Question 1

Is Aberdeen a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Aberdeen is a small Upper Hunter town on the New England Highway amid rolling grazing country. The compact village centre has traditional country shops, a hotel and civic buildings, and housing ranges from older timber cottages to modest brick homes and larger rural lots. Life follows a relaxed country pace with local sporting clubs, a community hall and handy road links to nearby regional centres such as Muswellbrook and Scone.

Home to 2,051 people with a median age of 41, Aberdeen has a community where couple households make up the large majority of families and 75.5% of homes are owner-occupied. The council has adopted the Jefferson Park Masterplan to guide staged upgrades to the town’s sporting and recreation precinct, the public school is receiving an administration upgrade, and regional New England Highway works are being progressed to reduce through-traffic impacts. That mix tends to suit farming families, local tradespeople and anyone after a quieter rural lifestyle while staying within reach of larger town services.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Aberdeen?

Accepted Answer

Housing costs in Aberdeen look stretched against what a typical local household earned at the last Census. The median house price of $650,000 is about 8.8 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which sits well above local incomes. Renting a house at about $570 a week would take roughly 39.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share. On these figures, buying appears more stretched against local incomes than renting; whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Aberdeen a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Aberdeen climbed 12.8% over the past year, a strong rise, while house rents rose 7.5%, a solid increase. For someone weighing Aberdeen as an investment, the value change is the measure of capital growth over the year and the rent change is the measure of rental income. House prices have increased faster than the rents they earn this year, so capital growth was the stronger performer over the period; whether that pattern matches your goals depends on what you want from an investment.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$650K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	12.8%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	15	3
Median days on market Past 12 months	37	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$570	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.5%	N/A

Get a property report and suburb profile for any property in Aberdeen

Aberdeen suburb profile

Aberdeen property market performance

5 year median price trend for houses and units

Aberdeen demographics

Suburbs near Aberdeen

How does Aberdeen compare to nearby suburbs?

Choose the right real estate agents in Aberdeen

Get a head start and compare top local agents in Aberdeen

Not quite ready to sell?

Suburb and property report

Digital estimate for your property

Navigate the market