Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
New South Wales · Lower Hunter · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Why “Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Branxton into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is a locality in the Lower Hunter area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Branxton Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin (NSW catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment540ICSEA949
- Primary · Catholic · Years K-6Enrolment375ICSEA1002
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment186ICSEA935
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment45ICSEA926
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSTillys Play and Development Centre - GretaCentre-Based Care · 102 places · Greta
- Meeting NQSLittle Treasures ChildcareCentre-Based Care · 149 places · Greta
- Meeting NQSSt Nicholas Early Education BranxtonCentre-Based Care · 104 places · Branxton
- Meeting NQSThe Cottage Preschool and Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 84 places · North Rothbury
- Meeting NQSFair Play OOSH BranxtonCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Branxton
- Meeting NQSBranxton Pre-SchoolCentre-Based Care · 70 places · Branxton
- Meeting NQSFair Play OOSH GretaCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Greta
- Meeting NQSSt Nicholas OOSH BranxtonCentre-Based Care · 45 places · Branxton
- Meeting NQSBees Nees Early Learning PTY LTDCentre-Based Care · 30 places · Branxton
- Meeting NQSGreta Community Pre-SchoolCentre-Based Care · 20 places · Greta
- Working Towards NQSHuntlee Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 164 places · Branxton
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 122
- vs previous year
- -9%
- vs 2021
- 110
- Theft 47
- Assault 20
- Against justice procedures 20
- Malicious damage to property 11
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment 7
Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 0
- Supermarkets
- 2
- Parks
- 22
- Train stations
- 2
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land
This shows whether the Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $844,611
- House price YoY
- +9.5%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $620/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+1,044Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.
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