Aberdare bushfire risk
Of Aberdare’s 1,370 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 10.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Aberdare’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Aberdare
Flood and bushfire areas across Aberdare. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Aberdare
Aberdare sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,409 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Aberdare
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Aberdare shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Aberdare
Aberdare is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Aberdare
Aberdare can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Aberdare
At the 2021 Census, 6% of Aberdare’s 2,542 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Aberdare
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Aberdare). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 127 Melbourne Street, Aberdare NSW 2325
- 102 Aberdare Road, Aberdare NSW 2325
- 5/22 Pokolbin Street, Aberdare NSW 2325
- 41 Rawson Street, Aberdare NSW 2325
- 1/26A Cessnock Street, Aberdare NSW 2325
- 3/15 Northcote Street, Aberdare NSW 2325
- 5 Caledonian Street, Aberdare NSW 2325
- 23 Greta Street, Aberdare NSW 2325
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.