# Port Stephens vs Singleton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 76 km apart

Port Stephens and Singleton are both New South Wales regions, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Port Stephens is more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Singleton. This is seen in the daily commute and errands: 83.7% of Port Stephens homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 53.1% of Singleton homes have the same access. Port Stephens also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (83.3% versus 60.3%) and groceries (42.4% versus 22.8%).

Both areas share similar landscapes and a small percentage of people who speak a First Nations language. In both places, about 2.7% of the population speaks a First Nations language, and the terrain has a similar average slope. While Port Stephens has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 4,896 people, the two areas are closer in other First Nations statistics. For example, the typical age of First Nations residents is nearly the same, at 22 in Port Stephens and 21 in Singleton.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Port Stephens | Singleton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,896 | 2,033 | 2,863 larger in Port Stephens |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 21 yrs | 1 yrs older in Port Stephens |  |
| Year 12 | 32.6% | 30.4% | 2.3 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Unemployment | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.4 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Median income | $582 | $684 | $102 higher in Singleton |  |
| Household income | $1,617 | $1,977 | $360 higher in Singleton |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.3 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Port Stephens | Singleton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 more in Port Stephens |  |
| 15-min city | 47.7% | 26.9% | 20.8 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.4% | 22.8% | 19.5 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to transit | 83.7% | 53.1% | 30.6 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to school | 42.6% | 36.8% | 5.8 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.3% | 60.3% | 23.0 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to health | 24.8% | 22.2% | 2.5 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Intersections/km² | 9 | 1 | 8 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Mean slope | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104016/port-stephens/vs/IARE104018/singleton