East Branxton vs Leconfield

East Branxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Leconfield. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Branxton, about half of households are couple families. In Leconfield, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Branxton: a median of $800,000, against $333,000 in Leconfield, though rent is higher in Leconfield. On these figures, Leconfield tends to suit 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

Leconfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 68%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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 $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Branxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Branxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (180.2 km vs 183.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • East Branxton is more walkable (45/100 vs 12/100)
  • Leconfield carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)

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

East 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.

East 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.

East Branxton Leconfield
Walkability 45 / 12
East Branxton — Walkability: 45/100 Leconfield — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 50 / 62
East Branxton — Safety: 50/100 Leconfield — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Branxton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leconfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Branxton has more residents (1,881 vs 145); Leconfield has higher household incomes ($134,316 vs $105,248).

East Branxton Leconfield
Population 1,881
+92% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% -0.7%
Median age 33 42
Median household income $105,248/yr $134,316/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $425/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Branxton Leconfield
0-4 7.9% / 3.4%
East Branxton — 0-4: 7.9% Leconfield — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 17.5% / 22.1%
East Branxton — 5-14: 17.5% Leconfield — 5-14: 22.1%
15-19 6.1% / 6.9%
East Branxton — 15-19: 6.1% Leconfield — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.0% / 3.4%
East Branxton — 20-24: 6.0% Leconfield — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 16.5% / 3.4%
East Branxton — 25-34: 16.5% Leconfield — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 15.9% / 17.2%
East Branxton — 35-44: 15.9% Leconfield — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 11.7% / 15.9%
East Branxton — 45-54: 11.7% Leconfield — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 7.3% / 20.7%
East Branxton — 55-64: 7.3% Leconfield — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 7.7% / 7.6%
East Branxton — 65-74: 7.7% Leconfield — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 2.7% / 4.8%
East Branxton — 75-84: 2.7% Leconfield — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.8% / 2.8%
East Branxton — 85+: 0.8% Leconfield — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Branxton 47.0% couple families
East Branxton — Couple Families: 47.0% East Branxton — Lone Person: 28.7% East Branxton — One Parent Families: 20.7% East Branxton — Other Families: 2.0% East Branxton — Group Household: 1.6%
Leconfield 74.1% couple families
Leconfield — Couple Families: 74.1% Leconfield — Lone Person: 11.1% Leconfield — One Parent Families: 14.8% Leconfield — Other Families: 0.0% Leconfield — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Branxton 29.1% renting
East Branxton — Owned Outright: 19.8% East Branxton — Mortgage: 51.0% East Branxton — Renting: 29.1%
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.

East Branxton Leconfield
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.1%
East Branxton — New Zealand: 1.1% Leconfield — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 1.6% / —
East Branxton — England: 1.6% Leconfield — England: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
East Branxton — South Africa: 0.8% Leconfield — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
East Branxton — Vietnam: 0.5% Leconfield — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
East Branxton — Philippines: 0.4% Leconfield — Philippines: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

East Branxton Leconfield
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 19.3%
East Branxton — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Leconfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 11.7%
East Branxton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Leconfield — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.3%
East Branxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Leconfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
East Branxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Leconfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
East Branxton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Leconfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Branxton 84.2% houses
East Branxton — Houses: 84.2% East Branxton — Townhouses: 15.6% East Branxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Leconfield 100.0% houses
Leconfield — Houses: 100.0% Leconfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Leconfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Branxton Leconfield
Median house price $800,000 $333,000
Median unit price $540,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Leconfield has more rural and farming land (99% vs 22%).

East Branxton Leconfield
Rural and farming 22% 99%
Residential 71% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

East Branxton Leconfield
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
 121
across Singleton
Approvals change year on year -31% +46%

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.

East Branxton Leconfield
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Branxton Leconfield
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of NSW —

Liveability

East Branxton is more walkable (45 vs 12).

East Branxton Leconfield
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Branxton carries more crime risk (50 vs 38).

East Branxton Leconfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Branxton Leconfield
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

East Branxton Leconfield
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Leconfield sits further from the CBD (183.2 km vs 180.2 km).

East Branxton Leconfield
Walkability score 45/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 180.2 km 183.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 129 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
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.

East Branxton Leconfield
Car (driver) 83.5% / 67.8%
East Branxton — Car (driver): 83.5% Leconfield — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 32.2%
East Branxton — Worked from Home: 13.3% Leconfield — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
East Branxton — Car (passenger): 3.2% Leconfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

East Branxton Leconfield
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.4 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

East Branxton Leconfield
Connectivity score 63/100 40/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
746 premises
 16%
49 premises

Climate

East 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)

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

Council rates

East Branxton Leconfield
Average residential rate $1,405/yr $1,287/yr
Council Cessnock Singleton

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Branxton

Family

Leconfield

Affordable Family River Rural

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