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Kurri Kurri vs Branxton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Kurri Kurri profile · Branxton profile

Kurri Kurri Branxton

Kurri Kurri and Branxton are two nearby New South Wales areas with different economic profiles. Branxton has a wealthier population, with a typical household income of $1,940 a week compared to $1,458 in Kurri Kurri. Residents in Branxton are more likely to have finished Year 12 (39.0% versus 31.9%) and more of them earn $2,000 or more each week. In contrast, Kurri Kurri has a higher proportion of people with a long-term health condition (36.8% compared to 30.2%) and more residents who need help with daily activities.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they are both somewhat walkable and have almost the same typical weekly rent. People in both areas rarely use public transport to commute and about 11% work from home. While they share these commonalities, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of one-parent families has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,137 larger in Kurri Kurri PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Branxton 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Branxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +17,137 larger in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
20,015 86th pct 2,878 77th pct
Median age in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +1 yrs older in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.0 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
10.9% 80th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +1.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
15.5% 26th pct 13.8% 21st pct
Under 15 in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.7 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
21.3% 76th pct 24.0% 87th pct
De facto in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap steady
15.8% 75th pct 15.0% 70th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

39.2% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
40.2% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 35.9%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kurri Kurri Branxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +1.4 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
5.5% 13th pct 6.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 88.9%
1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 45.1%
43.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +1.2 pts higher in Branxton gap steady
2.5% 30th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Limited English in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.7 pts higher in Branxton gap steady
0.3% 55th pct 1.0% 79th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 91.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +7.0 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap widening
44.9% 59th pct 37.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
44.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 37.8%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +7.1 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
31.9% 27th pct 39.0% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.9 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
7.6% 23rd pct 10.6% 44th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
37.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.0%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%
8.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 50.8%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
6.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +$168 higher in Branxton gap widening
$699 57th pct $867 85th pct
Household income in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +$482 higher in Branxton gap widening
$1,458 64th pct $1,940 86th pct
Family income in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +$473 higher in Branxton gap widening
$1,758 62nd pct $2,231 86th pct
High earners in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +7.6 pts higher in Branxton gap widening
6.7% 54th pct 14.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +8.7 pts higher in Branxton gap widening
13.2% 61st pct 21.9% 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.2%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.9% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.6%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
1.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +6.6 pts higher in Kurri Kurri
36.8% 70th pct 30.2% 35th pct
Mental health in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.6 pts higher in Kurri Kurri
14.5% 92nd pct 10.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap widening
8.0% 71st pct 4.6% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +7.6 pts ▸ 62.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.1 pts higher in Branxton gap steady
8.5% 8th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
13.4% 54th pct 11.1% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.4 pts higher in Branxton gap widening
30.9% 78th pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.2 pts higher in Branxton
3.2% 39th pct 3.4% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.6 pts higher in Branxton gap steady
21.2% 26th pct 23.8% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.1 larger in Branxton gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +4.8 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
21.9% 82nd pct 17.1% 62nd pct
Living alone in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap widening
24.5% 35th pct 22.3% 28th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
24.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.5% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 22.3%
17.1% 3 people even 17.0%
14.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +$25 higher in Branxton gap narrowing
$345 74th pct $370 81st pct
Mortgage in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +$133 higher in Branxton gap narrowing
$1,600 69th pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Kurri Kurriin Branxton even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap steady
29.1% 71st pct 26.4% 64th pct
Owned outright in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +4.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap widening
29.6% 24th pct 25.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +5.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
90.6% 36th pct 84.9% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +8.9 pts higher in Branxton gap widening
79.1% 57th pct 88.0% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
29.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 25.5%
29.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 84.9%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
29.3% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
4.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 64.1%
40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.6%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
6.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +1.9 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
4.6% 56th pct 2.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.7 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
10.8% 66th pct 11.5% 70th pct
PT commute in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 64.9%
10.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%
14.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +2.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
41.5% 79th pct 39.2% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +5.8 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
6.8% 59th pct 12.6% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +1.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing
6.1% 68th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Participation in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +9.1 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
58.9% 67th pct 67.9% 89th pct
Full-time in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +6.3 pts higher in Branxton gap narrowing
58.7% 64th pct 64.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Mining +11.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
10.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.6%
2.5% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
10.4% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
7.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.3 higher in Branxton
4.3 50th pct 4.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kurri Kurriin Branxton even
4.2 43rd pct 4.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.9 pts higher in Branxton
43.3% 41st pct 47.1% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +18.7 pts higher in Branxton
28.7% 37th pct 47.4% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +14.9 pts higher in Branxton
83.4% 75th pct 98.3% 98th pct
Walk to school in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +13.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri
57.8% 41st pct 44.3% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri
91.1% 46th pct 87.7% 39th pct
Walk to health in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri
3.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +3.6 more in Branxton
10.0 23rd pct 13.6 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +12 higher in Kurri Kurri
47 70th pct 36 56th pct
Mean slope in Kurri Kurriin Branxton +0.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri
5.1% 57th pct 4.7% 50th pct

Compare Kurri Kurri with nearby areas

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Compare Branxton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurri Kurri vs Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112011/kurri-kurri/vs/UCL115027/branxton