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Cessnock Surrounds vs Singleton

Name: Cessnock Surrounds vs Singleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Cessnock Surrounds profile · Singleton profile

Cessnock Surrounds Singleton

Singleton and Cessnock Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Singleton is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable), whereas Cessnock Surrounds is car-dependent with a score of 1.4. Residents in Singleton are far younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 42 in Cessnock Surrounds. Housing also differs sharply: 41.0% of homes in Cessnock Surrounds are owned outright, while 28.8% of households in Singleton rent.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes and almost the same share of volunteers and people born overseas. This shared experience exists despite the differing gaps in age and home ownership. While Singleton has more people earning over $2,000 a week, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of older residents has widened, with people aged 65 and over now 4.0 percentage points higher in Cessnock Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,873 larger in Singleton Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Singleton Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in Singleton Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Median age: 8 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +7,873 larger in Singleton gap narrowing

9,145 47th pct 17,018 83rd pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +8 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 44.1%

32.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Surrounds Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 85.4%

3.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 45.5%

44.2% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

42.8% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +2 more in Cessnock Surrounds

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +2.87 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4.55 84th pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +24 more in Cessnock Surrounds

30 70th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +2,936 more in Singleton

594 21st pct 3,530 85th pct

Avg size in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +514 larger in Singleton

74 4th pct 588 71st pct

ICSEA in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +5 higher in Singleton

935 14th pct 941 15th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

11.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +$95 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$728 34th pct $823 54th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +$121 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,814 54th pct $1,935 62nd pct

Family income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +$240 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$2,039 47th pct $2,279 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

15.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +787 larger in Singleton

699 86th pct 1,486 88th pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +1 yrs older in Singleton

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +$105 higher in Singleton

$581 39th pct $686 59th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +$13 higher in Singleton

$1,875 60th pct $1,888 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +0.2 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

14.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

19.1% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +$30 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +$69 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,829 49th pct $1,760 45th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 39.8%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 29.0%

9.9% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 84.5%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 41.9%

32.4% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

5.8% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +28 more in Singleton

38 48th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +0.28 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4.16 48th pct 3.88 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +89.4 more in Singleton

102.1 19th pct 191.5 25th pct

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

4 29th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton

— 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +6 longer in Singleton

117 92nd pct 123 93rd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%

1.5% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.8% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%

1.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Mining +16.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

11.9% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +2 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +20 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

968 38th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +7,422 higher in Singleton

9,974 48th pct 17,396 79th pct

Growth in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +7.4 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

8.9% 76th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +308 higher in Singleton

800 44th pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +175 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

958 58th pct 783 43rd pct

Max temp in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +2.3 higher in Singleton

23.6 49th pct 25.9 74th pct

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

10.4 28th pct 11.2 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +2.9 higher in Singleton

1.4 7th pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +2.4 more in Singleton

1.6 8th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +25.3 pts higher in Singleton

14.6% 9th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +33.4 pts higher in Singleton

1.7% 1st pct 35.1% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +50.3 pts higher in Singleton

31.2% 18th pct 81.5% 40th pct

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

29.5% 16th pct 53.1% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +49.6 pts higher in Singleton

35.5% 9th pct 85.1% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +34.2 pts higher in Singleton

0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +0.2 more in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9 30th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +9 higher in Singleton

1 11th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton +6.3 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9% 92nd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Cessnock Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock Surrounds vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/vs/106011112/singleton