Branxton vs Leconfield

Branxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Leconfield. 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 Branxton: a median of $842,000, against $333,000 in Leconfield, though rent is higher in Leconfield. On these figures, Leconfield tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Branxton has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • Leconfield carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Leconfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($333,000 vs $842,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Branxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leconfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Branxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.3% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Branxton and Leconfield 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 Leconfield
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 Leconfield
Walkability 16 / 12
Branxton — Walkability: 16/100 Leconfield — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 32 / 62
Branxton — Safety: 32/100 Leconfield — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Branxton — Low fire risk: 77/100 Leconfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Branxton has more residents (2,255 vs 145); Leconfield rents higher ($425/wk vs $350/wk).

Branxton Leconfield
Population 2,255
+94% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.3% -0.7%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $117,832/yr $134,316/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $425/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Branxton Leconfield
0-4 6.7% / 3.4%
Branxton — 0-4: 6.7% Leconfield — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.5% / 22.1%
Branxton — 5-14: 14.5% Leconfield — 5-14: 22.1%
15-19 7.1% / 6.9%
Branxton — 15-19: 7.1% Leconfield — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.3% / 3.4%
Branxton — 20-24: 5.3% Leconfield — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.8% / 3.4%
Branxton — 25-34: 10.8% Leconfield — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 12.7% / 17.2%
Branxton — 35-44: 12.7% Leconfield — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 14.2% / 15.9%
Branxton — 45-54: 14.2% Leconfield — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.1% / 20.7%
Branxton — 55-64: 13.1% Leconfield — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 9.8% / 7.6%
Branxton — 65-74: 9.8% Leconfield — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 4.2% / 4.8%
Branxton — 75-84: 4.2% Leconfield — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 2.8%
Branxton — 85+: 1.2% Leconfield — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Branxton 59.6% couple families
Branxton — Couple Families: 59.6% Branxton — Lone Person: 23.4% Branxton — One Parent Families: 13.8% Branxton — Group Household: 2.4% Branxton — Other Families: 0.7%
Leconfield 74.1% couple families
Leconfield — Couple Families: 74.1% Leconfield — Lone Person: 11.1% Leconfield — One Parent Families: 14.8% Leconfield — Group Household: 0.0% Leconfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Leconfield 11.6% renting
Leconfield — Owned Outright: 46.5% Leconfield — Mortgage: 41.9% Leconfield — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Branxton Leconfield
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.1%
Branxton — New Zealand: 1.0% Leconfield — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 1.9% / —
Branxton — England: 1.9% Leconfield — England: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Branxton — Vietnam: 0.8% Leconfield — Vietnam: not among its largest
Ireland 0.6% / —
Branxton — Ireland: 0.6% Leconfield — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Branxton — Germany: 0.4% Leconfield — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Branxton Leconfield
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 19.3%
Branxton — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Leconfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 11.7%
Branxton — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Leconfield — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.3%
Branxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Leconfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Branxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Leconfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Branxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Leconfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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%
Leconfield 100.0% houses
Leconfield — Houses: 100.0% Leconfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Leconfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Branxton Leconfield
Median house price $842,500 $333,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $744,625 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Leconfield has more rural and farming land (99% vs 68%).

Branxton Leconfield
Rural and farming 68% 99%
Residential 26% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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 Leconfield
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 Leconfield
Houses 4.4%
$725/wk on $865K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Branxton Leconfield
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Branxton Leconfield
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Branxton carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Branxton carries more crime risk (68 vs 38).

Branxton Leconfield
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
38/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Branxton Leconfield
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 Leconfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Branxton Leconfield
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Branxton Leconfield
Walkability score 16/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 182.3 km 183.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 129 min
Public transport score 57/100
Rail · Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Leconfield
Car (driver) 75.1% / 67.8%
Branxton — Car (driver): 75.1% Leconfield — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 32.2%
Branxton — Worked from Home: 19.2% Leconfield — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Branxton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Leconfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Branxton — Walked Only: 1.7% Leconfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Branxton Leconfield
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.8 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

Branxton Leconfield
Connectivity score 57/100 40/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
1,064 premises
 16%
49 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Branxton

Acreage

Leconfield

Affordable Family River Rural

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