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East Branxton vs Rothbury

Name: East Branxton vs Rothbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · East Branxton profile · Rothbury profile

East Branxton Rothbury

East Branxton and Rothbury are neighbouring areas with very different characters. East Branxton is a larger community where families are common, with 25.5% of people being children under 15 and 36.7% of adults caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Rothbury is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 33 in East Branxton. Rothbury is also more diverse and highly qualified; 25.5% of its people were born overseas and 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while these figures are 6.9% and 10.0% in East Branxton.

The two areas share a similar typical family weekly income of around $2,300. While they are both mostly car-dependent, East Branxton is more walkable and has far more public transport options. Rothbury has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week and more homes owned outright. These gaps in wealth and age are a sharp contrast between the two neighbouring spots.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Rothbury Bachelor+: 27.2 pts higher in Rothbury 3+ bedrooms: 56.7 pts higher in East Branxton Population: 1,826 larger in East Branxton Unpaid child care: 23.0 pts higher in East Branxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Branxton in Rothbury +1,826 larger in East Branxton gap widening

1,881 78th pct 55 30th pct

Median age in East Branxton in Rothbury +22 yrs older in Rothbury gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +19.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 16.4%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.7 pts 12.7%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

37.7% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 25.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

4.3% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

East Branxton 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 ◂ +11.6 pts 76.4%

1.6% England +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.2% Australian ◂ +22.4 pts 21.8%

11.0% Scottish +12.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

5.4% German +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 85.5%

0.4% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 50.9%

39.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 34.5%

6.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in East Branxton in Rothbury +3 more in East Branxton

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in East Branxton in Rothbury

367 55th pct —

ICSEA in East Branxton in Rothbury

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.5%

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

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.2 pts 18.2%

12.5% Bachelor degree +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

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

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +29.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.2% Engineering & related ◂ +17.1 pts 12.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.5% Creative arts +7.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Branxton in Rothbury +$363 higher in Rothbury gap widening

$907 73rd pct $1,270 92nd pct

Household income in East Branxton in Rothbury +$226 higher in Rothbury gap widening

$2,024 76th pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in East Branxton in Rothbury +$9 higher in Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,324 74th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.6% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

2.1% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +14.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

5.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Branxton in Rothbury +153 larger in East Branxton

153 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in East Branxton in Rothbury

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in East Branxton in Rothbury

$823 67th pct —

Household income in East Branxton in Rothbury

$2,305 73rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in East Branxton in Rothbury +0.3 larger in East Branxton gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

21.5% Couples without children +45.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +24.3 pts 35.9%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +22.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 12.5%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Branxton in Rothbury +$55 higher in East Branxton gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in East Branxton in Rothbury +$851 higher in Rothbury gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,584 88th pct

People / bedroom in East Branxton in Rothbury +0.10 higher in East Branxton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.9 pts 25.0%

19.4% Owned outright +22.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.5% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 12.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.7 pts 12.5%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 20.8%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.8% $350–$549 ◂ +71.8 pts 0.0%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

5.5% $3,000 or more +44.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Branxton in Rothbury +10 more in East Branxton

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Branxton in Rothbury +5.32 more in East Branxton

5.32 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Branxton in Rothbury +248.8 more in East Branxton

248.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Branxton in Rothbury +2 more in East Branxton

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Branxton in Rothbury +70 longer in Rothbury

3 21st pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in East Branxton in Rothbury +9 longer in Rothbury

110 75th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.1 pts 41.9%

10.5% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Walked +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 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

18.7% 3 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 20.8%

9.1% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Mining ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.5% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Wholesale trade +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.3% Managers +33.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.0% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

11.3% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Branxton in Rothbury +3.4 higher in East Branxton

3.6 75th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Branxton in Rothbury +2.5 more in East Branxton

2.7 70th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in East Branxton in Rothbury +13.9 pts higher in East Branxton

13.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Branxton in Rothbury +16.2 pts higher in East Branxton

16.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Branxton in Rothbury +99.9 pts higher in East Branxton

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Branxton in Rothbury +7.9 pts higher in East Branxton

7.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Branxton in Rothbury +97.4 pts higher in East Branxton

98.9% 85th pct 1.5% 36th pct

Walk to health in East Branxton in Rothbury even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Branxton in Rothbury +65.8 more in Rothbury

6.9 34th pct 72.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in East Branxton in Rothbury +42 higher in East Branxton

47 78th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in East Branxton in Rothbury +1.3 pts higher in Rothbury

4.6% 36th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare East Branxton with nearby areas

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Compare Rothbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Branxton vs Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11349/east-branxton/vs/SAL13435/rothbury