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Singleton vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Name: Singleton vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Singleton profile · Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile

Singleton Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn and Singleton are nearby regional areas with similar populations, but they differ in their growth and layout. Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn has grown much faster since 2021, with a 11.9% increase compared to just 1.5% in Singleton. Local infrastructure also differs; while more homes in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn are within a 15-minute walk of a school (65.5% versus 53.1%), health services are far more accessible in Singleton, where 34.2% of homes are near such services compared to 18.6% in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn.

The gap in population growth between the two areas has widened significantly in recent years. Despite this, they share several core traits, including similar proportions of First Nations residents and people born overseas. Both areas are dominated by detached houses and larger homes, with typical weekly household incomes sitting close to each other at $1,835 in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn and $1,935 in Singleton.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 4.1 pts higher in Singleton Rent: $70 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in Singleton Household size: 0.2 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +712 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

17,018 83rd pct 17,730 86th pct

Median age in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 yrs older in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

20.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Singleton Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 86.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 45.1%

42.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.5% Italian even 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

36.7% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 more in Singleton

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.46 more in Singleton

1.68 38th pct 1.23 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +8 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

6 12th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +626 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

3,530 85th pct 4,156 87th pct

Avg size in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +243 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

588 71st pct 831 87th pct

ICSEA in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +15 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

941 15th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 46.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 21.6%

17.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$35 higher in Singleton

$823 54th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$100 higher in Singleton

$1,935 62nd pct $1,835 55th pct

Family income in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$200 higher in Singleton

$2,279 63rd pct $2,079 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 59.3%

20.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +100 larger in Singleton

1,486 88th pct 1,386 88th pct

Median age in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2 yrs older in Singleton

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$4 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$686 59th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$122 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,888 61st pct $2,010 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.2 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

15.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 19.7%

15.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$70 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$330 36th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$109 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,760 45th pct $1,869 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.8% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

1.2% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 30.3%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

7.7% 5 or more even 7.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +25.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 19.2%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

9.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +22 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

66 71st pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.09 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

3.88 43rd pct 4.96 60th pct

Departures/1k in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +369.7 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

191.5 25th pct 561.2 40th pct

PT routes in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

12 71st pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +58 longer in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

7 61st pct 65 97th pct

Drive to city in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3 longer in Singleton

123 93rd pct 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.9%

10.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.1% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.5% 1 vehicle even 30.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Mining ◂ +12.5 pts 9.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.1% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

12.0% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +7 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

948 29th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2,558 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

17,396 79th pct 19,954 86th pct

Growth in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +10.4 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1.5% 23rd pct 11.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +126 higher in Singleton

1,108 61st pct 982 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +143 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

783 43rd pct 925 55th pct

Max temp in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.6 higher in Singleton

25.9 74th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

11.2 41st pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.1 higher in Singleton

4.3 33rd pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

4.0 31st pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +6.8 pts higher in Singleton

39.9% 29th pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.4 pts higher in Singleton

35.1% 25th pct 33.7% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3.9 pts higher in Singleton

81.5% 40th pct 77.5% 37th pct

Walk to school in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +12.4 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

53.1% 33rd pct 65.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.5 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

85.1% 32nd pct 85.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +15.6 pts higher in Singleton

34.2% 39th pct 18.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +15.8 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

10.7 28th pct 26.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +7 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

10 24th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Singleton in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.5 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4.5% 35th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Compare Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Singleton vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011112/singleton/vs/106021615/rutherford-aberglasslyn