# Singleton vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 77 km apart

Singleton and Wyong are both regional New South Wales areas, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Wyong is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Singleton. This is reflected in the local layout; Wyong has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (91.3%) and public transport (94.1%), while in Singleton, only 60.3% of homes are near a park and 53.1% are near transport. Wyong also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 10,983 people compared to 2,033 in Singleton.

Both areas are very similar in their terrain, with nearly identical average slopes. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at 2.6% in Singleton and 3.1% in Wyong. While Wyong has more First Nations residents and a higher Year 12 completion rate for that group (34.5% against 30.4% in Singleton), typical First Nations personal incomes are a little higher in Singleton at $684.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Singleton | Wyong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,033 | 10,983 | 8,950 larger in Wyong |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Wyong |  |
| Year 12 | 30.4% | 34.5% | 4.1 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Unemployment | 8.0% | 10.6% | 2.6 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Median income | $684 | $624 | $60 higher in Singleton |  |
| Household income | $1,977 | $1,633 | $344 higher in Singleton |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.6 pts higher in Wyong |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Singleton | Wyong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.9 | 5.1 | 2.3 higher in Wyong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.1 more in Wyong |  |
| 15-min city | 26.9% | 55.0% | 28.1 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to shops | 22.8% | 48.4% | 25.5 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.1% | 94.1% | 41.0 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to school | 36.8% | 61.0% | 24.2 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to a park | 60.3% | 91.3% | 31.0 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to health | 22.2% | 32.7% | 10.5 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 20 | 19 higher in Wyong |  |
| Mean slope | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Singleton |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104018/singleton/vs/IARE104023/wyong