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Singleton Surrounds vs Muswellbrook

Name: Singleton Surrounds vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Singleton Surrounds profile · Muswellbrook profile

Singleton Surrounds Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook and Singleton Surrounds are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different living patterns. Muswellbrook is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and a far higher share of renters at 38.0%. In contrast, Singleton Surrounds is car-dependent (0.3 walkability score) and more affluent, with 39.1% of homes owned outright. Muswellbrook also has a much higher proportion of one-parent families (19.8%) and a larger First Nations population at 13.1%.

Both areas have typical weekly personal incomes that sit near the national figure. Beyond this, they differ in how they have changed over time. The gap in renting and the number of people living alone have both widened since 2011, with Muswellbrook seeing a higher share in both. While Muswellbrook has far more public transport stops and larger schools, Singleton Surrounds has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,940 larger in Muswellbrook Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook One-parent: 11.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook No car: 5.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +6,940 larger in Muswellbrook gap steady

5,332 24th pct 12,272 64th pct

Median age in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +7 yrs older in Singleton Surrounds gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 39.8%

30.4% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Singleton Surrounds Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 44.2%

40.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.2%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 86.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 52.5%

31.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +2 more in Muswellbrook

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +1.54 more in Singleton Surrounds

3.76 77th pct 2.22 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +5 more in Singleton Surrounds

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +1,865 more in Muswellbrook

120 4th pct 1,985 62nd pct

Avg size in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +301 larger in Muswellbrook

30 0th pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +12 higher in Muswellbrook

876 6th pct 888 8th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

11.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

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

2.4% Postgraduate degree even 2.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%

14.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +$19 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap steady

$778 44th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +$431 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$2,034 68th pct $1,603 41st pct

Family income in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +$295 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$2,248 61st pct $1,953 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

6.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 56.7%

19.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +1,190 larger in Muswellbrook

415 74th pct 1,605 88th pct

Median age in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +$75 higher in Singleton Surrounds

$656 54th pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +$457 higher in Singleton Surrounds

$1,989 67th pct $1,532 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +0.3 larger in Singleton Surrounds gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 54.1%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 25.1%

8.6% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

17.5% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$360 46th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +$650 higher in Singleton Surrounds gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,517 28th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 26.3%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 32.8%

17.5% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 87.1%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 37.0%

28.7% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.6% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +22.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.3%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 6.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +67 more in Muswellbrook

0 0th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +5.46 more in Muswellbrook

0.00 0th pct 5.46 66th pct

Departures/1k in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +142.8 more in Muswellbrook

0.0 0th pct 142.8 22nd pct

PT routes in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +13 more in Muswellbrook

0 0th pct 13 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 37.0%

17.7% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 12.3%

17.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 6.3%

1.1% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 1.9%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 6.6%

10.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

8.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Singleton Surrounds

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Singleton Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +6 higher in Singleton Surrounds

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +89 higher in Singleton Surrounds

980 43rd pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +7,072 higher in Muswellbrook

5,523 23rd pct 12,595 60th pct

Growth in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +1.4 pts higher in Singleton Surrounds

3.1% 37th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +195 higher in Singleton Surrounds

882 48th pct 687 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +182 higher in Singleton Surrounds

902 53rd pct 721 36th pct

Max temp in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +0.7 higher in Muswellbrook

24.6 59th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +0.2 higher in Singleton Surrounds

10.2 26th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +4.1 higher in Muswellbrook

0.3 0th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +4.0 more in Muswellbrook

0.4 0th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +42.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

3.9% 2nd pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +46.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook

0.0% 0th pct 46.8% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +85.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +63.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

8.7% 5th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +61.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

11.9% 0th pct 73.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +30.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +2.1 more in Muswellbrook

9.8 22nd pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Muswellbrook

0 3rd pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Singleton Surrounds in Muswellbrook +2.8 pts higher in Singleton Surrounds

9.4% 88th pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Singleton Surrounds vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011113/singleton-surrounds/vs/106041126/muswellbrook