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Branxton vs Abernethy

Name: Branxton vs Abernethy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Branxton profile · Abernethy profile

Branxton Abernethy

Branxton and Abernethy (L) are two different types of residential areas in New South Wales. Branxton is a more developed hub where 47.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 44.3% are near a school. In contrast, Abernethy (L) is more residential and car-dependent, consisting entirely of separate houses. There are also notable differences in population makeup: Abernethy (L) has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30.0% compared to 12.6% in Branxton, and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.3% versus 7.9% in Branxton.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes around $2,000 and almost identical shares of people with no religion. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week has flipped since 2011, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed to 4.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,623 larger in Branxton Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Abernethy Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Branxton Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Branxton Full-time: 10.0 pts higher in Branxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branxton in Abernethy +2,623 larger in Branxton gap widening

2,878 77th pct 255 13th pct

Median age in Branxton in Abernethy +2 yrs older in Abernethy gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.9%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 38.5%

35.9% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Branxton Abernethy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 88.2%

1.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

44.1% English ◂ +7.6 pts 36.5%

10.2% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

5.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 93.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

37.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

50.8% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

9.4% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

8.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Branxton in Abernethy +$159 higher in Branxton gap widening

$867 85th pct $708 59th pct

Household income in Branxton in Abernethy +$122 higher in Abernethy gap narrowing

$1,940 86th pct $2,062 88th pct

Family income in Branxton in Abernethy even gap narrowing

$2,231 86th pct $2,227 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.7 pts 61.6%

20.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Branxton in Abernethy +0.3 larger in Abernethy gap steady

2.7 76th pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 16.7%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

1.5% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 24.7%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 13.6%

15.8% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branxton in Abernethy +$10 higher in Branxton gap steady

$370 81st pct $360 78th pct

Mortgage in Branxton in Abernethy +$184 higher in Branxton gap widening

$1,733 77th pct $1,549 65th pct

People / bedroom in Branxton in Abernethy +0.10 higher in Abernethy gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

25.5% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.4% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 9.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 50.6%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +46.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +64.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 64.1%

11.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 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

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 19.8%

8.3% 4 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Mining ◂ +9.6 pts 8.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.3% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%

15.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Branxton in Abernethy +1.8 higher in Branxton

4.6 55th pct 2.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branxton in Abernethy +2.2 more in Branxton

4.2 43rd pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Branxton in Abernethy +47.1 pts higher in Branxton

47.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Branxton in Abernethy +47.4 pts higher in Branxton

47.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Branxton in Abernethy +1.7 pts higher in Abernethy

98.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Branxton in Abernethy +44.3 pts higher in Branxton

44.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Branxton in Abernethy +12.3 pts higher in Abernethy

87.7% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Branxton in Abernethy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branxton in Abernethy +6.1 more in Abernethy

13.6 35th pct 19.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Branxton in Abernethy +31 higher in Abernethy

36 56th pct 67 84th pct

Mean slope in Branxton in Abernethy even

4.7% 50th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Branxton with nearby areas

North Rothbury Greta Lochinvar Cessnock Kurri Kurri Kitchener Singleton Abernethy

Compare Abernethy with nearby areas

Kitchener Cessnock Mulbring Ellalong Kurri Kurri Paxton Millfield Killingworth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branxton vs Abernethy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115027/branxton/vs/UCL122001/abernethy