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Singleton vs Muswellbrook

Name: Singleton vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Singleton profile · Muswellbrook profile

Singleton Muswellbrook

Singleton and Muswellbrook are nearby New South Wales towns with a few sharp differences in wealth and access. Singleton has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.0% compared to 18.4%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work. Access to money and resources is also far higher in Singleton. While both areas have low Year 12 completion rates compared to the national figure, Singleton is well higher at 39.1%, whereas Muswellbrook is among the lowest at 33.1%.

These two areas are almost identical in the age of their residents, with both having 14.0% of people aged 65 and over. They also share very similar levels of overseas births and language use. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in renting is now 9.2 points higher in Muswellbrook, and the gap in high-income households has grown since 2011. Muswellbrook also has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.1%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Singleton Population: 4,746 larger in Singleton Volunteering: 3.9 pts higher in Singleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Singleton in Muswellbrook +4,746 larger in Singleton gap steady

17,018 83rd pct 12,272 64th pct

Median age in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1 yrs older in Muswellbrook gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) even 23.9%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

14.0% Seniors (65+) even 14.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 39.8%

39.5% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Singleton Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 84.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

42.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 38.2%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 86.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 52.5%

36.7% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

6.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Singleton in Muswellbrook even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Singleton in Muswellbrook +0.53 more in Muswellbrook

1.68 38th pct 2.22 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Singleton in Muswellbrook even

6 12th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1,545 more in Singleton

3,530 85th pct 1,985 62nd pct

Avg size in Singleton in Muswellbrook +258 larger in Singleton

588 71st pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Singleton in Muswellbrook +53 higher in Singleton

941 15th pct 888 8th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

33.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 45.7%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 25.6%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Singleton in Muswellbrook +$64 higher in Singleton gap widening

$823 54th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Singleton in Muswellbrook +$332 higher in Singleton gap widening

$1,935 62nd pct $1,603 41st pct

Family income in Singleton in Muswellbrook +$326 higher in Singleton gap widening

$2,279 63rd pct $1,953 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 56.7%

20.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Singleton in Muswellbrook +119 larger in Muswellbrook

1,486 88th pct 1,605 88th pct

Median age in Singleton in Muswellbrook even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Singleton in Muswellbrook +$105 higher in Singleton

$686 59th pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Singleton in Muswellbrook +$356 higher in Singleton

$1,888 61st pct $1,532 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Singleton in Muswellbrook +0.1 larger in Singleton gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 54.1%

24.4% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

25.3% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Singleton in Muswellbrook +$20 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Singleton in Muswellbrook +$243 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,760 45th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Singleton in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Singleton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 32.8%

28.8% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 87.1%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 36.3%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 37.0%

12.2% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.3%

12.3% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1 more in Muswellbrook

66 71st pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1.58 more in Muswellbrook

3.88 43rd pct 5.46 66th pct

Departures/1k in Singleton in Muswellbrook +48.7 more in Singleton

191.5 25th pct 142.8 22nd pct

PT routes in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1 more in Muswellbrook

12 71st pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Singleton in Muswellbrook

7 61st pct —

Drive to city in Singleton in Muswellbrook

123 93rd pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

30.5% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

4.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

9.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Singleton in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Singleton

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Singleton in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Singleton

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Singleton in Muswellbrook +3 higher in Singleton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1 higher in Singleton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Singleton in Muswellbrook +57 higher in Singleton

948 29th pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Singleton in Muswellbrook +4,801 higher in Singleton

17,396 79th pct 12,595 60th pct

Growth in Singleton in Muswellbrook +0.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

1.5% 23rd pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Singleton in Muswellbrook +421 higher in Singleton

1,108 61st pct 687 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Singleton in Muswellbrook +62 higher in Singleton

783 43rd pct 721 36th pct

Max temp in Singleton in Muswellbrook +0.7 higher in Singleton

25.9 74th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1.1 higher in Singleton

11.2 41st pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Singleton in Muswellbrook +0.2 higher in Muswellbrook

4.3 33rd pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Singleton in Muswellbrook +0.4 more in Muswellbrook

4.0 31st pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Singleton in Muswellbrook +5.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

39.9% 29th pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Singleton in Muswellbrook +11.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook

35.1% 25th pct 46.8% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Singleton in Muswellbrook +4.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

81.5% 40th pct 85.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Singleton in Muswellbrook +18.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook

53.1% 33rd pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Singleton in Muswellbrook +12.1 pts higher in Singleton

85.1% 32nd pct 73.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in Singleton in Muswellbrook +3.3 pts higher in Singleton

34.2% 39th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Singleton in Muswellbrook +1.2 more in Muswellbrook

10.7 28th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Singleton in Muswellbrook +5 higher in Singleton

10 24th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Singleton in Muswellbrook +2.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

4.5% 35th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Compare Muswellbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Singleton vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011112/singleton/vs/106041126/muswellbrook