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Cessnock vs Singleton

Name: Cessnock vs Singleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Cessnock profile · Singleton profile

Cessnock Singleton

Cessnock and Singleton are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Singleton is a wealthier area, with 26.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.0% in Cessnock. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Singleton ($2,016) than in Cessnock ($1,493). Cessnock is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport (71.2% compared to 53.2% in Singleton).

Since 2011, the income gap between the two has narrowed, although Singleton's lead in high-earning households has widened. They share many similarities, such as an identical typical resident age of 37 and nearly the same share of children under 15. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion, though Singleton's rate is slightly higher at 38.5% compared to 33.8% in Cessnock.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,055 larger in Cessnock One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Cessnock Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Cessnock Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Cessnock Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Singleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Singleton +39,055 larger in Cessnock gap widening

63,632 77th pct 24,577 62nd pct

Median age in Cessnock in Singleton even gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 36.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 85.4%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

9.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

41.5% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 35.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Singleton +18 more in Cessnock

29 80th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Singleton +0.09 more in Cessnock

2.26 27th pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Cessnock in Singleton +5,412 more in Cessnock

9,107 75th pct 3,695 60th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Singleton +22 larger in Singleton

314 62nd pct 336 65th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Singleton +5 higher in Singleton

933 27th pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.3%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

7.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Singleton +$123 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$696 38th pct $819 67th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Singleton +$523 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,493 59th pct $2,016 86th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Singleton +$497 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,818 52nd pct $2,315 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.0%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.7%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +7.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Singleton +4,447 larger in Cessnock

6,480 88th pct 2,033 79th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Singleton +$97 higher in Singleton

$587 59th pct $684 77th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Singleton +$305 higher in Singleton

$1,672 73rd pct $1,977 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Singleton +0.1 larger in Singleton gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

14.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Singleton +$2 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$340 74th pct $338 73rd pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Singleton +$270 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,647 66th pct $1,917 79th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Singleton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.5% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.3% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 88.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 37.2%

30.5% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

6.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

8.2% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 31.8%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Singleton +298 more in Cessnock

375 79th pct 77 59th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Singleton +2.76 more in Cessnock

5.89 82nd pct 3.13 48th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Singleton +212.2 more in Cessnock

358.5 68th pct 146.3 58th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Singleton +4 more in Cessnock

17 66th pct 13 61st pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Singleton

146 90th pct —

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 60.3%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

1.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 26.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Mining +13.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

11.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative even 10.8%

9.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Singleton +4 higher in Singleton

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Singleton +4 higher in Singleton

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Singleton +3 higher in Singleton

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Singleton +2 higher in Singleton

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Singleton +57 higher in Singleton

908 20th pct 965 60th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Singleton +45,602 higher in Cessnock

71,443 77th pct 25,841 61st pct

Growth in Cessnock in Singleton +6.9 pts higher in Cessnock

11.4% 90th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Singleton +1,290 higher in Cessnock

3,625 68th pct 2,335 60th pct

Approvals in Cessnock in Singleton +830 higher in Cessnock

886 86th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Singleton +66 higher in Cessnock

991 76th pct 924 73rd pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Singleton +0.2 higher in Singleton

23.7 44th pct 23.9 47th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Singleton +0.7 higher in Cessnock

10.6 40th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cessnock in Singleton +3,056 higher in Cessnock

9,737 59th pct 6,681 35th pct

Assault/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +347 higher in Cessnock

1,392 71st pct 1,046 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +113 higher in Cessnock

431 85th pct 317 65th pct

Robbery/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +9 higher in Singleton

11 19th pct 20 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +145 higher in Cessnock

572 57th pct 427 39th pct

Theft/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +347 higher in Cessnock

900 32nd pct 553 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +464 higher in Cessnock

1,021 91st pct 557 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +425 higher in Cessnock

1,264 78th pct 838 59th pct

Drugs/100k in Cessnock in Singleton +142 higher in Cessnock

366 41st pct 224 25th pct

5-yr change in Cessnock in Singleton +30.9 pts higher in Cessnock

18.1% 64th pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Singleton +0.7 higher in Cessnock

3.6 46th pct 2.9 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Singleton +0.8 more in Cessnock

3.5 38th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Singleton +8.4 pts higher in Cessnock

35.3% 27th pct 26.9% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Singleton +1.7 pts higher in Cessnock

24.5% 14th pct 22.8% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Singleton +18.0 pts higher in Cessnock

71.2% 70th pct 53.2% 56th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Singleton +14.9 pts higher in Cessnock

51.7% 45th pct 36.8% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Singleton +17.8 pts higher in Cessnock

78.0% 61st pct 60.2% 35th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Singleton +10.6 pts higher in Singleton

11.7% 10th pct 22.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Singleton +0.1 more in Cessnock

11.4 13th pct 11.2 13th pct

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

4 63rd pct 1 44th pct

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

6.2% 72nd pct 6.0% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/vs/LGA17000/singleton