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Singleton vs Upper Hunter Shire

Name: Singleton vs Upper Hunter Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Singleton profile · Upper Hunter Shire profile

Singleton Upper Hunter Shire

Singleton and Upper Hunter Shire are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Singleton is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,016 compared to $1,429 in Upper Hunter Shire. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 37, whereas those in Upper Hunter Shire are typically 42. In contrast, Upper Hunter Shire has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.1%, while Singleton sits at 11.2%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as nearly identical rates of people born overseas and those with a bachelor degree. They also have the same share of residents who finished Year 12. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in recent overseas arrivals has grown since 2011, and the typical age gap between the two areas has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire Household size: 0.3 larger in Singleton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Singleton Population: 10,348 larger in Singleton Aged 65+: 6.7 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +10,348 larger in Singleton gap widening

24,577 62nd pct 14,229 53rd pct

Median age in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +5 yrs older in Upper Hunter Shire gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) even 26.1%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.3%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

8.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Singleton Upper Hunter Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 84.0%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 45.3%

41.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

35.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

7.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +2 more in Upper Hunter Shire

11 54th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +2.74 more in Upper Hunter Shire

2.17 25th pct 4.90 61st pct

Students in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +966 more in Singleton

3,695 60th pct 2,729 56th pct

Avg size in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +126 larger in Singleton

336 65th pct 210 47th pct

ICSEA in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +21 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

938 30th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 even 38.5%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

11.6% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 40.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 19.4%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

8.2% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +$68 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$819 67th pct $751 52nd pct

Household income in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +$587 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$2,016 86th pct $1,429 53rd pct

Family income in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +$401 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$2,315 83rd pct $1,914 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 60.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +1,043 larger in Singleton

2,033 79th pct 990 63rd pct

Median age in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +2 yrs older in Upper Hunter Shire

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +$91 higher in Singleton

$684 77th pct $593 61st pct

Household income in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +$387 higher in Singleton

$1,977 87th pct $1,590 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +0.3 larger in Singleton gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 54.7%

25.2% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.5% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +$68 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$338 73rd pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +$357 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,917 79th pct $1,560 60th pct

People / bedroom in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +0.10 higher in Singleton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 32.0%

31.6% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

1.6% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 30.1%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 19.3%

11.9% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +60 more in Singleton

77 59th pct 17 44th pct

Stops/1k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +1.94 more in Singleton

3.13 48th pct 1.19 31st pct

Departures/1k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +128.2 more in Singleton

146.3 58th pct 18.1 37th pct

PT routes in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +9 more in Singleton

13 61st pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

4.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%

26.4% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

3.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Mining ◂ +10.1 pts 11.6%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

9.8% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

10.8% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

12.1% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +2 higher in Singleton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +2 higher in Singleton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +2 higher in Singleton

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +22 higher in Singleton

965 60th pct 943 41st pct

ERP in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +11,416 higher in Singleton

25,841 61st pct 14,425 50th pct

Growth in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +3.3 pts higher in Singleton

4.5% 59th pct 1.2% 24th pct

Businesses in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +407 higher in Singleton

2,335 60th pct 1,928 58th pct

Approvals in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +11 higher in Singleton

56 50th pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +229 higher in Singleton

924 73rd pct 695 57th pct

Max temp in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire even

23.9 47th pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +0.6 higher in Singleton

9.9 30th pct 9.3 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +159 higher in Singleton

6,681 35th pct 6,522 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +62 higher in Singleton

1,046 55th pct 984 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +71 higher in Singleton

317 65th pct 246 48th pct

Robbery/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +13 higher in Singleton

20 43rd pct 7 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +76 higher in Singleton

427 39th pct 351 30th pct

Theft/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +241 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

553 13th pct 794 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +143 higher in Singleton

557 72nd pct 415 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +107 higher in Singleton

838 59th pct 731 49th pct

Drugs/100k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +83 higher in Singleton

224 25th pct 141 12th pct

5-yr change in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +11.5 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

-12.8% 16th pct -1.4% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +0.4 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

2.9 27th pct 3.3 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +0.9 more in Upper Hunter Shire

2.7 20th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +16.3 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

26.9% 15th pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +19.7 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

22.8% 13th pct 42.5% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +18.9 pts higher in Singleton

53.2% 56th pct 34.3% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +6.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

36.8% 22nd pct 43.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +4.0 pts higher in Singleton

60.2% 35th pct 56.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +16.4 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

22.2% 22nd pct 38.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +4.7 more in Upper Hunter Shire

11.2 13th pct 16.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +0 higher in Singleton

1 44th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Singleton in Upper Hunter Shire +0.4 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

6.0% 69th pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Singleton vs Upper Hunter Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17000/singleton/vs/LGA17620/upper-hunter-shire