²
Population Density165/km²
Total Dwellings892
Australian Citizens95.4%
Indigenous Population280 (11.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.816667
Longitude151.433333
Distance from Sydney119 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Maitland
Local GovernmentCessnock
Federal ElectoratePaterson
State ElectorateMaitland
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years573 (22.5%)
15–24 years295 (11.6%)
25–44 years653 (25.7%)
45–64 years659 (25.9%)
65+ years367 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.2%) Mortgaged (44.2%) Rented (19.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Abermain is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Asthma340 (13.4%)
Arthritis298 (11.7%)
Diabetes159 (6.2%)
Heart Disease142 (5.6%)
Cancer84 (3.3%)
Lung Condition75 (2.9%)
Dementia12 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (2.2%)
1 vehicle270 (30.8%)
2 vehicles319 (36.3%)
3+ vehicles270 (30.8%)

Schools in Abermain

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Abermain. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Abermain Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 917 · 257 students
Holy Spirit Infants School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 991 · 122 students

Suburbs Near Abermain

Same Postcode (2326)

More Abermain Data

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.