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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Cessnock Surrounds

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Cessnock Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · Cessnock Surrounds profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Cessnock Surrounds

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin and Cessnock Surrounds are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and growth patterns. Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is growing much faster, with a population increase of 28.3% since 2021, and is more walkable, with 66.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Cessnock Surrounds is more sparsely developed; it has a much higher share of homes owned outright (41.0%) and far more schools per 1,000 children (4.55) than Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin.

Both areas are very similar in their mix of people, with almost the same share of First Nations residents and university graduates. They also share a similar housing density, with an average of 2.8 people per home. While some gaps have stayed the same, others are shifting; for instance, the gap in outright home ownership has widened since 2011, while the difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Participation: 9.2 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Median age: 6 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +3,625 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

12,770 66th pct 9,145 47th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +6 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 49.9%

33.8% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%

8.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Cessnock Surrounds

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 85.9%

2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

5.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 48.6%

38.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +4 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +3.15 more in Cessnock Surrounds

1.40 28th pct 4.55 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +16 more in Cessnock Surrounds

14 37th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +552 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,146 42nd pct 594 21st pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +212 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

287 30th pct 74 4th pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +28 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

963 25th pct 935 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

33.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 41.3%

17.2% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 19.0%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%

9.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +$169 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$897 66th pct $728 34th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +$314 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

$2,128 74th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +$321 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

$2,360 68th pct $2,039 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 59.1%

21.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +228 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

927 86th pct 699 86th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +$142 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$723 65th pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +$379 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,254 80th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 56.0%

26.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

4.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +$40 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +$121 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,829 49th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 46.0%

28.4% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.3% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 9.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 99.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 34.7%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 45.0%

24.9% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

0.3% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.4%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +26 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

64 70th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +0.86 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5.01 60th pct 4.16 48th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +142.7 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

244.8 28th pct 102.1 19th pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +2 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds

57 95th pct —

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +17 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

134 95th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 55.9%

16.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 39.8%

24.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

19.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Mining ◂ +8.5 pts 6.2%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

13.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

13.0% Managers even 13.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +22 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

990 47th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +6,439 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

16,413 76th pct 9,974 48th pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +19.4 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +542 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 800 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +144 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

814 46th pct 958 58th pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +1.8 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +0.6 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

11.0 38th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +1.0 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

2.4 15th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +0.7 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

2.3 13th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +6.3 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

20.9% 13th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +19.6 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

21.3% 13th pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +17.0 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

48.1% 24th pct 31.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +11.5 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

18.0% 9th pct 29.5% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +31.3 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

66.8% 21st pct 35.5% 9th pct

Walk to health in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +4.4 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

15.3 57th pct 10.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +5 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 20th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Cessnock Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

6.5% 67th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin with nearby areas

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Compare Cessnock Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Cessnock Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106011109/cessnock-surrounds