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Singleton vs Scone

Name: Singleton vs Scone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Singleton profile · Scone profile

Singleton Scone

Scone and Singleton are two regional New South Wales hubs with distinct characters. Scone is more walkable, with 62.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 39.9% in Singleton. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.1%, while Singleton is at 13.0%. In contrast, Singleton is a larger centre with more public transport options, including 3.88 stops per 1,000 people compared to 1.49 in Scone. Singleton also has higher typical household incomes, at $1,935 per week compared to $1,526 in Scone.

Both areas share very similar rates of volunteering, sitting around 14%, and have almost identical levels of long-term health conditions. While they share these traits, other gaps are changing; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened to five years, and the gap in overseas arrivals has grown since 2011. Scone remains noticeably older, with 19.6% of people aged 65 and over, while Singleton's population is younger, at 34 years typically.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.1 pts higher in Scone Population: 10,983 larger in Singleton Median age: 5 yrs older in Scone Aged 65+: 5.7 pts higher in Scone People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Singleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Singleton in Scone +10,983 larger in Singleton gap steady

17,018 83rd pct 6,035 29th pct

Median age in Singleton in Scone +5 yrs older in Scone gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) even 23.9%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

44.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.5% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%

8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Singleton Scone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 83.2%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

42.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 87.7%

0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

36.7% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 30.5%

6.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Singleton in Scone +2 more in Singleton

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Singleton in Scone +1.66 more in Scone

1.68 38th pct 3.34 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Singleton in Scone +2 more in Singleton

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Singleton in Scone +1,984 more in Singleton

3,530 85th pct 1,546 52nd pct

Avg size in Singleton in Scone +202 larger in Singleton

588 71st pct 387 45th pct

ICSEA in Singleton in Scone +34 higher in Scone

941 15th pct 975 30th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%

11.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 40.5%

14.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 19.7%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

8.4% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Singleton in Scone +$18 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$823 54th pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Singleton in Scone +$409 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,935 62nd pct $1,526 37th pct

Family income in Singleton in Scone +$218 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$2,279 63rd pct $2,061 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +0.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Singleton in Scone +1,076 larger in Singleton

1,486 88th pct 410 74th pct

Median age in Singleton in Scone +2 yrs older in Scone

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Singleton in Scone +$61 higher in Singleton

$686 59th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Singleton in Scone +$457 higher in Singleton

$1,888 61st pct $1,431 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Singleton in Scone +0.2 larger in Singleton gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 56.5%

24.4% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Singleton in Scone +$40 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Singleton in Scone +$135 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,760 45th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Singleton in Scone +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 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.1%

29.0% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.8% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 85.0%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 33.1%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.7% 5 or more even 7.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 28.0%

12.2% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Singleton in Scone +57 more in Singleton

66 71st pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Singleton in Scone +2.39 more in Singleton

3.88 43rd pct 1.49 16th pct

Departures/1k in Singleton in Scone +170.5 more in Singleton

191.5 25th pct 21.0 14th pct

PT routes in Singleton in Scone +8 more in Singleton

12 71st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Singleton in Scone +1 longer in Singleton

7 61st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Singleton in Scone

123 93rd pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%

30.5% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

4.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 12.1%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.7% Construction even 6.7%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

12.0% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

8.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Singleton in Scone even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Singleton in Scone even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Singleton in Scone +1 higher in Singleton

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Singleton in Scone even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Singleton in Scone even

948 29th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Singleton in Scone +11,398 higher in Singleton

17,396 79th pct 5,998 26th pct

Growth in Singleton in Scone +2.5 pts higher in Singleton

1.5% 23rd pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Singleton in Scone +351 higher in Singleton

1,108 61st pct 757 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Singleton in Scone +169 higher in Singleton

783 43rd pct 614 21st pct

Max temp in Singleton in Scone +0.1 higher in Singleton

25.9 74th pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Singleton in Scone +1.4 higher in Singleton

11.2 41st pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Singleton in Scone +0.5 higher in Scone

4.3 33rd pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Singleton in Scone +1.1 more in Scone

4.0 31st pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Singleton in Scone +22.2 pts higher in Scone

39.9% 29th pct 62.1% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Singleton in Scone +23.2 pts higher in Scone

35.1% 25th pct 58.3% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Singleton in Scone +16.4 pts higher in Singleton

81.5% 40th pct 65.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in Singleton in Scone +6.1 pts higher in Scone

53.1% 33rd pct 59.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Singleton in Scone +5.7 pts higher in Singleton

85.1% 32nd pct 79.4% 27th pct

Walk to health in Singleton in Scone +22.5 pts higher in Scone

34.2% 39th pct 56.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Singleton in Scone +1.7 more in Scone

10.7 28th pct 12.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Singleton in Scone +6 higher in Singleton

10 24th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Singleton in Scone +0.5 pts higher in Singleton

4.5% 35th pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Compare Scone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Singleton vs Scone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011112/singleton/vs/106041128/scone