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Singleton vs Muswellbrook Surrounds

Name: Singleton vs Muswellbrook Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Singleton profile · Muswellbrook Surrounds profile

Singleton Muswellbrook Surrounds

Muswellbrook Surrounds and Singleton are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Muswellbrook Surrounds is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 34 in Singleton. Life in Singleton is more centralised, with 81.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 85.1% near a park, while Muswellbrook Surrounds is more spread out, with only 34.1% and 40% for the same measures. Singleton also has a much larger school system, with 3,530 enrolments and typical school sizes of 588 students, whereas Muswellbrook Surrounds has just 219 enrolments and schools averaging 55 students.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $800 to $823. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened to 8 years, and the gap in people who identify with no religion has increased to 9.2 percentage points in Singleton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,935 larger in Singleton Median age: 8 yrs older in Muswellbrook Surrounds Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Singleton No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Singleton Unpaid child care: 4.8 pts higher in Singleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +12,935 larger in Singleton gap steady

17,018 83rd pct 4,083 16th pct

Median age in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +8 yrs older in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.5% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%

8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Singleton Muswellbrook Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 85.2%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

36.7% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 27.5%

6.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2 more in Singleton

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3.52 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1.68 38th pct 5.21 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3,311 more in Singleton

3,530 85th pct 219 7th pct

Avg size in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +534 larger in Singleton

588 71st pct 55 1st pct

ICSEA in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +10 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

941 15th pct 951 20th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

33.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 44.2%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

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

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$23 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$823 54th pct $800 49th pct

Household income in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$194 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,935 62nd pct $1,741 50th pct

Family income in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$69 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$2,279 63rd pct $2,210 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 59.3%

20.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Three or more even 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1,184 larger in Singleton

1,486 88th pct 302 66th pct

Median age in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4 yrs older in Muswellbrook Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$4 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$686 59th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$181 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$1,888 61st pct $2,069 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.1 larger in Singleton gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 56.4%

24.4% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

3.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$50 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$27 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,760 45th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +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 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.3%

29.0% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.8% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

1.2% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 91.3%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 38.6%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 32.2%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 20.6%

12.2% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +56 more in Singleton

66 71st pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.43 more in Singleton

3.88 43rd pct 2.45 25th pct

Departures/1k in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +168.2 more in Singleton

191.5 25th pct 23.3 14th pct

PT routes in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +11 more in Singleton

12 71st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds

7 61st pct —

Drive to city in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds

123 93rd pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

10.2% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.9% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.7% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

9.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +11 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

948 29th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +13,132 higher in Singleton

17,396 79th pct 4,264 16th pct

Growth in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1.5% 23rd pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +654 higher in Singleton

1,108 61st pct 454 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +21 higher in Singleton

783 43rd pct 762 41st pct

Max temp in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2.6 higher in Singleton

25.9 74th pct 23.3 46th pct

Min temp in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2.3 higher in Singleton

11.2 41st pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.6 higher in Singleton

4.3 33rd pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.0 more in Singleton

4.0 31st pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4.1 pts higher in Singleton

39.9% 29th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Singleton

35.1% 25th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +47.4 pts higher in Singleton

81.5% 40th pct 34.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +11.5 pts higher in Singleton

53.1% 33rd pct 41.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +45.1 pts higher in Singleton

85.1% 32nd pct 40.0% 10th pct

Walk to health in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

34.2% 39th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.3 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

10.7 28th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +9 higher in Singleton

10 24th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Singleton in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

4.5% 35th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Compare Muswellbrook Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Singleton vs Muswellbrook Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011112/singleton/vs/106041127/muswellbrook-surrounds