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Muswellbrook vs Muswellbrook Surrounds

Name: Muswellbrook vs Muswellbrook Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Muswellbrook profile · Muswellbrook Surrounds profile

Muswellbrook Muswellbrook Surrounds

Muswellbrook and Muswellbrook Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Muswellbrook is more urban, with 38% of homes being rented and far more people living within walking distance of parks, groceries, and public transport. In contrast, Muswellbrook Surrounds is more rural, with a higher share of outright home ownership and an older population, where the typical resident is 42 compared to 35 in Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.1%, which is well above the national figure.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $760 to $800. While they share similar education levels, the gap in rental rates has widened since 2011. At the same time, the age gap between the two has also grown, with Muswellbrook Surrounds becoming noticeably older than Muswellbrook over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,189 larger in Muswellbrook Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +8,189 larger in Muswellbrook gap steady

12,272 64th pct 4,083 16th pct

Median age in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +7 yrs older in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

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

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

39.8% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

41.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 34.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Muswellbrook Muswellbrook Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

1.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

38.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.0% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

35.9% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 27.5%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2 more in Muswellbrook

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2.99 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

2.22 54th pct 5.21 87th pct

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

6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1,766 more in Muswellbrook

1,985 62nd pct 219 7th pct

Avg size in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +276 larger in Muswellbrook

331 37th pct 55 1st pct

ICSEA in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +63 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

888 8th pct 951 20th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.1%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 44.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

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

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

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

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$41 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

$759 40th pct $800 49th pct

Household income in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$138 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

$1,603 41st pct $1,741 50th pct

Family income in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$257 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

$1,953 41st pct $2,210 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

17.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1,303 larger in Muswellbrook

1,605 88th pct 302 66th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$109 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$581 39th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$537 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$1,532 40th pct $2,069 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

25.1% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%

14.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$30 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$216 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 22.3%

26.3% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

1.5% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 91.3%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 38.6%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 20.6%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

0.9% $550–$749 even 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 34.3%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +57 more in Muswellbrook

67 72nd pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3.01 more in Muswellbrook

5.46 66th pct 2.45 25th pct

Departures/1k in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +119.6 more in Muswellbrook

142.8 22nd pct 23.3 14th pct

PT routes in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +12 more in Muswellbrook

13 73rd pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 62.7%

7.7% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 27.1%

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

6.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

18.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

6.6% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +68 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

891 11th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +8,331 higher in Muswellbrook

12,595 60th pct 4,264 16th pct

Growth in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1.7% 25th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +233 higher in Muswellbrook

687 37th pct 454 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +41 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

721 36th pct 762 41st pct

Max temp in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.9 higher in Muswellbrook

25.2 67th pct 23.3 46th pct

Min temp in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.2 higher in Muswellbrook

10.0 24th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.8 higher in Muswellbrook

4.5 36th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.4 more in Muswellbrook

4.4 37th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +10.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

45.8% 34th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +11.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

46.8% 36th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +51.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook

85.5% 42nd pct 34.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +30.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook

71.9% 48th pct 41.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +33.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

73.0% 24th pct 40.0% 10th pct

Walk to health in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

30.9% 35th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.9 more in Muswellbrook

11.9 36th pct 11.0 30th pct

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

5 18th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Muswellbrook in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

6.6% 69th pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Muswellbrook vs Muswellbrook Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106041126/muswellbrook/vs/106041127/muswellbrook-surrounds