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East Branxton vs North Rothbury

Name: East Branxton vs North Rothbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · East Branxton profile · North Rothbury profile

East Branxton North Rothbury

North Rothbury and East Branxton are two neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. North Rothbury is a younger area where 71.1% of people have moved in within the last five years, compared to 41.2% in East Branxton. There are significant differences in education; Year 12 completion is far higher in North Rothbury at 49.8%, while East Branxton is at 39.6%. This gap is even wider for First Nations residents, where North Rothbury's completion rate is 47.4% compared to 28.3% in East Branxton.

These differences in demographics are widening, particularly with the movement of new residents into North Rothbury. However, the two areas share much in common, including almost identical typical family incomes and a similar proportion of First Nations people. While both areas are predominantly made up of separate houses, East Branxton has a higher share of townhouses and homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas have a typical resident age that is lower than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.9 pts higher in North Rothbury Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in North Rothbury Year 12: 10.2 pts higher in North Rothbury Population: 621 larger in North Rothbury Renting: 7.4 pts higher in North Rothbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Branxton in North Rothbury +621 larger in North Rothbury gap narrowing

1,881 78th pct 2,502 81st pct

Median age in East Branxton in North Rothbury +3 yrs older in East Branxton gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 45.4%

37.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

East Branxton North Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 87.1%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 49.4%

39.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in East Branxton in North Rothbury even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in East Branxton in North Rothbury even

367 55th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in East Branxton in North Rothbury even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 45.8%

12.5% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

29.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 23.2%

16.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in East Branxton in North Rothbury +$118 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$907 73rd pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in East Branxton in North Rothbury +$182 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,024 76th pct $2,206 84th pct

Family income in East Branxton in North Rothbury +$57 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,324 74th pct $2,381 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 15.8%

9.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

7.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.0% One condition even 19.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Branxton in North Rothbury +46 larger in North Rothbury

153 86th pct 199 86th pct

Median age in East Branxton in North Rothbury +5 yrs older in East Branxton

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in East Branxton in North Rothbury +$89 higher in East Branxton

$823 67th pct $734 59th pct

Household income in East Branxton in North Rothbury +$228 higher in East Branxton

$2,305 73rd pct $2,077 65th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 59.9%

21.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 16.8%

17.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Branxton in North Rothbury +$70 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$380 78th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in East Branxton in North Rothbury +$267 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in East Branxton in North Rothbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%

28.5% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 96.5%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment even 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 24.1%

8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

4.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.8% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 78.2%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 24.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Branxton in North Rothbury +6 more in North Rothbury

10 80th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Branxton in North Rothbury +1.08 more in North Rothbury

5.32 79th pct 6.39 83rd pct

Departures/1k in East Branxton in North Rothbury +198.8 more in North Rothbury

248.8 74th pct 447.6 77th pct

PT routes in East Branxton in North Rothbury even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in East Branxton in North Rothbury +2 longer in North Rothbury

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

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

110 75th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 63.5%

10.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Walked +0.2 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

40.6% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.6% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

16.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

11.3% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

11.6% Community & personal service even 11.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

8.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Branxton in North Rothbury +1.1 higher in East Branxton

3.6 75th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Branxton in North Rothbury +0.6 more in East Branxton

2.7 70th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in East Branxton in North Rothbury +6.7 pts higher in East Branxton

13.9% 68th pct 7.2% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in East Branxton in North Rothbury +8.0 pts higher in East Branxton

16.2% 69th pct 8.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in East Branxton in North Rothbury +30.4 pts higher in East Branxton

99.9% 100th pct 69.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in East Branxton in North Rothbury +0.7 pts higher in East Branxton

7.9% 60th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in East Branxton in North Rothbury +13.4 pts higher in East Branxton

98.9% 85th pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in East Branxton in North Rothbury even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Branxton in North Rothbury +5.5 more in North Rothbury

6.9 34th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in East Branxton in North Rothbury +10 higher in East Branxton

47 78th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in East Branxton in North Rothbury +2.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

4.6% 36th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare East Branxton with nearby areas

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Compare North Rothbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Branxton vs North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11349/east-branxton/vs/SAL13014/north-rothbury