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Singleton vs Scone Surrounds

Name: Singleton vs Scone Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Singleton profile · Scone Surrounds profile

Singleton Scone Surrounds

Scone Surrounds and Singleton are two different types of regional areas. Scone Surrounds is a much older community, where the typical resident is 44 and 40.3% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Singleton is far younger with a typical age of 34, and it has a more mobile population, as 44.1% of residents moved there in the last five years. Singleton also sees more high earners, with 25% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.5% in Scone Surrounds.

These differences in age and stability have only grown, with the age gap widening to 10 years since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities: they have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree. They also track closely on the national figure for unemployment, with both areas sitting well below the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Scone Surrounds Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Singleton Population: 8,824 larger in Singleton Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Scone Surrounds Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +8,824 larger in Singleton gap steady

17,018 83rd pct 8,194 42nd pct

Median age in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +10 yrs older in Scone Surrounds gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.9%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 32.8%

8.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Singleton Scone 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 84.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

36.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 28.0%

6.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +3 more in Scone Surrounds

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +4.52 more in Scone Surrounds

1.68 38th pct 6.20 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +4 more in Scone Surrounds

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +2,347 more in Singleton

3,530 85th pct 1,183 43rd pct

Avg size in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +457 larger in Singleton

588 71st pct 131 13th pct

ICSEA in Singleton in Scone Surrounds even

941 15th pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.4%

33.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 40.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 19.1%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

8.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +$117 higher in Singleton gap steady

$823 54th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +$573 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,935 62nd pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +$485 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$2,279 63rd pct $1,794 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 59.3%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%

6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +911 larger in Singleton

1,486 88th pct 575 83rd pct

Median age in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +3 yrs older in Scone Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +$114 higher in Singleton

$686 59th pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +$131 higher in Singleton

$1,888 61st pct $1,757 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +0.2 larger in Singleton gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 53.3%

24.4% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +$80 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +$260 higher in Singleton gap narrowing

$1,760 45th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +0.10 higher in Singleton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 30.4%

28.8% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 19.9%

1.2% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 95.1%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 28.0%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +31.7 pts 10.2%

12.2% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 22.4%

12.3% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +58 more in Singleton

66 71st pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +2.90 more in Singleton

3.88 43rd pct 0.98 11th pct

Departures/1k in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +175.5 more in Singleton

191.5 25th pct 16.0 11th pct

PT routes in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +8 more in Singleton

12 71st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Singleton in Scone Surrounds

7 61st pct —

Drive to city in Singleton in Scone Surrounds

123 93rd pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 60.7%

10.2% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.2% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 37.8%

30.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.4% Mining ◂ +11.2 pts 11.2%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

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

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

9.7% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Singleton in Scone Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Singleton in Scone Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Singleton in Scone Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +7 higher in Singleton

948 29th pct 941 26th pct

ERP in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +8,971 higher in Singleton

17,396 79th pct 8,425 40th pct

Growth in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

1.5% 23rd pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +63 higher in Scone Surrounds

1,108 61st pct 1,171 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +73 higher in Singleton

783 43rd pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +2.2 higher in Singleton

25.9 74th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +2.0 higher in Singleton

11.2 41st pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +1.8 higher in Singleton

4.3 33rd pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +1.2 more in Singleton

4.0 31st pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +7.7 pts higher in Singleton

39.9% 29th pct 32.2% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Singleton

35.1% 25th pct 33.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +65.1 pts higher in Singleton

81.5% 40th pct 16.3% 12th pct

Walk to school in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +18.7 pts higher in Singleton

53.1% 33rd pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +42.3 pts higher in Singleton

85.1% 32nd pct 42.8% 11th pct

Walk to health in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +6.1 pts higher in Singleton

34.2% 39th pct 28.1% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +7.9 more in Scone Surrounds

10.7 28th pct 18.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +10 higher in Singleton

10 24th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Singleton in Scone Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

4.5% 35th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Compare Scone Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Singleton vs Scone Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011112/singleton/vs/106041129/scone-surrounds