Suburb in Cessnock

East Branxton, NSW

East Branxton had a population of 1,881 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 32.2. Median weekly household income $2,040. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

East Branxton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Branxton's population grew by 4.0% to 1,881, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 32.2, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 17.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.9%.

28.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 19.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 659 households.

The median household earns $2,040 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $375 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,734 a month.

7.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.9% use a language other than English at home. 41.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, East Branxton beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureEast BranxtonNSWAustralia
Population1,8818,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age32.238.438.2
Households6592,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%21.8%14.3%
Renting28.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright19.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,040$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$375$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,734$2,142$1,866
Born overseas7.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion41.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,7022011
  2. 1,8082016
  3. 1,8812021

Age

Median age 32.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

East Branxton New South Wales
Share of people by age, East Branxton and New South Wales
0–917.5%
10–1914.1%
20–2913.8%
30–3916.6%
40–4913.7%
50–598.9%
60–698.3%
70–795.7%
80+1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in East Branxton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.2%
  2. English46.4%
  3. Scottish11.7%
  4. Irish10.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.7%
  2. Vietnamese0.7%
  3. Cantonese0.4%
  4. Thai0.4%
  5. Urdu0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.7%
  2. New Zealand1.1%
  3. South Africa0.8%
  4. Vietnam0.6%
  5. the Philippines0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around East Branxton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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