Branxton vs Elderslie

Branxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Elderslie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Elderslie: a median of $1.08 million, against $842,000 in Branxton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Branxton tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Elderslie suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Branxton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Elderslie is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Branxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($744,625 vs $1,233,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($842,500 vs $1,077,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Branxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $385/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Branxton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (128 min vs 137 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (182.3 km vs 189.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Branxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Branxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.3% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Branxton and Elderslie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Branxton Elderslie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Branxton Elderslie
Walkability 16 / 0
Branxton — Walkability: 16/100 Elderslie — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 77 / 45
Branxton — Low fire risk: 77/100 Elderslie — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Branxton has more residents (2,255 vs 131); Elderslie has higher household incomes ($132,600 vs $117,832).

Branxton Elderslie
Population 2,255
+94% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.3% -0.8%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $117,832/yr $132,600/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $385/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Branxton Elderslie
0-4 6.7% / 4.6%
Branxton — 0-4: 6.7% Elderslie — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.5% / 6.1%
Branxton — 5-14: 14.5% Elderslie — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 7.1% / 12.2%
Branxton — 15-19: 7.1% Elderslie — 15-19: 12.2%
20-24 5.3% / 6.9%
Branxton — 20-24: 5.3% Elderslie — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 10.8% / 13.0%
Branxton — 25-34: 10.8% Elderslie — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 12.7% / 9.9%
Branxton — 35-44: 12.7% Elderslie — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.2% / 14.5%
Branxton — 45-54: 14.2% Elderslie — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 13.1% / 14.5%
Branxton — 55-64: 13.1% Elderslie — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 9.8% / 8.4%
Branxton — 65-74: 9.8% Elderslie — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.2% / 3.1%
Branxton — 75-84: 4.2% Elderslie — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.2% / —
Branxton — 85+: 1.2% Elderslie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Branxton 59.6% couple families
Branxton — Couple Families: 59.6% Branxton — One Parent Families: 13.8% Branxton — Lone Person: 23.4% Branxton — Group Household: 2.4% Branxton — Other Families: 0.7%
Elderslie 81.0% couple families
Elderslie — Couple Families: 81.0% Elderslie — One Parent Families: 19.0% Elderslie — Lone Person: 0.0% Elderslie — Group Household: 0.0% Elderslie — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Branxton 14.6% renting
Branxton — Owned Outright: 35.3% Branxton — Mortgage: 50.1% Branxton — Renting: 14.6%
Elderslie 10.3% renting
Elderslie — Owned Outright: 30.8% Elderslie — Mortgage: 59.0% Elderslie — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Branxton 93.0% houses
Branxton — Houses: 93.0% Branxton — Townhouses: 5.6% Branxton — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Elderslie 100.0% houses
Elderslie — Houses: 100.0% Elderslie — Townhouses: 0.0% Elderslie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Branxton Elderslie
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 21.4%
Branxton — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Elderslie — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 10.7%
Branxton — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Elderslie — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.4%
Branxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Elderslie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.1%
Branxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Elderslie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Branxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Elderslie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Property market

Branxton Elderslie
Median house price $842,500 $1,077,500
Median unit price — $875,000
Median land price $744,625 $1,233,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Elderslie has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 1%); Elderslie has more rural and farming land (80% vs 68%).

Branxton Elderslie
Rural and farming 68% 80%
Residential 26% 0%
Environmental 1% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Branxton Elderslie
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Branxton Elderslie
Houses 4.4%
$725/wk on $865K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Branxton Elderslie
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Branxton is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Branxton Elderslie
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Elderslie carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 23).

Branxton Elderslie
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Branxton Elderslie
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Branxton

  • Rosary Park Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Branxton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Elderslie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Branxton Elderslie
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Elderslie sits further from the CBD (189.1 km vs 182.3 km).

Branxton Elderslie
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 182.3 km 189.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 137 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2335
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 2335
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Branxton Elderslie
Car (driver) 75.1% / 70.9%
Branxton — Car (driver): 75.1% Elderslie — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 23.6%
Branxton — Worked from Home: 19.2% Elderslie — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 5.5%
Branxton — Walked Only: 1.7% Elderslie — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Branxton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Elderslie — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Branxton Elderslie
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.8 km 48.7 km

NBN connectivity

Branxton Elderslie
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
1,064 premises
 0%
52 premises

Climate

Branxton Elderslie
Annual rainfall 804 mm 996 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C 7.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Branxton Elderslie
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Branxton Elderslie
Average residential rate $1,287/yr
same for both
Council Singleton
same for both

Federal electorate

Branxton Elderslie
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Branxton Elderslie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Branxton

Acreage

Elderslie

Rural

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