Aberdare, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Aberdare is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 852, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Aberdare at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,542
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,251
- SEIFA score
- 852
- Coordinates
- -32.8389, 151.3698
Aberdare demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Aberdare using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 35% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 523 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 335 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 654 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 631 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 399 | 16% |
Share of the 2,542 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 293 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 332 | 34% |
| Rented | 346 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 794 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 185 | 19% |
| Flats & apartments | 12 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 991 occupied private dwellings in Aberdare.
- Median weekly rent
- $303
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,421
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,532
- Median weekly personal income
- $640
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 147 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 70 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 284 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 647 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Employed full-time
- 587
- Employed part-time
- 391
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Aberdare
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Aberdare is January (average daytime high around 30.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.7°C). The area receives roughly 722 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.2°C | 18.6°C | 77 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 18.1°C | 75 mm |
| Mar | 26.5°C | 16.8°C | 117 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 54 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 7.4°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 16.7°C | 6.4°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm |
| Sep | 21.5°C | 9.4°C | 42 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 12.4°C | 68 mm |
| Nov | 26.7°C | 14.5°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 28.9°C | 16.9°C | 79 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Aberdare
Where is Aberdare?
Aberdare is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Aberdare?
At the 2021 Census, Aberdare had a population of about 2,542.
Is Aberdare an advantaged area?
Aberdare has an ABS SEIFA score of 852, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Aberdare?
Aberdare has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 722 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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