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Muswellbrook vs Scone

Name: Muswellbrook vs Scone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Muswellbrook profile · Scone profile

Muswellbrook Scone

Muswellbrook and Scone are nearby New South Wales towns with distinct profiles. Scone has far more recent overseas arrivals at 36.1% and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.3% compared to 8.7% in Muswellbrook). Residents in Scone also have much better access to health services within a 15-minute walk (56.7% versus 30.9%). Muswellbrook is younger and has a significantly larger First Nations population, which is 13.1% of its residents compared to 6.8% in Scone. It also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,500 to $1,600. This shared financial baseline exists alongside diverging trends, such as the gap in overseas arrivals which has widened since 2011. While Muswellbrook has more homes within walking distance of schools and transport, Scone has a higher share of homes owned outright (32.1% versus 26.3%).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Scone Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook Population: 6,237 larger in Muswellbrook Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Scone Year 12: 8.3 pts higher in Scone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Muswellbrook in Scone +6,237 larger in Muswellbrook gap steady

12,272 64th pct 6,035 29th pct

Median age in Muswellbrook in Scone +4 yrs older in Scone gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) even 23.9%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

39.8% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.1% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 34.1%

9.5% Divorced even 9.5%

5.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Muswellbrook Scone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 83.2%

1.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%

38.2% English +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

35.9% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 30.5%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Muswellbrook in Scone +2 more in Muswellbrook

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Muswellbrook in Scone +1.12 more in Scone

2.22 54th pct 3.34 73rd pct

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

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Muswellbrook in Scone +439 more in Muswellbrook

1,985 62nd pct 1,546 52nd pct

Avg size in Muswellbrook in Scone +56 larger in Scone

331 37th pct 387 45th pct

ICSEA in Muswellbrook in Scone +87 higher in Scone

888 8th pct 975 30th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 40.5%

11.3% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

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

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

7.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Muswellbrook in Scone +$46 higher in Scone gap steady

$759 40th pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Muswellbrook in Scone +$77 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,603 41st pct $1,526 37th pct

Family income in Muswellbrook in Scone +$108 higher in Scone gap narrowing

$1,953 41st pct $2,061 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% $4,000 or more even 9.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Muswellbrook in Scone +1,195 larger in Muswellbrook

1,605 88th pct 410 74th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Muswellbrook in Scone +$44 higher in Scone

$581 39th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Muswellbrook in Scone +$101 higher in Muswellbrook

$1,532 40th pct $1,431 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Muswellbrook in Scone +0.1 larger in Muswellbrook gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

25.1% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 28.8%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Muswellbrook in Scone +$20 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Muswellbrook in Scone +$108 higher in Scone gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Muswellbrook in Scone even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 29.8%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.3% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 85.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 33.1%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.0%

15.1% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.8%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Muswellbrook in Scone +58 more in Muswellbrook

67 72nd pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Muswellbrook in Scone +3.97 more in Muswellbrook

5.46 66th pct 1.49 16th pct

Departures/1k in Muswellbrook in Scone +121.8 more in Muswellbrook

142.8 22nd pct 21.0 14th pct

PT routes in Muswellbrook in Scone +9 more in Muswellbrook

13 73rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Muswellbrook in Scone

— 6 57th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 67.3%

7.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.3% 4 or more even 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Mining ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

3.8% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

5.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

18.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

13.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.5% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

6.6% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Muswellbrook in Scone +2 higher in Scone

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Muswellbrook in Scone +2 higher in Scone

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Muswellbrook in Scone +2 higher in Scone

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Muswellbrook in Scone +1 higher in Scone

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Muswellbrook in Scone +56 higher in Scone

891 11th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Muswellbrook in Scone +6,597 higher in Muswellbrook

12,595 60th pct 5,998 26th pct

Growth in Muswellbrook in Scone +2.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook

1.7% 25th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Muswellbrook in Scone +70 higher in Scone

687 37th pct 757 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Muswellbrook in Scone +106 higher in Muswellbrook

721 36th pct 614 21st pct

Max temp in Muswellbrook in Scone +0.6 higher in Scone

25.2 67th pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Muswellbrook in Scone +0.3 higher in Muswellbrook

10.0 24th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Muswellbrook in Scone +0.3 higher in Scone

4.5 36th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Muswellbrook in Scone +0.7 more in Scone

4.4 37th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Muswellbrook in Scone +16.3 pts higher in Scone

45.8% 34th pct 62.1% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Muswellbrook in Scone +11.5 pts higher in Scone

46.8% 36th pct 58.3% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Muswellbrook in Scone +20.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook

85.5% 42nd pct 65.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in Muswellbrook in Scone +12.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook

71.9% 48th pct 59.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Muswellbrook in Scone +6.4 pts higher in Scone

73.0% 24th pct 79.4% 27th pct

Walk to health in Muswellbrook in Scone +25.9 pts higher in Scone

30.9% 35th pct 56.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Muswellbrook in Scone +0.5 more in Scone

11.9 36th pct 12.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Muswellbrook in Scone +1 higher in Muswellbrook

5 18th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Muswellbrook in Scone +2.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook

6.6% 69th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Muswellbrook vs Scone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106041126/muswellbrook/vs/106041128/scone