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Branxton NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Branxton, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Branxton NSW is 2,255 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Branxton is $845 per week ($43,940 per year). Median rent in Branxton is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Branxton has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Branxton has a population density of 70.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Branxton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Branxton is $2,037.

There were 20 recorded offences in Branxton in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Branxton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Branxton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$845/wk

$43,940 per year

#2852 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,037/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Branxton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (1,151) Female 49.0% (1,104)

Population Density

70.7

people per km²

2,255 people · 31.9 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,504

Family income/wk

Branxton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Branxton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.3% 268 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.7% 381 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Branxton Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

2.1%

India

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Branxton Religion

No Religion

36.3%

Catholic

31.0%

Anglican

21.5%

Not stated

5.2%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.2%

Pentecostal

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Branxton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Branxton Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.0%

Vietnamese

25.0%

Italian

21.4%

Other

17.9%

Spanish

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Branxton Employment

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Employed full-time

44.2% 704 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.4% 325 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 24 people

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Not in labour force

33.9% 541 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Branxton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Branxton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.3%

Professionals

19.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Managers

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.6%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Branxton Field of Study

Engineering

34.7%

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Health

11.2%

Education

8.7%

Society & Culture

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

Information Technology

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Branxton Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Branxton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.3%

$4,000+/wk

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Branxton Marital Status

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Married

56.1% 999

↔️

Separated

3.0% 53

📋

Divorced

6.7% 119

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 76

👤

Never married

30.0% 535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Branxton Ancestry

Australian

34.8%

English

32.6%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

6.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.8%

German

3.9%

Other

2.4%

Italian

1.9%

Polish

1.5%

Maltese

0.8%

Dutch

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Branxton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.5%

Primary — Catholic

17.4%

Pre-school

13.7%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Secondary — Catholic

12.2%

Secondary — Government

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Branxton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.4% 191

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 4,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Branxton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.0% 238

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 1,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Branxton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Branxton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

17.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Branxton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

19.2%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

23.0%

4+ vehicles

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Branxton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

8.1%

3 bedrooms

36.8%

4 bedrooms

40.2%

5 bedrooms

10.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Branxton Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

37.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Branxton Indigenous Population

7.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

310

Indigenous residents

4,072

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Branxton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

215

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Branxton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Branxton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.4%

Couple — no children

25.7%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Branxton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 47

👤

Never served

96.7% 1,649

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Branxton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 235

—

Did not provide

86.2% 1,472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Branxton Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

24.1%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Branxton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Branxton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Branxton Household Size

1 person

16.4%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

10.9%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Branxton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,882

Moved from NSW

170

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Branxton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.6%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Branxton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Weapons

Assault

Domestic Violence

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Branxton Schools

schools nearby

government

976

avg ICSEA score

915

total students

Rosary Park Catholic School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 375 students

1002

ICSEA

Branxton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 540 students

949

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Branxton Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,266/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Branxton

Your weekly income

≈ $9,819/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,916/wk

Rent share 15.4%

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Branxton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,132 Income: $688/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,134 Income: $903/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Pop: 1,139 Income: $524/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,142 Income: $815/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,143 Income: $640/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,146 Income: $450/wk Rent: $130/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Branxton

What is the population of Branxton NSW?

The population of Branxton NSW is 2,255 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 70.7 people per km².Branxton is ranked #2,856 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Branxton?

The median personal income in Branxton NSW is $845 per week, or $43,940 per year.The median household income is $2,266 per week.Family income is $2,504 per week.Branxton is ranked #2,852 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Branxton?

Median rent in Branxton NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Branxton ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Branxton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Branxton NSW is $2,037. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Branxton?

The median age in Branxton NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Branxton a good suburb to live in?

Branxton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,255.The median income is $845/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10546. All dollar figures in AUD.