Suburbs East Branxton

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East Branxton NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of East Branxton NSW is 1,881 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Branxton is $907 per week ($47,164 per year). Median rent in East Branxton is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). East Branxton has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. East Branxton has a population density of 1719.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Branxton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Branxton is $1,733.

There were 6 recorded offences in East Branxton in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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📍 East Branxton, New South Wales — 32.6546°S, 151.3655°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (3)

East Branxton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Branxton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$907/wk
$47,164 per year
#2048 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Branxton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (928) Female 50.8% (957)

Population Density

1719.5
people per km²
1,881 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,324
Family income/wk

East 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)

East Branxton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
28.0% 128 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
72.0% 329 dwellings

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

East Branxton Country of Birth

Australia
97.4%
England
1.8%
Germany
0.5%
Fiji
0.4%

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

East Branxton Religion

No Religion
41.3%
Catholic
25.5%
Anglican
19.6%
Not stated
6.3%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Lattr day Snts
1.3%
Baptist
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Branxton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.4%

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

East Branxton Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
21.7%
Thai
21.7%
Cantonese
17.4%
Italian
13.0%
Vietnamese
13.0%
Other
13.0%

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

East Branxton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
49.7% 625 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.3% 268 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 41 people
🏠
Not in labour force
25.7% 323 people

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

East Branxton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
61.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Bachelor Degree
14.0%
Certificate I/II
3.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.0%
Postgraduate Degree
1.6%

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

East Branxton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
27.6%
Professionals
14.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Managers
10.8%
Labourers
5.2%
Sales Workers
3.6%

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

East Branxton Field of Study

Engineering
35.5%
Management & Commerce
17.1%
Society & Culture
9.7%
Health
8.9%
Education
8.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.8%
Architecture & Building
4.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Information Technology
1.1%
Creative Arts
0.8%

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

East Branxton Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Branxton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.8%
$4,000+/wk
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Branxton Marital Status

💍
Married
46.0% 646
↔️
Separated
4.3% 61
📋
Divorced
9.2% 129
🕊️
Widowed
2.8% 39
👤
Never married
37.7% 530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Branxton Ancestry

Australian
33.4%
English
32.9%
Scottish
8.3%
Irish
7.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.9%
German
4.1%
Other
3.0%
Italian
1.9%
Dutch
0.9%
Filipino
0.8%
Polish
0.7%
New Zealander
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Branxton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.9%
Primary — Catholic
16.2%
Vocational Education
15.8%
Secondary — Government
14.2%
Pre-school
11.8%
Secondary — Catholic
9.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%

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

East Branxton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.9% 139
✅
No need for assistance
96.1% 3,400

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

East Branxton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.0% 146
—
Not a volunteer
89.0% 1,180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Branxton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
1.9%
$800-$999/mo
1.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Branxton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.8%
Did not go to work
19.4%
Car (passenger)
2.9%
Truck
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.4%

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

East Branxton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
29.7%
2 vehicles
40.5%
3 vehicles
18.7%
4+ vehicles
9.1%

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

East Branxton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
8.1%
3 bedrooms
49.7%
4 bedrooms
36.5%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

East Branxton Population Mobility

14.7%
moved in the last year
43.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Branxton Indigenous Population

8.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
305
Indigenous residents
3,277
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Branxton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
194
Asthma
77
Arthritis
54
Heart disease
37
Diabetes
37
Lung condition
25
Cancer
14
Stroke
13
Kidney disease
11
Dementia
6

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

East Branxton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.4%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
12.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Branxton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.8%
Couple — no children
21.8%
Couple — no children under 15
12.3%
One parent — children under 15
12.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Branxton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 42
👤
Never served
96.2% 1,281

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Branxton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.1% 147
—
Did not provide
88.9% 1,178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Branxton Children Ever Born

No children
31.6%
1 child
13.9%
2 children
32.6%
3 children
16.0%
4 children
5.9%

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

East Branxton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
5
1961–1970
14
1971–1980
13
1981–1990
15
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
39
2011–2015
12
2016
5
2019
10

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

East Branxton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.8%
5–14 hours
30.1%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
24.4%

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

East Branxton Household Size

1 person
21.6%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
17.6%
4 persons
17.1%
5 persons
8.3%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Branxton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,494
Moved from NSW
173
Moved — same area (SA2)
73
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from overseas
4

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

East Branxton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.9%
Step family — no other children
13.8%
Blended family — no other children
6.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Branxton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Theft
2
Other Against Property
2
Other Against Person
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

East Branxton Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
962
avg ICSEA score
1,101
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
Greta Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 186 students
935
ICSEA

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

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East Branxton Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,024/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in East Branxton

≈ $8,771/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,644/wk
Rent share 18.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $730/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $205/wk
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Income: $912/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $42/wk
Bourkelands
Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk

East Branxton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Werombi
Pop: 941 Income: $863/wk Rent: $550/wk
Catherine Hill Bay
Pop: 943 Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $420/wk
Wombarra
Pop: 944 Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $600/wk
Mount Victoria
Pop: 945 Income: $680/wk Rent: $380/wk
Murrurundi
Pop: 945 Income: $520/wk Rent: $250/wk
Chittaway Point
Pop: 947 Income: $806/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Branxton

What is the population of East Branxton NSW?

The population of East Branxton NSW is 1,881 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1719.5 people per km².East Branxton is ranked #3,118 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Branxton?

The median personal income in East Branxton NSW is $907 per week, or $47,164 per year.The median household income is $2,024 per week.Family income is $2,324 per week.East Branxton is ranked #2,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Branxton?

Median rent in East Branxton NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Branxton ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Branxton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Branxton NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Branxton?

The median age in East Branxton NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Branxton a good suburb to live in?

East Branxton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,881.The median income is $907/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 11349. All dollar figures in AUD.