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Cessnock Surrounds vs Muswellbrook Surrounds

Name: Cessnock Surrounds vs Muswellbrook Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Cessnock Surrounds profile · Muswellbrook Surrounds profile

Cessnock Surrounds Muswellbrook Surrounds

Muswellbrook Surrounds and Cessnock Surrounds are both rural areas in New South Wales. Muswellbrook Surrounds has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.4%, compared to just 3.7% in Cessnock Surrounds. Full-time employment is also far higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds (64.4%) than in Cessnock Surrounds (54.1%). However, Cessnock Surrounds has more people with no religion (42.8% compared to 27.5%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.4% versus 8.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who care for children unpaid, with Muswellbrook Surrounds at 25.5% and Cessnock Surrounds at 29.3%. They also share a typical resident age of 42 and a similar proportion of First Nations people. While the two areas have some similarities, the gap in school completion has widened since 2011, with Cessnock Surrounds now seeing a well higher share of people finishing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds Full-time: 10.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds No religion: 15.3 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Population: 5,062 larger in Cessnock Surrounds Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +5,062 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

9,145 47th pct 4,083 16th pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) even 11.4%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.3%

32.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Surrounds Muswellbrook 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 85.2%

3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 42.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% German even 4.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 91.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

42.8% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 27.5%

7.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4 more in Cessnock Surrounds

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.66 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

4.55 84th pct 5.21 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +21 more in Cessnock Surrounds

30 70th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +375 more in Cessnock Surrounds

594 21st pct 219 7th pct

Avg size in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +20 larger in Cessnock Surrounds

74 4th pct 55 1st pct

ICSEA in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +16 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

935 14th pct 951 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.1%

34.2% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

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

7.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.0% Management & commerce even 15.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$72 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap narrowing

$728 34th pct $800 49th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$73 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,814 54th pct $1,741 50th pct

Family income in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$171 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap narrowing

$2,039 47th pct $2,210 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +0.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +397 larger in Cessnock Surrounds

699 86th pct 302 66th pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +5 yrs older in Muswellbrook Surrounds

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$109 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$581 39th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$194 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$1,875 60th pct $2,069 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.3 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

28.6% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.1% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$80 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$360 46th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$96 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap steady

$1,829 49th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.10 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 34.3%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 35.2%

9.9% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.9% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 91.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 20.6%

5.8% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

38 48th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.71 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4.16 48th pct 2.45 25th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +78.9 more in Cessnock Surrounds

102.1 19th pct 23.3 14th pct

PT routes in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds

117 92nd pct —

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 13.4%

1.5% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 37.6%

22.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

1.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.2% Mining +13.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

11.9% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

13.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +9 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

968 38th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +5,710 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

9,974 48th pct 4,264 16th pct

Growth in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4.6 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

8.9% 76th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +346 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

800 44th pct 454 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +196 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

958 58th pct 762 41st pct

Max temp in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.3 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

23.6 49th pct 23.3 46th pct

Min temp in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.6 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

10.4 28th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.3 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1.4 7th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.4 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1.6 8th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +21.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

14.6% 9th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +33.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1.7% 1st pct 34.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

31.2% 18th pct 34.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +12.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

29.5% 16th pct 41.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

35.5% 9th pct 40.0% 10th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +34.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.1 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

10.9 30th pct 11.0 30th pct

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

1 11th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Cessnock Surrounds in Muswellbrook Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9% 92nd pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Compare Muswellbrook Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock Surrounds vs Muswellbrook Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/vs/106041127/muswellbrook-surrounds