Branxton vs Stanhope

Branxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Stanhope. 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 Stanhope: a median of $2.5 million, against $842,000 in Branxton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Branxton tends to suit 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

Branxton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Stanhope carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Branxton has cheaper houses ($842,500 vs $2,500,000)
  • Stanhope has cheaper land ($557,000 vs $744,625)

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 139 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (182.3 km vs 193.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Branxton is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • Stanhope carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Branxton and Stanhope 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 Stanhope
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 Stanhope
Walkability 16 / 0
Branxton — Walkability: 16/100 Stanhope — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 52
Branxton — Safety: 32/100 Stanhope — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 77 / 51
Branxton — Low fire risk: 77/100 Stanhope — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Branxton has more residents (2,255 vs 162); Stanhope skews older (42 vs 38).

Branxton Stanhope
Population 2,255
+93% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.3% +12.5%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $117,832/yr
+3% vs other
 $114,400/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $385/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Branxton Stanhope
0-4 6.7% / 6.2%
Branxton — 0-4: 6.7% Stanhope — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.5% / 13.0%
Branxton — 5-14: 14.5% Stanhope — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.1% / 6.2%
Branxton — 15-19: 7.1% Stanhope — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.3% / 8.0%
Branxton — 20-24: 5.3% Stanhope — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 10.8% / 9.9%
Branxton — 25-34: 10.8% Stanhope — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.7% / 11.7%
Branxton — 35-44: 12.7% Stanhope — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.2% / 17.9%
Branxton — 45-54: 14.2% Stanhope — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 13.1% / 13.0%
Branxton — 55-64: 13.1% Stanhope — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.8% / 11.1%
Branxton — 65-74: 9.8% Stanhope — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.2% / 1.9%
Branxton — 75-84: 4.2% Stanhope — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 1.2% / 4.3%
Branxton — 85+: 1.2% Stanhope — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Stanhope 65.2% couple families
Stanhope — Couple Families: 65.2% Stanhope — Lone Person: 19.6% Stanhope — One Parent Families: 15.2% Stanhope — Group Household: 0.0% Stanhope — 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%
Stanhope 13.7% renting
Stanhope — Owned Outright: 51.0% Stanhope — Mortgage: 35.3% Stanhope — Renting: 13.7%
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%
Stanhope 100.0% houses
Stanhope — Houses: 100.0% Stanhope — Townhouses: 0.0% Stanhope — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Branxton Stanhope
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 21.6%
Branxton — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Stanhope — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 15.4%
Branxton — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Stanhope — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.3%
Branxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Stanhope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Branxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Stanhope — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Branxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Stanhope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

Branxton Stanhope
Median house price $842,500 $2,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $744,625 $557,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stanhope has more rural and farming land (100% vs 68%).

Branxton Stanhope
Rural and farming 68% 100%
Residential 26% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Environmental 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 Stanhope
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 Stanhope
Houses 4.4%
$725/wk on $865K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Branxton Stanhope
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Branxton is more walkable (16 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Stanhope carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 23); Branxton carries more crime risk (68 vs 48).

Branxton Stanhope
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 Stanhope
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 Stanhope

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

Amenities in the suburb

Branxton Stanhope
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 3

Mobility

Stanhope sits further from the CBD (193.5 km vs 182.3 km).

Branxton Stanhope
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 182.3 km 193.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 139 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 Stanhope
Car (driver) 75.1% / 83.3%
Branxton — Car (driver): 75.1% Stanhope — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 12.1%
Branxton — Worked from Home: 19.2% Stanhope — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.5%
Branxton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Stanhope — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Branxton — Walked Only: 1.7% Stanhope — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Branxton Stanhope
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.8 km 44.2 km

NBN connectivity

Branxton Stanhope
Connectivity score 57/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
1,064 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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