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Cessnock vs Singleton Surrounds

Name: Cessnock vs Singleton Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Cessnock profile · Singleton Surrounds profile

Cessnock Singleton Surrounds

Singleton Surrounds and Cessnock are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and physical profiles. Singleton Surrounds is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,034, far higher than the $1,258 in Cessnock. While 27.4% of households in Singleton Surrounds earn $3,000 or more a week, only 11.8% of Cessnock households do. These differences extend to housing and family life; Singleton Surrounds has a far higher share of separate houses (98.5%) and a much lower share of one-parent families (8.6%) compared to Cessnock, where one-parent families make up 26.0% of the population.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits at 6.5% in Singleton Surrounds and 7.4% in Cessnock. However, their daily environments differ sharply. Cessnock is much more walkable, with 90.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas Singleton Surrounds has 0.0%. The gap in typical incomes and the share of high-earning households have both widened since 2011, highlighting a growing divide between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 17.4 pts higher in Cessnock Population: 18,163 larger in Cessnock Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Cessnock Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Cessnock Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +18,163 larger in Cessnock gap widening

23,495 94th pct 5,332 24th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +3 yrs older in Singleton Surrounds gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

38.1% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.2% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Singleton Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 84.4%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

8.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

39.0% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 31.7%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +6 more in Cessnock

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +1.43 more in Singleton Surrounds

2.32 57th pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +2 more in Cessnock

13 34th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +4,797 more in Cessnock

4,917 89th pct 120 4th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +462 larger in Cessnock

492 60th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +62 higher in Cessnock

938 14th pct 876 6th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.1% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

7.4% Year 11 even 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.3% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +$167 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap steady

$611 13th pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +$776 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$1,258 18th pct $2,034 68th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +$715 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$1,533 16th pct $2,248 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.7%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 8.3%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +12.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +2,343 larger in Cessnock

2,758 91st pct 415 74th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +$107 higher in Singleton Surrounds

$549 31st pct $656 54th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +$514 higher in Singleton Surrounds

$1,475 36th pct $1,989 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +0.3 larger in Singleton Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

25.5% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.4 pts 8.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 17.5%

15.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +$40 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$320 33rd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +$650 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.8% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 17.5%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 98.5%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 35.5%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 9.2%

4.1% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 28.7%

36.4% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.1 pts 23.5%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.0% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +164 more in Cessnock

164 91st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +6.98 more in Cessnock

6.98 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +324.4 more in Cessnock

324.4 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +8 more in Cessnock

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds

99 88th pct —

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 58.3%

10.4% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 17.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.5% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Mining +14.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services even 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%

8.4% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

10.3% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +4 higher in Singleton Surrounds

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +5 higher in Singleton Surrounds

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +7 higher in Singleton Surrounds

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +1 higher in Singleton Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +111 higher in Singleton Surrounds

869 7th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +19,222 higher in Cessnock

24,745 90th pct 5,523 23rd pct

Growth in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Cessnock

4.2% 47th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +101 higher in Cessnock

983 55th pct 882 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +7 higher in Singleton Surrounds

895 53rd pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +0.2 higher in Cessnock

24.8 62nd pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +0.7 higher in Cessnock

11.0 37th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +4.2 higher in Cessnock

4.6 37th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +4.1 more in Cessnock

4.5 39th pct 0.4 0th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +41.9 pts higher in Cessnock

45.8% 34th pct 3.9% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +31.7 pts higher in Cessnock

31.7% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +90.2 pts higher in Cessnock

90.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +68.0 pts higher in Cessnock

76.7% 53rd pct 8.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +78.1 pts higher in Cessnock

90.0% 37th pct 11.9% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +31.1 pts higher in Cessnock

31.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +1.5 more in Cessnock

11.2 32nd pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +29 higher in Cessnock

30 33rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Singleton Surrounds +4.6 pts higher in Singleton Surrounds

4.8% 41st pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

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Compare Singleton Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Singleton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011108/cessnock/vs/106011113/singleton-surrounds