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Branxton vs North Rothbury

Name: Branxton vs North Rothbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Branxton profile · North Rothbury profile

Branxton North Rothbury

North Rothbury and Branxton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different demographic profiles. North Rothbury is a young area where the typical resident is just 30, and this helps explain why 27.8% of people are children under 15. It has a highly mobile population, with 71.1% moving in the last five years, and a high share of renters at 35.9%. In contrast, Branxton is older, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (15.4%). Home ownership is more common in Branxton, where 34.8% of homes are owned outright.

These differences are starkest in how people move and live, with the gap in recent arrivals widening over time. Yet the two areas share a similar scale of daily life, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200. They also have the same number of schools within 3 km and a similar average school size of 367 students. While North Rothbury has more public transport options and parks within walking distance, Branxton provides better pedestrian access to groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 34.9 pts higher in North Rothbury Renting: 21.5 pts higher in North Rothbury Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Branxton Median age: 8 yrs older in Branxton De facto: 11.0 pts higher in North Rothbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton in North Rothbury +247 larger in North Rothbury gap narrowing

2,255 80th pct 2,502 81st pct

Median age in Branxton in North Rothbury +8 yrs older in Branxton gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.1% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 17.7%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 6.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 45.4%

30.1% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Branxton North Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 87.1%

1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 44.7%

44.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

9.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 91.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 49.4%

35.5% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Branxton in North Rothbury

4.21 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Branxton in North Rothbury even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Branxton in North Rothbury even

367 55th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Branxton in North Rothbury even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.3%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

16.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

28.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 23.2%

17.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Branxton in North Rothbury +$180 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$845 65th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Branxton in North Rothbury +$60 higher in Branxton gap narrowing

$2,266 86th pct $2,206 84th pct

Family income in Branxton in North Rothbury +$123 higher in Branxton gap narrowing

$2,504 82nd pct $2,381 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

9.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branxton in North Rothbury +48 larger in North Rothbury

151 86th pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Branxton in North Rothbury +3 yrs older in Branxton

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Branxton in North Rothbury +$240 higher in Branxton

$974 77th pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Branxton in North Rothbury +$783 higher in Branxton

$2,860 87th pct $2,077 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton in North Rothbury even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 59.9%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%

9.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

18.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

3.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton in North Rothbury +$100 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$350 71st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Branxton in North Rothbury +$37 higher in Branxton gap narrowing

$2,037 73rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Branxton in North Rothbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 47.4%

14.4% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 15.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 96.5%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 24.1%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%

8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 78.2%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 13.4%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branxton in North Rothbury +5 more in North Rothbury

11 81st pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Branxton in North Rothbury +1.52 more in North Rothbury

4.88 77th pct 6.39 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Branxton in North Rothbury +266.7 more in North Rothbury

180.9 72nd pct 447.6 77th pct

PT routes in Branxton in North Rothbury +4 more in Branxton

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Branxton in North Rothbury +32 longer in Branxton

37 72nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Branxton in North Rothbury even

113 77th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

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 +10.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

19.2% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 15.0%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 7.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

14.3% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

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

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton in North Rothbury +0.7 higher in Branxton

3.2 73rd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton in North Rothbury +1.3 more in Branxton

3.3 74th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Branxton in North Rothbury +38.8 pts higher in Branxton

45.9% 79th pct 7.2% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Branxton in North Rothbury +36.6 pts higher in Branxton

44.8% 78th pct 8.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Branxton in North Rothbury +22.8 pts higher in North Rothbury

46.7% 72nd pct 69.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Branxton in North Rothbury +39.4 pts higher in Branxton

46.7% 74th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton in North Rothbury +32.8 pts higher in North Rothbury

52.7% 65th pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Branxton in North Rothbury even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton in North Rothbury +1.8 more in Branxton

14.2 52nd pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton in North Rothbury +31 higher in North Rothbury

6 68th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Branxton in North Rothbury +0.7 pts higher in North Rothbury

6.0% 54th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Branxton with nearby areas

East Branxton Leconfield Elderslie North Rothbury Dalwood Greta Stanhope Lower Belford

Compare North Rothbury with nearby areas

East Branxton Greta Branxton Leconfield Lovedale Belford Harpers Hill Rothbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton vs North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10546/branxton/vs/SAL13014/north-rothbury