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Belford vs Branxton

Name: Belford vs Branxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Belford profile · Branxton profile

Belford Branxton

Branxton and Belford are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Branxton is more developed and walkable, with a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Belford's 0.3 (car-dependent). This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 44.8% of Branxton homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0% of Belford homes are. Employment also differs, with full-time work far higher in Branxton at 62.5% compared to 49.5% in Belford.

These two areas share many common traits, including almost identical typical personal incomes and an equal number of schools within 3 km. They also both have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over, at 15.4% in Branxton and 15.9% in Belford. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are quite wide, such as the typical household income, which is well higher in Belford at $2,833 compared to $2,266 in Branxton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,079 larger in Branxton Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Branxton Living alone: 16.2 pts higher in Branxton No car: 3.0 pts higher in Branxton Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Belford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belford in Branxton +2,079 larger in Branxton gap widening

176 51st pct 2,255 80th pct

Median age in Belford in Branxton +6 yrs older in Belford gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.5%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.7% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Belford Branxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.0% German ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 93.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 35.5%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belford in Branxton

— 4.21 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belford in Branxton even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Belford in Branxton +47 larger in Branxton

320 50th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Belford in Branxton +4 higher in Belford

969 37th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

40.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Belford in Branxton +$12 higher in Branxton gap narrowing

$833 64th pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Belford in Branxton +$567 higher in Belford gap narrowing

$2,833 94th pct $2,266 86th pct

Family income in Belford in Branxton +$79 higher in Belford gap narrowing

$2,583 85th pct $2,504 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.7%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

4.0% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belford in Branxton +142 larger in Branxton

9 58th pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Belford in Branxton +7 yrs older in Belford

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Belford in Branxton +$151 higher in Belford

$1,125 86th pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Belford in Branxton +$14 higher in Belford

$2,874 87th pct $2,860 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belford in Branxton +0.5 larger in Belford gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 64.0%

22.7% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

26.7% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 17.5%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 18.2%

0.0% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%

6.7% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belford in Branxton +$180 higher in Belford gap widening

$530 94th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Belford in Branxton +$410 higher in Belford gap widening

$2,447 87th pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Belford in Branxton +0.10 higher in Belford gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 49.4%

33.3% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.9% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

106.7% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 93.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 39.7%

33.3% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%

21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belford in Branxton +4 more in Branxton

7 77th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Belford in Branxton +34.89 more in Belford

39.77 100th pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Belford in Branxton +733.8 more in Belford

914.8 86th pct 180.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Belford in Branxton +5 more in Branxton

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Belford in Branxton +22 longer in Branxton

15 53rd pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Belford in Branxton +1 longer in Belford

114 77th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

7.1% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 39.0%

33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 23.0%

31.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 15.8%

15.6% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Mining +9.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

6.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

15.2% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

5.1% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Belford in Branxton +2.8 higher in Branxton

0.3 48th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Belford in Branxton +3.0 more in Branxton

0.3 47th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Belford in Branxton +45.9 pts higher in Branxton

0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Belford in Branxton +44.8 pts higher in Branxton

0.0% 0th pct 44.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Belford in Branxton +37.4 pts higher in Branxton

9.3% 60th pct 46.7% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Belford in Branxton +46.7 pts higher in Branxton

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Belford in Branxton +49.0 pts higher in Branxton

3.7% 43rd pct 52.7% 65th pct

Walk to health in Belford in Branxton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Belford in Branxton +31.3 more in Belford

45.5 79th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Belford in Branxton +4 higher in Branxton

2 58th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Belford in Branxton even

6.0% 53rd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Belford with nearby areas

Lower Belford Rothbury North Rothbury East Branxton Branxton Glendon Scotts Flat Greta

Compare Branxton with nearby areas

East Branxton Leconfield Elderslie North Rothbury Dalwood Greta Stanhope Lower Belford

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belford vs Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10258/belford/vs/SAL10546/branxton