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Branxton vs Elderslie

Name: Branxton vs Elderslie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Branxton profile · Elderslie profile

Branxton Elderslie

Branxton and Elderslie (Singleton - NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Branxton is much larger, with a population of 2,255 compared to just 131 in Elderslie (Singleton - NSW). Branxton is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) and a variety of amenities like schools and groceries within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Elderslie (Singleton - NSW) is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.6 and no schools or groceries in walking distance. Wealth is higher in Elderslie (Singleton - NSW), where 40.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.4% in Branxton.

The gap in typical personal income is almost non-existent, with both areas sitting around $843 to $845 a week. They also share very similar rates of people using other languages at home. However, the difference in how people live is widening; Elderslie (Singleton - NSW) has become far more likely to have large homes, with 100% of its dwellings having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of homes with four or more bedrooms than Branxton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,124 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 Elderslie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton in Elderslie +2,124 larger in Branxton gap widening

2,255 80th pct 131 46th pct

Median age in Branxton in Elderslie +3 yrs older in Elderslie gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 13.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 46.0%

30.1% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Branxton Elderslie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 47.3%

44.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

12.5% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 90.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

58.8% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

35.5% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 21.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Branxton in Elderslie

4.21 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton in Elderslie +3 more in Branxton

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Branxton in Elderslie

367 55th pct —

ICSEA in Branxton in Elderslie

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.7%

35.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

7.6% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 41.8%

16.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

28.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 20.9%

17.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Branxton in Elderslie +$2 higher in Branxton gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Branxton in Elderslie +$284 higher in Elderslie gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $2,550 90th pct

Family income in Branxton in Elderslie +$45 higher in Elderslie gap narrowing

$2,504 82nd pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%

10.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 even 38.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

4.7% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.2% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 60.3%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.8%

6.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton in Elderslie +146 larger in Branxton

151 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Branxton in Elderslie +35 yrs older in Elderslie

19 yrs 21st pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Branxton in Elderslie +$399 higher in Branxton

$974 77th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Branxton in Elderslie +$110 higher in Branxton

$2,860 87th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton in Elderslie +0.2 larger in Elderslie gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

25.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +16.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.5% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.8% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton in Elderslie +$35 higher in Elderslie gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Branxton in Elderslie +$438 higher in Elderslie gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $2,475 87th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton in Elderslie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

14.4% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +47.7 pts 0.0%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

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

19.7% $3,000 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 13.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton in Elderslie +11 more in Branxton

11 81st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton in Elderslie +4.88 more in Branxton

4.88 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Branxton in Elderslie +180.9 more in Branxton

180.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Branxton in Elderslie +6 more in Branxton

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Branxton in Elderslie

37 72nd pct —

Drive to city in Branxton in Elderslie +12 longer in Elderslie

113 77th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 54.2%

15.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 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

15.8% 4 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 18.9%

19.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

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

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 12.5%

10.7% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

10.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton in Elderslie +2.6 higher in Branxton

3.2 73rd pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton in Elderslie +2.5 more in Branxton

3.3 74th pct 0.8 57th pct

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

45.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

44.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton in Elderslie +46.7 pts higher in Branxton

46.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

46.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton in Elderslie +13.5 pts higher in Branxton

52.7% 65th pct 39.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Branxton in Elderslie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton in Elderslie +8.7 more in Elderslie

14.2 52nd pct 22.9 65th pct

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

6 68th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Branxton in Elderslie +0.3 pts higher in Elderslie

6.0% 54th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Branxton with nearby areas

East Branxton Leconfield Elderslie North Rothbury Dalwood Greta Stanhope Lower Belford

Compare Elderslie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton vs Elderslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10546/branxton/vs/SAL11395/elderslie