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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn and Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin are nearby New South Wales areas with different layouts and income levels. Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn is more walkable, with 85.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 65.5% near a school, compared to 66.8% and 18.0% in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin. It also has much larger schools and far more public transport departures. In contrast, Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has seen faster growth since 2021, rising by 28.3% compared to 11.9% in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (16.4% versus 11.2%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households that rent, with Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn at 29.7% and Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin at 21.3%. They are also very similar in their proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they share these demographic traits, the gap in accessibility remains wide, with Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn continuing to have far more walkable amenities and better street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Population: 4,960 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn No car: 1.8 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4,960 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

12,770 66th pct 17,730 86th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 yrs older in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%

22.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 47.1%

33.8% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 86.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

5.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

38.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

5.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.17 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1.40 28th pct 1.23 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

14 37th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3,010 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1,146 42nd pct 4,156 87th pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +545 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

287 30th pct 831 87th pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +7 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

963 25th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.3%

33.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

8.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$109 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$897 66th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$293 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,128 74th pct $1,835 55th pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$281 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,360 68th pct $2,079 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

10.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +3.9 pts 59.3%

21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +459 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

927 86th pct 1,386 88th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 yrs older in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$33 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$723 65th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$244 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,254 80th pct $2,010 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 59.5%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

12.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

18.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

8.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$81 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$1,950 57th pct $1,869 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 40.2%

21.3% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

1.2% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 89.7%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 30.3%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

2.1% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +24 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

64 70th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.05 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5.01 60th pct 4.96 60th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +316.4 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

244.8 28th pct 561.2 40th pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +6 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

6 43rd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +8 longer in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

57 95th pct 65 97th pct

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +14 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

134 95th pct 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

24.5% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

1.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

8.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

13.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +35 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

990 47th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3,541 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

16,413 76th pct 19,954 86th pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +16.4 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 11.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +360 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 982 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +112 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

814 46th pct 925 55th pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.1 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.2 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

11.0 38th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.8 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2.4 15th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.7 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2.3 13th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +12.2 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

20.9% 13th pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +12.5 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

21.3% 13th pct 33.7% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +29.4 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

48.1% 24th pct 77.5% 37th pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +47.5 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

18.0% 9th pct 65.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +18.8 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

66.8% 21st pct 85.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +18.6 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +11.2 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

15.3 57th pct 26.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +11 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

6 20th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.4 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6.5% 67th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106021615/rutherford-aberglasslyn