Abernethy
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
317 (2021) → 345 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Abernethy is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2325, about 111km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Abernethy are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is about 31km inland. Abernethy has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.84%), Philippines (1.58%), New Zealand (0.95%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 920 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kitchener Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 930
- Kearsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 898
- Cessnock High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 884
- Cessnock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 890
- Cessnock East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 851
- Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 959
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 981
- Cessnock West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 876
- Bellbird Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 918
- Alesco Senior College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 8.9km
- Abermain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 905
- Ellalong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 918
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Abernethy
What are property prices in Abernethy?
Recent sales volume in Abernethy is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $575.
How far is Abernethy from Sydney CBD?
Abernethy is about 111.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Abernethy?
Abernethy has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Abernethy?
Abernethy has a transport score of 23/100 and 9 bus stops.