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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs East Maitland - Metford

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs East Maitland - Metford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · East Maitland - Metford profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin East Maitland - Metford

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin and East Maitland - Metford are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. East Maitland - Metford is very walkable, with 96.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high share of renters at 34.0%. In contrast, Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is mostly car-dependent, with 94.4% of homes being separate houses and a much lower rental rate of 21.3%. Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has seen rapid growth, with its population rising by 28.3% since 2021, while East Maitland - Metford grew by just 1.6%.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 7.3% and 6.9% respectively. They also share similar levels of home ownership and a nearly identical proportion of people who work from home. While East Maitland - Metford has far more schools and better access to health services, Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has a younger population and a higher score for access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Renting: 12.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford No car: 4.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +5,211 larger in East Maitland - Metford

12,770 66th pct 17,981 86th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +3 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 44.3%

33.8% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin East Maitland - Metford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 85.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 42.7%

43.6% English even 43.6%

11.3% Irish even 11.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

5.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 53.3%

38.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +5 more in East Maitland - Metford

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +1.24 more in East Maitland - Metford

1.40 28th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +8 more in East Maitland - Metford

14 37th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +2,873 more in East Maitland - Metford

1,146 42nd pct 4,019 87th pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +160 larger in East Maitland - Metford

287 30th pct 447 53rd pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +81 higher in East Maitland - Metford

963 25th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 38.0%

17.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

18.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +$134 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$897 66th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +$538 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,128 74th pct $1,590 41st pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +$370 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,360 68th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.1% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 56.7%

21.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +316 larger in East Maitland - Metford

927 86th pct 1,243 87th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +2 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +$118 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$723 65th pct $605 44th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +$640 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,254 80th pct $1,614 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +0.3 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 55.5%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

12.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%

18.0% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +$50 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$400 62nd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +$217 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 34.2%

21.3% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.4% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 81.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 35.2%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 48.2%

24.9% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.1% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.4%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

10.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +82 more in East Maitland - Metford

64 70th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +3.11 more in East Maitland - Metford

5.01 60th pct 8.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +912.5 more in East Maitland - Metford

244.8 28th pct 1,157.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +10 more in East Maitland - Metford

6 43rd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +56 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

57 95th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +33 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

134 95th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 58.5%

16.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 38.4%

24.5% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

1.8% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Mining ◂ +9.8 pts 4.9%

8.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

13.9% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

13.0% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +4 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +34 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

990 47th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +1,921 higher in East Maitland - Metford

16,413 76th pct 18,334 83rd pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +26.7 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +234 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +88 higher in East Maitland - Metford

814 46th pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +0.6 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +1.0 higher in East Maitland - Metford

11.0 38th pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +3.8 higher in East Maitland - Metford

2.4 15th pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +3.4 more in East Maitland - Metford

2.3 13th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +37.6 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

20.9% 13th pct 58.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +32.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

21.3% 13th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +48.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

48.1% 24th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +65.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

18.0% 9th pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +32.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

66.8% 21st pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +55.1 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

0.0% 0th pct 55.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +5.2 more in East Maitland - Metford

15.3 57th pct 20.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +98 higher in East Maitland - Metford

6 20th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in East Maitland - Metford +1.0 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6.5% 67th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106021614/east-maitland-metford