Abermain, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Abermain is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 883, 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.
Abermain at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,544
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,449
- SEIFA score
- 883
- Coordinates
- -32.8178, 151.4361
Abermain demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Abermain 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%, 19% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 573 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 295 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 653 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 659 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 367 | 14% |
Share of the 2,547 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 314 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 383 | 43% |
| Rented | 170 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 850 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 38 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 897 occupied private dwellings in Abermain.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,771
- Median weekly personal income
- $667
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 95 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 28 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 280 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 527 (28%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Employed full-time
- 603
- Employed part-time
- 385
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 Abermain
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Abermain is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 19.4°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 18.9°C | 79 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 62 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 7.7°C | 44 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 41 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 10.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25°C | 13.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 17.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Abermain
Where is Abermain?
Abermain is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Abermain?
At the 2021 Census, Abermain had a population of about 2,544.
Is Abermain an advantaged area?
Abermain has an ABS SEIFA score of 883, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Abermain?
Abermain has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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