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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Kurri Kurri - Abermain and Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,360 compared to $1,762 in Kurri Kurri - Abermain. Education levels are also higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, where 43.2% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 31.7% in Kurri Kurri - Abermain. Kurri Kurri - Abermain is more urbanised, with 81.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more schools, whereas Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has more spacious housing, with 90.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in family incomes has widened since 2011, moving from $516 to $598. Despite this, the two areas share several characteristics, such as having almost identical numbers of people per home and nearly the same proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have very low rates of people who speak little or no English, and both are far below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,861 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +7,861 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

12,770 66th pct 20,631 90th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1 yrs older in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 39.4%

33.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Kurri Kurri - Abermain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 89.8%

2.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 43.4%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

11.1% Scottish even 11.1%

5.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 47.9%

38.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

5.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +4 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.42 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1.40 28th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

14 37th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1,349 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1,146 42nd pct 2,495 72nd pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +25 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

287 30th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +55 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

963 25th pct 908 10th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 31.7%

33.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

8.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$198 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$897 66th pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$664 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$2,128 74th pct $1,464 33rd pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$598 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$2,360 68th pct $1,762 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +8.3 pts 54.8%

21.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1,306 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

927 86th pct 2,233 90th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 yrs older in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$129 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$723 65th pct $594 42nd pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$633 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,254 80th pct $1,621 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.2 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 53.0%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

12.9% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

18.0% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

17.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$55 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$347 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,603 34th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 39.2%

28.4% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.3% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 90.9%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 29.3%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 47.1%

24.9% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

2.1% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.5%

10.9% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +59 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

64 70th pct 123 88th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.95 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

5.01 60th pct 5.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +320.7 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

244.8 28th pct 565.5 41st pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +38 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

57 95th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +35 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

134 95th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 38.4%

24.5% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

1.8% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Mining ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%

8.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

10.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +4 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +4 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +5 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +101 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

990 47th pct 889 11th pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +6,994 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

16,413 76th pct 23,407 89th pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +16.0 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 12.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +457 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 885 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +64 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

814 46th pct 878 51st pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.4 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.3 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

11.0 38th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.8 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

2.4 15th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.8 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

2.3 13th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +21.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

20.9% 13th pct 42.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +6.6 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

21.3% 13th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +33.0 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

48.1% 24th pct 81.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +38.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

18.0% 9th pct 56.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +21.9 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

66.8% 21st pct 88.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +5.3 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

15.3 57th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +14 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

6 20th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.3 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6.5% 67th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin with nearby areas

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Compare Kurri Kurri - Abermain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain