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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · Rutherford (South) - Telarah profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin and Rutherford (South) - Telarah are nearby areas with very different financial and physical profiles. Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is much wealthier, with 27.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 11.5% in Rutherford (South) - Telarah. This difference extends to housing; Rutherford (South) - Telarah has a far higher share of renters at 33.4%, while Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.4. In contrast, Rutherford (South) - Telarah is somewhat walkable (5.0) and has much better access to basics, with 50.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to none in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin.

These two areas share several core traits, including a similar share of people aged 65 and over (around 14%) and almost identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They are also both growing quickly, though Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has seen a far higher population increase of 28.3% since 2021. While Rutherford (South) - Telarah offers more frequent public transport, Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.7%) than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah No car: 5.5 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah Housework 15h+: 5.6 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +4,794 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

12,770 66th pct 7,976 40th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2 yrs older in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 37.8%

33.8% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Rutherford (South) - Telarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%

43.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.0%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 50.0%

38.7% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.42 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

1.40 28th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

14 37th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

1,146 42nd pct 1,146 42nd pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +96 larger in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

287 30th pct 382 44th pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +24 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

963 25th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%

33.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.5% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Year 11 even 8.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

8.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$173 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$897 66th pct $724 33rd pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$658 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,128 74th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$574 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,360 68th pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.1% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 4.1%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +9.2 pts 54.0%

21.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +12 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

927 86th pct 915 86th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 yrs older in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$129 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$723 65th pct $594 42nd pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$675 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,254 80th pct $1,579 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.3 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 49.7%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%

12.9% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

18.0% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$70 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$400 62nd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$303 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$1,950 57th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 38.3%

21.3% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 88.8%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 26.8%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 42.5%

24.9% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

2.1% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 30.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%

10.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +13 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

64 70th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +4.64 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

5.01 60th pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +806.5 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

244.8 28th pct 1,051.3 59th pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +29 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

57 95th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +21 longer in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

134 95th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.3%

24.5% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

1.8% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Mining ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

8.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

10.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +4 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +6 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +97 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

990 47th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +7,047 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

16,413 76th pct 9,366 45th pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +11.9 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 16.4% 88th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +594 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 748 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +25 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

814 46th pct 838 48th pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.5 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

11.0 38th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2.6 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2.4 15th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2.7 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2.3 13th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +37.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

20.9% 13th pct 57.9% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +37.4 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

21.3% 13th pct 58.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +21.8 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

48.1% 24th pct 69.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +49.3 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

18.0% 9th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +6.5 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

66.8% 21st pct 73.3% 24th pct

Walk to health in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +50.7 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3.6 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

15.3 57th pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +20 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

6 20th pct 27 32nd pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

6.5% 67th pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106021616/rutherford-telarah