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Suburb profile ·Upper Hunter Shire LGA · NSW ·2336

Aberdeen NSW 2336

Aberdeen is in Upper Hunter Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2336, with population 2,051.

Median house $540K -12.9% YoY
Median rent $560/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 5.4% Strong yield band
Population 2,051 2K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Aberdeen has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
3
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 5.4%. Postcode-derived rent for 2336. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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High yield, watch demand

5.4% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 56 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 5.4%. Snapshot rent $560/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2336. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$570/wk
+1.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2336 · Apr 2026
$600
$350
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Aberdeen has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

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Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Aberdeen currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 5.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen Public School.
Crime: 3,369 per 100k at the Upper Hunter Shire LGA level.
Transport: 56 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Aberdeen NSW

Postcode 2336 · Upper Hunter Shire LGA

Aberdeen is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Upper Hunter Shire local government area (postcode 2336). With a population of 2,051, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Aberdeen is $540,000, having dropped significantly 12.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $387,000 (+15.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Aberdeen is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 929, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 56 bus stops. The crime rate in the Upper Hunter Shire LGA is below average at 3,369 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Aberdeen offers a gross rental yield of 5.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($540K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -12.9% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield5.4% High Yield
Price vs State$540K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.3x Moderate
Price Momentum-12.9% Falling
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education1/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$540K
-12.9% YoY
Median unit
$387K
15.5% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$280
Population
2,051
Demographics
Median age41
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$1,426
Personal income /wk$716
Mortgage /mth$1,517
Crime (Upper Hunter Shire LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,369
Total incidents483
Transport
Bus stops56
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA929
Total students836
Catholic1
Government1
St Joseph's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 968
Aberdeen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 890
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Aberdeen FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Aberdeen in?

    Aberdeen is in the Upper Hunter Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2336. Council-level context for Upper Hunter Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Aberdeen?

    The current median house price in Aberdeen, NSW is $540K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Aberdeen?

    The median weekly rent in Aberdeen is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Aberdeen?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.4%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Aberdeen a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Aberdeen show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Aberdeen?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Aberdeen data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.