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Branxton vs Greta

Name: Branxton vs Greta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Branxton profile · Greta profile

Branxton Greta

Greta (NSW) and Branxton are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Greta (NSW) is younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and is far more walkable, as 88.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 52.7% in Branxton. In contrast, Branxton has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.4% versus 8.4%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.4% versus 21.9%).

Many everyday details are similar, such as the typical weekly rent and the fact that most homes in both areas have three or more bedrooms. However, a widening gap is evident in accessibility and services; for example, Branxton has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (4.21 versus 1.28) and a much higher number of walkable amenities per resident. While Greta (NSW) is noticeably younger than the national figure, Branxton's typical age of 38 is about the same as the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Greta Population: 1,094 larger in Greta De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Greta Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Branxton Median age: 5 yrs older in Branxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton in Greta +1,094 larger in Greta gap widening

2,255 80th pct 3,349 86th pct

Median age in Branxton in Greta +5 yrs older in Branxton gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 44.2%

30.1% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Branxton Greta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 89.0%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 45.1%

44.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 93.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 53.5%

35.5% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Branxton in Greta +2.93 more in Branxton

4.21 53rd pct 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton in Greta even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Branxton in Greta even

367 55th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Branxton in Greta even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.7%

35.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Branxton in Greta +$42 higher in Branxton gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $803 59th pct

Household income in Branxton in Greta +$337 higher in Branxton gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $1,929 72nd pct

Family income in Branxton in Greta +$297 higher in Branxton gap widening

$2,504 82nd pct $2,207 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

10.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 60.9%

20.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton in Greta +168 larger in Greta

151 86th pct 319 86th pct

Median age in Branxton in Greta +3 yrs older in Greta

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Branxton in Greta +$331 higher in Branxton

$974 77th pct $643 50th pct

Household income in Branxton in Greta +$806 higher in Branxton

$2,860 87th pct $2,054 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton in Greta +0.1 larger in Branxton gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.0%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

9.9% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

16.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

3.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton in Greta +$10 higher in Greta gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Branxton in Greta +$282 higher in Branxton gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $1,755 58th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton in Greta even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 24.8%

14.4% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 95.9%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.3% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 7.1%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton in Greta +2 more in Greta

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Branxton in Greta +1.00 more in Branxton

4.88 77th pct 3.88 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Branxton in Greta +2.7 more in Branxton

180.9 72nd pct 178.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Branxton in Greta even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Branxton in Greta +34 longer in Branxton

37 72nd pct 3 21st pct

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

113 77th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 9.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 18.3%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

7.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton in Greta +1.0 higher in Greta

3.2 73rd pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton in Greta +1.2 more in Greta

3.3 74th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Branxton in Greta +16.2 pts higher in Greta

45.9% 79th pct 62.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Branxton in Greta +10.5 pts higher in Greta

44.8% 78th pct 55.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Branxton in Greta +21.7 pts higher in Greta

46.7% 72nd pct 68.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Branxton in Greta +1.9 pts higher in Greta

46.7% 74th pct 48.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton in Greta +35.8 pts higher in Greta

52.7% 65th pct 88.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Branxton in Greta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton in Greta +5.5 more in Branxton

14.2 52nd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton in Greta +3 higher in Greta

6 68th pct 9 72nd pct

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

6.0% 54th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Branxton with nearby areas

East Branxton Leconfield Elderslie North Rothbury Dalwood Greta Stanhope Lower Belford

Compare Greta with nearby areas

Harpers Hill North Rothbury East Branxton Leconfield Oswald Luskintyre Allandale Lovedale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton vs Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10546/branxton/vs/SAL11784/greta