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Cessnock vs Singleton

Name: Cessnock vs Singleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Cessnock profile · Singleton profile

Cessnock Singleton

Cessnock and Singleton are nearby New South Wales towns with different economic profiles. Singleton has a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (64.6% compared to 48.4% in Cessnock) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,935, while Cessnock's is $1,258. Education levels also differ, with 39.1% of Singleton residents completing Year 12 compared to 29.1% in Cessnock. Cessnock is more walkable and better connected, with more public transport stops and 76.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These gaps in employment and income have generally widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $320 to $330. They also share similar housing styles, with about 85% of homes being separate detached houses. Both areas have a similar number of people per home and very similar average temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Singleton Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in Singleton Household income: $677 higher in Singleton Family income: $746 higher in Singleton One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Singleton +6,477 larger in Cessnock gap widening

23,495 94th pct 17,018 83rd pct

Median age in Cessnock in Singleton +5 yrs older in Cessnock gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) even 23.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

38.1% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 39.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

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

87.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 85.4%

1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

39.0% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 36.7%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Singleton +4 more in Cessnock

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Singleton +0.64 more in Cessnock

2.32 57th pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Singleton +7 more in Cessnock

13 34th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Cessnock in Singleton +1,387 more in Cessnock

4,917 89th pct 3,530 85th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Singleton +97 larger in Singleton

492 60th pct 588 71st pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Singleton +3 higher in Singleton

938 14th pct 941 15th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

7.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

9.3% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.6% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Singleton +$212 higher in Singleton gap steady

$611 13th pct $823 54th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Singleton +$677 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,258 18th pct $1,935 62nd pct

Family income in Cessnock in Singleton +$746 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,533 16th pct $2,279 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +13.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Singleton +1,272 larger in Cessnock

2,758 91st pct 1,486 88th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Singleton +3 yrs older in Cessnock

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cessnock in Singleton +$137 higher in Singleton

$549 31st pct $686 59th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Singleton +$413 higher in Singleton

$1,475 36th pct $1,888 61st pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 15.5%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.7%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

13.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Singleton +$10 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Singleton +$243 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,760 45th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Singleton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 28.8%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 84.5%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 39.4%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%

4.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 39.8%

36.4% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.4% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 36.0%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Singleton +98 more in Cessnock

164 91st pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Singleton +3.10 more in Cessnock

6.98 83rd pct 3.88 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Singleton +132.9 more in Cessnock

324.4 31st pct 191.5 25th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Singleton +4 more in Singleton

8 52nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Singleton +3 longer in Singleton

4 43rd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Singleton +24 longer in Singleton

99 88th pct 123 93rd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 61.6%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

1.7% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 30.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Mining +14.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% Other services even 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

10.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

8.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Singleton +2 higher in Singleton

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Singleton +3 higher in Singleton

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Singleton +4 higher in Singleton

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Singleton +1 higher in Singleton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Singleton +79 higher in Singleton

869 7th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Singleton +7,349 higher in Cessnock

24,745 90th pct 17,396 79th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Singleton +2.7 pts higher in Cessnock

4.2% 47th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Singleton +125 higher in Singleton

983 55th pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Singleton +112 higher in Cessnock

895 53rd pct 783 43rd pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Singleton +1.1 higher in Singleton

24.8 62nd pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Singleton +0.2 higher in Singleton

11.0 37th pct 11.2 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Singleton +0.3 higher in Cessnock

4.6 37th pct 4.3 33rd pct

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

4.5 39th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Singleton +5.9 pts higher in Cessnock

45.8% 34th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Singleton +3.4 pts higher in Singleton

31.7% 22nd pct 35.1% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Singleton +8.7 pts higher in Cessnock

90.2% 48th pct 81.5% 40th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Singleton +23.6 pts higher in Cessnock

76.7% 53rd pct 53.1% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Singleton +4.9 pts higher in Cessnock

90.0% 37th pct 85.1% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Singleton +3.1 pts higher in Singleton

31.1% 35th pct 34.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Singleton +0.5 more in Cessnock

11.2 32nd pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Singleton +20 higher in Cessnock

30 33rd pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Singleton +0.3 pts higher in Cessnock

4.8% 41st pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

Kurri Kurri - Abermain Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Rutherford (South) - Telarah Maitland Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth Cessnock Surrounds East Maitland - Metford

Compare Singleton with nearby areas

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Singleton Surrounds Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Cessnock Muswellbrook Kurri Kurri - Abermain Rutherford (South) - Telarah Cessnock Surrounds

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011108/cessnock/vs/106011112/singleton