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Cessnock Surrounds vs Singleton Surrounds

Name: Cessnock Surrounds vs Singleton Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Cessnock Surrounds profile · Singleton Surrounds profile

Cessnock Surrounds Singleton Surrounds

Cessnock Surrounds and Singleton Surrounds are nearby regional areas in New South Wales. Cessnock Surrounds is more connected, with far more public transport stops and 31.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to 0.0% in Singleton Surrounds. It also has a higher share of people with no religion (42.8% vs 31.7%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (15.4% vs 11.1%). In contrast, Singleton Surrounds has a higher share of high-income households, with 27.4% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.0% in Cessnock Surrounds.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with 2.8 in each. They also share a typical resident age of 42 and a similar proportion of First Nations people. While some gaps have stayed the same since 2011, the difference in Year 12 completion has widened, with Cessnock Surrounds now 6.4 percentage points higher than Singleton Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Population: 3,813 larger in Cessnock Surrounds Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +3,813 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

9,145 47th pct 5,332 24th pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Surrounds Singleton Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 84.4%

3.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.2% English ◂ +3.9 pts 40.3%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 89.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

42.8% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 31.7%

7.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +4 more in Cessnock Surrounds

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +0.79 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4.55 84th pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +19 more in Cessnock Surrounds

30 70th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +474 more in Cessnock Surrounds

594 21st pct 120 4th pct

Avg size in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +44 larger in Cessnock Surrounds

74 4th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +59 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

935 14th pct 876 6th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.2%

34.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

7.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +$50 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap narrowing

$728 34th pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +$220 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,814 54th pct $2,034 68th pct

Family income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +$209 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap narrowing

$2,039 47th pct $2,248 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

10.8% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +284 larger in Cessnock Surrounds

699 86th pct 415 74th pct

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

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +$75 higher in Singleton Surrounds

$581 39th pct $656 54th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +$114 higher in Singleton Surrounds

$1,875 60th pct $1,989 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people even 35.4%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

15.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.3% 5 people even 8.3%

5.3% 6 or more even 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds even gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +$338 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,829 49th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 39.1%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%

9.9% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%

12.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

5.8% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%

16.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +38 more in Cessnock Surrounds

38 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +4.16 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4.16 48th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +102.1 more in Cessnock Surrounds

102.1 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +4 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds

117 92nd pct —

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 17.7%

19.5% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Mining +15.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

11.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

13.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

6.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

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

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

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

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +12 higher in Singleton Surrounds

968 38th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +4,451 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

9,974 48th pct 5,523 23rd pct

Growth in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +5.8 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

8.9% 76th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +82 higher in Singleton Surrounds

800 44th pct 882 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +56 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

958 58th pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +0.9 higher in Singleton Surrounds

23.6 49th pct 24.6 59th pct

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

10.4 28th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +1.1 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

1.4 7th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +1.2 more in Cessnock Surrounds

1.6 8th pct 0.4 0th pct

15-min city in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +10.7 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

14.6% 9th pct 3.9% 2nd pct

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

1.7% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +31.2 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

31.2% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +20.8 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

29.5% 16th pct 8.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +23.6 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

35.5% 9th pct 11.9% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +1.2 more in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9 30th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +1 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

1 11th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Cessnock Surrounds in Singleton Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9% 92nd pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare Cessnock Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Singleton Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock Surrounds vs Singleton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/vs/106011113/singleton-surrounds