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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Singleton Surrounds

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Singleton Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · Singleton Surrounds profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Singleton Surrounds

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin and Singleton Surrounds are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is more developed, with a typical resident aged 36 and a population that has grown by 28.3% since 2021. It is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Singleton Surrounds (car-dependent), and has far more public transport options, with 48.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to none in Singleton Surrounds. In contrast, Singleton Surrounds is more rural, with an older typical resident of 42 and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 39.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding home ownership, age, and the number of people moving in. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar social fabric; both have about the same share of First Nations people and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,100. They also both have an average of 2.8 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,438 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Recent movers: 13.0 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Singleton Surrounds Median age: 6 yrs older in Singleton Surrounds One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +7,438 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

12,770 66th pct 5,332 24th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +6 yrs older in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Widowed even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Singleton 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 ◂ +2.7 pts 84.4%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.6% English ◂ +3.3 pts 40.3%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

38.7% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 31.7%

5.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +2.36 more in Singleton Surrounds

1.40 28th pct 3.76 77th pct

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

14 37th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +1,026 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,146 42nd pct 120 4th pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +257 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

287 30th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +87 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

963 25th pct 876 6th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 34.2%

33.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV even 44.8%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +$119 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$897 66th pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +$94 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$2,128 74th pct $2,034 68th pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +$112 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$2,360 68th pct $2,248 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

10.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.9%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +512 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

927 86th pct 415 74th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +1 yrs older in Singleton Surrounds

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +$67 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$723 65th pct $656 54th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +$265 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,254 80th pct $1,989 67th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

26.5% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

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

$400 62nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +$217 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds 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 39.1%

28.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.3% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 98.5%

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

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 37.8%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 45.5%

24.9% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.1% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.5%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%

15.8% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +64 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

64 70th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +5.01 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5.01 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +244.8 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

244.8 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +6 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds

57 95th pct —

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds

134 95th pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 58.3%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

24.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 17.7%

19.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.4% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +10 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

990 47th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +10,890 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

16,413 76th pct 5,523 23rd pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +25.2 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +460 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 882 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +88 higher in Singleton Surrounds

814 46th pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +0.8 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +0.8 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

11.0 38th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +2.1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

2.4 15th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +1.9 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

2.3 13th pct 0.4 0th pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +17.0 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

20.9% 13th pct 3.9% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +21.3 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

21.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +48.1 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

48.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +9.3 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

18.0% 9th pct 8.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +54.9 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

66.8% 21st pct 11.9% 0th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +5.6 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

15.3 57th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +6 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 20th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Singleton Surrounds +3.0 pts higher in Singleton Surrounds

6.5% 67th pct 9.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Singleton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106011113/singleton-surrounds