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Branxton vs East Branxton

Name: Branxton vs East Branxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Branxton profile · East Branxton profile

Branxton East Branxton

Branxton and East Branxton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Branxton has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 34.8%, while renting is far more common in East Branxton at 28.5%. Access to services also differs sharply; Branxton is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (44.8%) and schools (46.7%), whereas East Branxton is far more likely to have homes within a short walk of a park (98.9%) or public transport (99.9%).

These two areas share a very similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and an almost identical proportion of residents born overseas. They also have nearly the same typical weekly personal incomes. While the typical resident in Branxton is noticeably older at 38 compared to 33 in East Branxton, both areas have a much higher share of children under 15 than most other Australian areas.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Branxton Renting: 14.1 pts higher in East Branxton De facto: 5.9 pts higher in East Branxton Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Branxton One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in East Branxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton in East Branxton +374 larger in Branxton gap widening

2,255 80th pct 1,881 78th pct

Median age in Branxton in East Branxton +5 yrs older in Branxton gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 18.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 46.0%

30.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Branxton East Branxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 88.0%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 44.2%

44.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

9.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Italian even 2.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 91.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 52.6%

35.5% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Branxton in East Branxton

4.21 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton in East Branxton even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Branxton in East Branxton even

367 55th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Branxton in East Branxton even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.6%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.6% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

28.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

8.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Branxton in East Branxton +$62 higher in East Branxton gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Branxton in East Branxton +$242 higher in Branxton gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $2,024 76th pct

Family income in Branxton in East Branxton +$180 higher in Branxton gap widening

$2,504 82nd pct $2,324 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

10.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

9.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Asthma even 9.2%

6.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton in East Branxton +2 larger in East Branxton

151 86th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Branxton in East Branxton +2 yrs older in East Branxton

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

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

$974 77th pct $823 67th pct

Household income in Branxton in East Branxton +$555 higher in Branxton

$2,860 87th pct $2,305 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton in East Branxton +0.2 larger in Branxton gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 60.2%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 21.5%

9.9% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

16.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

17.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

3.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton in East Branxton +$30 higher in East Branxton gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Branxton in East Branxton +$304 higher in Branxton gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton in East Branxton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 19.4%

14.4% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 84.2%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 36.1%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%

8.0% 2 bedrooms even 8.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +24.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 5.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton in East Branxton +1 more in Branxton

11 81st pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton in East Branxton +0.44 more in East Branxton

4.88 77th pct 5.32 79th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton in East Branxton +67.9 more in East Branxton

180.9 72nd pct 248.8 74th pct

PT routes in Branxton in East Branxton +4 more in Branxton

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Branxton in East Branxton +34 longer in Branxton

37 72nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Branxton in East Branxton +3 longer in Branxton

113 77th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.2% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

10.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton in East Branxton +0.4 higher in East Branxton

3.2 73rd pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton in East Branxton +0.7 more in Branxton

3.3 74th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Branxton in East Branxton +32.1 pts higher in Branxton

45.9% 79th pct 13.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton in East Branxton +28.6 pts higher in Branxton

44.8% 78th pct 16.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton in East Branxton +53.2 pts higher in East Branxton

46.7% 72nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Branxton in East Branxton +38.8 pts higher in Branxton

46.7% 74th pct 7.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton in East Branxton +46.2 pts higher in East Branxton

52.7% 65th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Branxton in East Branxton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton in East Branxton +7.3 more in Branxton

14.2 52nd pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton in East Branxton +41 higher in East Branxton

6 68th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Branxton in East Branxton +1.4 pts higher in Branxton

6.0% 54th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton vs East Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10546/branxton/vs/SAL11349/east-branxton