# Singleton vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 77 km apart

Singleton and Hawkesbury are both large New South Wales regions that rely heavily on cars. Hawkesbury is more walkable, with 67.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport compared to 53.1% in Singleton. A higher share of Hawkesbury homes are also within 15 minutes of a school (48.7% versus 36.8% in Singleton) and have better access to a variety of local amenities. In Hawkesbury, First Nations Year 12 completion is 35.7%, which is well higher than the 30.4% seen in Singleton.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar economic conditions for their First Nations residents. Typical personal incomes for First Nations people are nearly identical, at $684 in Singleton and $686 in Hawkesbury. Both regions also have similar terrain slopes and a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language. While Hawkesbury has a larger First Nations population and a slightly older typical age for this group, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is only a little higher in Singleton (8.0% versus 6.2% in Hawkesbury).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Singleton | Hawkesbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,033 | 3,198 | 1,165 larger in Hawkesbury |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Hawkesbury |  |
| Year 12 | 30.4% | 35.7% | 5.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Unemployment | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1.8 pts higher in Singleton |  |
| Median income | $684 | $686 | $2 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Household income | $1,977 | $1,939 | $38 higher in Singleton |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Singleton | Hawkesbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 more in Hawkesbury |  |
| 15-min city | 26.9% | 36.7% | 9.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 22.8% | 29.0% | 6.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.1% | 67.5% | 14.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Walk to school | 36.8% | 48.7% | 11.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 60.3% | 62.2% | 1.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Walk to health | 22.2% | 25.3% | 3.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 2 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Mean slope | 6.0% | 6.9% | 0.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104018/singleton/vs/IARE107010/hawkesbury