Greta vs Branxton

Greta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Branxton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greta, about half of households are couple families. In Branxton, most households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Greta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $744,625)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Greta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.4 km vs 182.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Greta is growing faster (18.3% vs 13.3%)
  • Branxton returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greta Branxton
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.

Greta Branxton
Walkability 34 / 16
Greta — Walkability: 34/100 Branxton — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 39 / 32
Greta — Safety: 39/100 Branxton — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 54 / 77
Greta — Low fire risk: 54/100 Branxton — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Greta has more residents (3,349 vs 2,255); Branxton has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $100,308).

Greta Branxton
Population 3,349
+33% vs other
 2,255
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +13.3%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $100,308/yr $117,832/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta Branxton
0-4 8.5% / 6.7%
Greta — 0-4: 8.5% Branxton — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.7% / 14.5%
Greta — 5-14: 14.7% Branxton — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
Greta — 15-19: 6.7% Branxton — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.2% / 5.3%
Greta — 20-24: 6.2% Branxton — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 16.2% / 10.8%
Greta — 25-34: 16.2% Branxton — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 14.2% / 12.7%
Greta — 35-44: 14.2% Branxton — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.2% / 14.2%
Greta — 45-54: 12.2% Branxton — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 9.4% / 13.1%
Greta — 55-64: 9.4% Branxton — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 7.5% / 9.8%
Greta — 65-74: 7.5% Branxton — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.7% / 4.2%
Greta — 75-84: 3.7% Branxton — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Greta — 85+: 0.6% Branxton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greta 51.4% couple families
Greta — Couple Families: 51.4% Greta — Lone Person: 27.9% Greta — One Parent Families: 16.3% Greta — Group Household: 3.6% Greta — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greta 20.2% renting
Greta — Owned Outright: 25.3% Greta — Mortgage: 54.6% Greta — Renting: 20.2%
Branxton 14.6% renting
Branxton — Owned Outright: 35.3% Branxton — Mortgage: 50.1% Branxton — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greta Branxton
Certificate III & IV 24.2% / 21.8%
Greta — Certificate III & IV: 24.2% Branxton — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 8.2%
Greta — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Branxton — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.9%
Greta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Branxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.8%
Greta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Branxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.5%
Greta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Branxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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.

Greta Branxton
England 1.5% / 1.9%
Greta — England: 1.5% Branxton — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Greta — New Zealand: 0.9% Branxton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam 0.4% / 0.8%
Greta — Vietnam: 0.4% Branxton — Vietnam: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Greta — Germany: 0.7% Branxton — Germany: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Greta — Ireland: not among its largest Branxton — Ireland: 0.6%
India 0.4% / —
Greta — India: 0.4% Branxton — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greta 95.9% houses
Greta — Houses: 95.9% Greta — Townhouses: 3.6% Greta — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Branxton 93.0% houses
Branxton — Houses: 93.0% Branxton — Townhouses: 5.6% Branxton — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greta Branxton
Median house price $787,500 $842,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $410,000 $744,625
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 44 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Greta Branxton
3 bed $778K / $726K
Greta — 3 bed: $778K (24 sales) Branxton — 3 bed: $726K (32 sales)

24 vs 32 sales

4 bed $870K / $1.08M
Greta — 4 bed: $870K (24 sales) Branxton — 4 bed: $1.08M (28 sales)

24 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Branxton has more rural and farming land (68% vs 54%).

Greta Branxton
Rural and farming 54% 68%
Residential 32% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 3%
Environmental 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

Greta Branxton
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.

Greta Branxton
Houses 3.8%
$630/wk on $868K
 4.4%
$725/wk on $865K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greta Branxton
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Greta is more walkable (34 vs 16); Branxton scores higher overall (41 vs 31).

Greta Branxton
Grade C
same for both
Score 31/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Greta carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 23).

Greta Branxton
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Greta

  • Greta Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Branxton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greta Branxton
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

Branxton sits further from the CBD (182.3 km vs 177.4 km).

Greta Branxton
Walkability score 34/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 177.4 km 182.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 128 min
Public transport score 66/100
Rail · Bus
 57/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2334
 0.3%
postcode 2335
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2334
 82
postcode 2335

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.

Greta Branxton
Car (driver) 82.0% / 75.1%
Greta — Car (driver): 82.0% Branxton — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 19.2%
Greta — Worked from Home: 11.6% Branxton — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.0%
Greta — Car (passenger): 4.7% Branxton — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.7%
Greta — Walked Only: 1.7% Branxton — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Greta Branxton
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.0 km 44.8 km

NBN connectivity

Greta Branxton
Connectivity score 70/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,523 premises
 27%
1,064 premises

Climate

Greta Branxton
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greta

Acreage Family River Young Families

Branxton

Acreage

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