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Cessnock vs Muswellbrook

Name: Cessnock vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Cessnock profile · Muswellbrook profile

Cessnock Muswellbrook

Cessnock and Muswellbrook are two regional New South Wales areas with different layouts and local economies. Muswellbrook is more reliant on mining, which helps explain why more people there earn $2,000 or more a week (13.8% compared to 8.4% in Cessnock). Life in Muswellbrook is also more walkable for essentials, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (31.8% versus 11.7%) and groceries (43.7% versus 24.5%). In contrast, Cessnock has far more public transport options, with 358.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 113.0 in Muswellbrook.

Both areas share a very similar demographic profile, including an identical typical resident age of 37 and nearly the same share of children under 15. These commonalities exist alongside some shifting trends. The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and more people in Cessnock now work from home compared to Muswellbrook. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of rented households has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,275 larger in Cessnock People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cessnock Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +47,275 larger in Cessnock gap widening

63,632 77th pct 16,357 56th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Muswellbrook even gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%

38.2% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Muswellbrook

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 84.8%

1.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

9.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.5% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 33.8%

8.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +19 more in Cessnock

29 80th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.63 more in Muswellbrook

2.26 27th pct 2.89 38th pct

Students in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +6,903 more in Cessnock

9,107 75th pct 2,204 51st pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +94 larger in Cessnock

314 62nd pct 220 49th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +39 higher in Cessnock

933 27th pct 894 16th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 10 even 34.6%

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.1%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

7.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +$73 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$696 38th pct $769 56th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +$135 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,493 59th pct $1,628 67th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +$201 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,818 52nd pct $2,019 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.8%

17.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 39.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.5%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +3.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +4,572 larger in Cessnock

6,480 88th pct 1,908 77th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +2 yrs older in Cessnock

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +$11 higher in Muswellbrook

$587 59th pct $598 62nd pct

Household income in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +$36 higher in Cessnock

$1,672 73rd pct $1,636 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.1 larger in Cessnock gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

25.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%

24.4% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +$40 higher in Cessnock gap widening

$340 74th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +$130 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$1,647 66th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Cessnock gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 33.1%

27.3% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

1.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 88.2%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

30.5% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

6.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom even 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 34.3%

8.2% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.5%

15.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +298 more in Cessnock

375 79th pct 77 59th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +1.19 more in Cessnock

5.89 82nd pct 4.71 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +245.6 more in Cessnock

358.5 68th pct 113.0 56th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +4 more in Cessnock

17 66th pct 13 61st pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Muswellbrook

146 90th pct —

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 66.4%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.1%

32.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

4.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Mining +13.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

12.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +1 higher in Cessnock

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Muswellbrook even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Cessnock

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Muswellbrook even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Muswellbrook even

908 20th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +54,584 higher in Cessnock

71,443 77th pct 16,859 54th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +9.1 pts higher in Cessnock

11.4% 90th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +2,480 higher in Cessnock

3,625 68th pct 1,145 46th pct

Approvals in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +835 higher in Cessnock

886 86th pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +229 higher in Cessnock

991 76th pct 762 62nd pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.4 higher in Cessnock

23.7 44th pct 23.3 40th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +1.8 higher in Cessnock

10.6 40th pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +3,352 higher in Muswellbrook

9,737 59th pct 13,089 76th pct

Assault/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +295 higher in Muswellbrook

1,392 71st pct 1,687 77th pct

Sexual/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +138 higher in Muswellbrook

431 85th pct 569 90th pct

Robbery/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +26 higher in Muswellbrook

11 19th pct 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +174 higher in Muswellbrook

572 57th pct 746 73rd pct

Theft/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +769 higher in Muswellbrook

900 32nd pct 1,669 65th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +380 higher in Cessnock

1,021 91st pct 642 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +20 higher in Muswellbrook

1,264 78th pct 1,284 79th pct

Drugs/100k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +74 higher in Muswellbrook

366 41st pct 440 47th pct

5-yr change in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +8.9 pts higher in Cessnock

18.1% 64th pct 9.2% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.4 higher in Muswellbrook

3.6 46th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.5 more in Muswellbrook

3.5 38th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +7.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

35.3% 27th pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +19.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

24.5% 14th pct 43.7% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +1.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

71.2% 70th pct 72.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +12.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook

51.7% 45th pct 64.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +13.6 pts higher in Cessnock

78.0% 61st pct 64.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +20.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

11.7% 10th pct 31.8% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.3 more in Muswellbrook

11.4 13th pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +3 higher in Cessnock

4 63rd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Muswellbrook +0.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

6.2% 72nd pct 6.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/vs/LGA15650/muswellbrook