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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Muswellbrook

Name: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile · Muswellbrook profile

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook and Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin are two New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Muswellbrook is somewhat walkable, with 71.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 46.8% near groceries. In contrast, Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is mostly car-dependent and has seen much faster recent growth, increasing by 28.3% since 2021. There are also notable gaps in wealth and education; typical weekly household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is $2,128, which is well higher than the $1,603 found in Muswellbrook.

These two places share a very similar age profile, with about 22% of the population being children under 15 and 14% being seniors. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12, which is now 10.1 percentage points higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook No car: 4.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook Housework 15h+: 5.5 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +498 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

12,770 66th pct 12,272 64th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +1 yrs older in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) even 14.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 39.8%

33.8% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 84.7%

2.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 44.2%

43.6% English ◂ +5.4 pts 38.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

5.3% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 86.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 52.5%

38.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

5.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +2 more in Muswellbrook

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +0.82 more in Muswellbrook

1.40 28th pct 2.22 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +8 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

14 37th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +839 more in Muswellbrook

1,146 42nd pct 1,985 62nd pct

Avg size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +44 larger in Muswellbrook

287 30th pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +75 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

963 25th pct 888 8th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.1%

33.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +$138 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$897 66th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +$525 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$2,128 74th pct $1,603 41st pct

Family income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +$407 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$2,360 68th pct $1,953 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.1% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 56.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

6.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +678 larger in Muswellbrook

927 86th pct 1,605 88th pct

Median age in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +1 yrs older in Muswellbrook

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +$142 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$723 65th pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +$722 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$2,254 80th pct $1,532 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +0.3 larger in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 54.1%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

12.9% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 31.6%

18.0% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +$90 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$400 62nd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +$433 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 32.8%

21.3% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 87.1%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 36.3%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.9 pts 37.0%

24.9% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

2.1% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 22.3%

10.9% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +3 more in Muswellbrook

64 70th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +0.45 more in Muswellbrook

5.01 60th pct 5.46 66th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +101.9 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

244.8 28th pct 142.8 22nd pct

PT routes in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +7 more in Muswellbrook

6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook

57 95th pct —

Drive to city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook

134 95th pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%

24.5% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

1.8% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

10.1% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

7.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +6 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +99 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

990 47th pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +3,818 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

16,413 76th pct 12,595 60th pct

Growth in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +26.6 pts higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

28.3% 94th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +655 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

1,342 72nd pct 687 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +93 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

814 46th pct 721 36th pct

Max temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +0.2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

25.4 69th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +1.0 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

11.0 38th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +2.0 higher in Muswellbrook

2.4 15th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +2.1 more in Muswellbrook

2.3 13th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +25.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

20.9% 13th pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +25.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook

21.3% 13th pct 46.8% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +37.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook

48.1% 24th pct 85.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +53.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook

18.0% 9th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +6.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

66.8% 21st pct 73.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +30.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +3.5 more in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

15.3 57th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

6 20th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin in Muswellbrook +0.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

6.5% 67th pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/vs/106041126/muswellbrook