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Kurri Kurri - Abermain vs Singleton

Name: Kurri Kurri - Abermain vs Singleton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile · Singleton profile

Kurri Kurri - Abermain Singleton

Singleton and Kurri Kurri - Abermain are nearby regional areas with different economic profiles. Singleton is generally more prosperous, with 25.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.5% in Kurri Kurri - Abermain. This is consistent with the typical weekly household income being well higher in Singleton ($1,935) than in Kurri Kurri - Abermain ($1,464). Access to services also differs; 34.2% of Singleton homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 3.1% of homes in Kurri Kurri - Abermain have the same access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers, with Singleton at 13.9% and Kurri Kurri - Abermain at 8.5%. They are also very similar in their housing patterns, with both having 2.6 people per home and about 29% of homes owned outright. While Kurri Kurri - Abermain has seen much faster population growth since 2021, the income gaps between the two have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 5.3 pts higher in Singleton Family income: $517 higher in Singleton Volunteering: 5.4 pts higher in Singleton Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain No religion: 7.9 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +3,613 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

20,631 90th pct 17,018 83rd pct

Median age in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +1 yrs older in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

39.4% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 39.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kurri Kurri - Abermain Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 85.4%

0.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 45.5%

43.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

8.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 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

92.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

44.6% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 36.7%

6.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +2 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.14 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1.82 43rd pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +5 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +1,035 more in Singleton

2,495 72nd pct 3,530 85th pct

Avg size in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +276 larger in Singleton

312 34th pct 588 71st pct

ICSEA in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +33 higher in Singleton

908 10th pct 941 15th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.1%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

8.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

51.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 47.0%

11.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +$124 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$699 28th pct $823 54th pct

Household income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +$471 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,464 33rd pct $1,935 62nd pct

Family income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +$517 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,762 29th pct $2,279 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.3%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.9%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +6.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +747 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

2,233 90th pct 1,486 88th pct

Median age in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +1 yrs older in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +$92 higher in Singleton

$594 42nd pct $686 59th pct

Household income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +$267 higher in Singleton

$1,621 45th pct $1,888 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

24.3% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

24.3% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

15.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +$15 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap narrowing

$345 41st pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +$157 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,603 34th pct $1,760 45th pct

People / bedroom in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

28.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 84.5%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 39.4%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

4.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 41.9%

40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

8.1% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +57 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

123 88th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +2.08 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

5.96 73rd pct 3.88 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +374.0 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

565.5 41st pct 191.5 25th pct

PT routes in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +6 more in Singleton

6 43rd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +12 longer in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

19 79th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +24 longer in Singleton

99 88th pct 123 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 61.6%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

1.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

4.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Mining +15.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

10.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

10.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +2 higher in Singleton

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +2 higher in Singleton

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +2 higher in Singleton

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +1 higher in Singleton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +59 higher in Singleton

889 11th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +6,011 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

23,407 89th pct 17,396 79th pct

Growth in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +10.8 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

12.3% 86th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +223 higher in Singleton

885 49th pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +95 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

878 51st pct 783 43rd pct

Max temp in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.9 higher in Singleton

25.0 65th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.1 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

11.3 43rd pct 11.2 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.1 higher in Singleton

4.2 32nd pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.1 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

4.1 32nd pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +2.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

42.0% 30th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +7.2 pts higher in Singleton

27.9% 19th pct 35.1% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Singleton

81.1% 39th pct 81.5% 40th pct

Walk to school in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +3.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

56.2% 35th pct 53.1% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +3.6 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

88.7% 36th pct 85.1% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +31.1 pts higher in Singleton

3.1% 6th pct 34.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.6 more in Singleton

10.1 24th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +11 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

20 30th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in Singleton +0.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

5.2% 48th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurri Kurri - Abermain vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain/vs/106011112/singleton