East Branxton Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

East Branxton (2335) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales. It is about 135 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. East Branxton is in the federal electorate of Hunter.

In the 2011 census the population of East Branxton was 1,727 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of East Branxton is 30 years of age.

89.0% of people living in the suburb of East Branxton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.1% New Zealand, 0.9% England, 0.5% Thailand, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Scotland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% Vietnam, 0.2% Chile, 0.2% Austria.

94.6% of people living in East Branxton speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.2% German, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Thai, 0.2% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of East Branxton is 31.0% Catholic, 27.5% Anglican, 18.3% No religion, 6.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.2% Uniting Church, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Latter-day Saints, 1.4% Buddhism, 1.3% Baptist.

52.9% of people are married, 33.1% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 32 widowed people living in East Branxton.

64.0% of the people living in East Branxton over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.4% are working on a part time basis. East Branxton has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in East Branxton are 22.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 19.4% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.1% Professionals, 9.9% Labourers, 9.5% Sales workers, 8.9% Community & personal service workers, 6.7% Managers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from East Branxton work in are 23.5% Mining, 10.6% Retail trade, 9.0% Manufacturing, 7.4% Construction, 7.2% Accommodation and food services, 6.0% Other services, 4.9% Health care and social assistance, 4.4% Administrative and support services, 4.3% Transport, postal and warehousing.

22.3% of homes are fully owned, and 42.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 33.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $656 per week and the median household income is $1792 per week.

The median rent in East Branxton is $330 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1973 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for East Branxton postcode 2335