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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Maitland - North

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Maitland - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · Maitland - North profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Maitland - North

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin and Maitland - North are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Maitland - North is much more walkable, with 86.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 44.9% near a school, compared to 66.8% and 18.0% in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin. Maitland - North also has higher educational attainment, with 53.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 43.2% in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin. In contrast, Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has seen far more rapid growth, increasing by 28.3% since 2021, while Maitland - North grew by 5.5%.

Since 2011, some of these gaps have shifted, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates, which has narrowed slightly. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,100 to $2,300. They are also alike in their share of children under 15, which is about 22% in both places. While Maitland - North has more people working from home, Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has a larger population of First Nations people, with 927 residents compared to 374 in Maitland - North.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Maitland - North Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Maitland - North Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Maitland - North Renting: 8.1 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +4,043 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

12,770 66th pct 8,727 45th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +2 yrs older in Maitland - North gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.8% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.2%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Maitland - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

38.7% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +1 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +0.14 more in Maitland - North

1.40 28th pct 1.54 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +7 more in Maitland - North

14 37th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +549 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,146 42nd pct 597 22nd pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +88 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

287 30th pct 199 21st pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +62 higher in Maitland - North

963 25th pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 34.9%

17.2% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%

18.8% Management & commerce even 18.7%

7.5% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment even 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +$24 higher in Maitland - North gap narrowing

$897 66th pct $921 70th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +$157 higher in Maitland - North gap narrowing

$2,128 74th pct $2,285 82nd pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +$192 higher in Maitland - North gap narrowing

$2,360 68th pct $2,552 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

14.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.4%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Arthritis even 9.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 62.2%

21.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +553 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

927 86th pct 374 72nd pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +1 yrs older in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +$60 higher in Maitland - North

$723 65th pct $783 73rd pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +$446 higher in Maitland - North

$2,254 80th pct $2,700 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +0.1 larger in Maitland - North gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%

17.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

17.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +$20 higher in Maitland - North gap widening

$400 62nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +$217 higher in Maitland - North gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 47.2%

28.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.3% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 13.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 94.5%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%

9.5% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

5.5% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.1% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%

15.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +26 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

64 70th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +0.66 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5.01 60th pct 4.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +55.3 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

244.8 28th pct 189.5 25th pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +2 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +30 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

57 95th pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +18 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

134 95th pct 116 92nd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 55.3%

16.7% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 42.1%

24.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

12.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

13.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +2 higher in Maitland - North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +2 higher in Maitland - North

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +1 higher in Maitland - North

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +3 higher in Maitland - North

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +54 higher in Maitland - North

990 47th pct 1,044 69th pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +7,218 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

16,413 76th pct 9,195 44th pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +22.8 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +691 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 651 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +129 higher in Maitland - North

814 46th pct 943 57th pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +0.5 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +0.5 higher in Maitland - North

11.0 38th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +1.6 higher in Maitland - North

2.4 15th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +1.5 more in Maitland - North

2.3 13th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +16.2 pts higher in Maitland - North

20.9% 13th pct 37.1% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +16.8 pts higher in Maitland - North

21.3% 13th pct 38.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +27.3 pts higher in Maitland - North

48.1% 24th pct 75.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +26.9 pts higher in Maitland - North

18.0% 9th pct 44.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +19.5 pts higher in Maitland - North

66.8% 21st pct 86.3% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +18.4 pts higher in Maitland - North

0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +1.6 more in Maitland - North

15.3 57th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +2 higher in Maitland - North

6 20th pct 9 22nd pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Maitland - North +0.6 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6.5% 67th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Maitland - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106021116/maitland-north