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Muswellbrook vs Scone Surrounds

Name: Muswellbrook vs Scone Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Muswellbrook profile · Scone Surrounds profile

Muswellbrook Scone Surrounds

Muswellbrook and Scone Surrounds are two different types of regional hubs in New South Wales. Muswellbrook is a more compact and active center where residents are far younger, with a typical age of 35 compared to 44 in Scone Surrounds. It is more walkable and has far more people renting their homes (38.0% versus 19.9%). Scone Surrounds is much more rural and residential, with a far higher share of people owning their homes outright (40.3% versus 26.3%) and a population that is far older.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, with Muswellbrook at 22.0% and Scone Surrounds at 17.7%, both sitting near the national figure. Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. This is seen in the age difference, which has grown to 9 years, and the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years, which is now 12 points higher in Muswellbrook.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook Median age: 9 yrs older in Scone Surrounds Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Scone Surrounds Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +4,078 larger in Muswellbrook gap steady

12,272 64th pct 8,194 42nd pct

Median age in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +9 yrs older in Scone Surrounds gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.9%

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

14.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.1% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 32.8%

9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Muswellbrook Scone 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 ◂ +0.1 pts 84.5%

1.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% German even 3.6%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.9% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 28.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +3 more in Scone Surrounds

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +3.98 more in Scone Surrounds

2.22 54th pct 6.20 89th pct

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

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +802 more in Muswellbrook

1,985 62nd pct 1,183 43rd pct

Avg size in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +199 larger in Muswellbrook

331 37th pct 131 13th pct

ICSEA in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +52 higher in Scone Surrounds

888 8th pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 40.9%

11.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

7.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +$53 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$759 40th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +$241 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,603 41st pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +$159 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,953 41st pct $1,794 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

9.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.7% Diabetes even 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +1,030 larger in Muswellbrook

1,605 88th pct 575 83rd pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +$9 higher in Muswellbrook

$581 39th pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +$225 higher in Scone Surrounds

$1,532 40th pct $1,757 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +0.1 larger in Muswellbrook gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 53.3%

25.1% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 11.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +$60 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +$17 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.0% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 19.9%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 30.4%

1.5% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 28.0%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 10.2%

15.1% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 36.5%

18.8% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +59 more in Muswellbrook

67 72nd pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +4.48 more in Muswellbrook

5.46 66th pct 0.98 11th pct

Departures/1k in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +126.9 more in Muswellbrook

142.8 22nd pct 16.0 11th pct

PT routes in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +9 more in Muswellbrook

13 73rd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 60.7%

7.7% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 30.9%

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.3% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 11.2%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

6.6% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

13.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +2 higher in Scone Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +2 higher in Scone Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +2 higher in Scone Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +50 higher in Scone Surrounds

891 11th pct 941 26th pct

ERP in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +4,170 higher in Muswellbrook

12,595 60th pct 8,425 40th pct

Growth in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

1.7% 25th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +484 higher in Scone Surrounds

687 37th pct 1,171 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +11 higher in Muswellbrook

721 36th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +1.5 higher in Muswellbrook

25.2 67th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +0.9 higher in Muswellbrook

10.0 24th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +2.0 higher in Muswellbrook

4.5 36th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +1.7 more in Muswellbrook

4.4 37th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +13.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook

45.8% 34th pct 32.2% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +13.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook

46.8% 36th pct 33.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +69.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

85.5% 42nd pct 16.3% 12th pct

Walk to school in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +37.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook

71.9% 48th pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +30.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

73.0% 24th pct 42.8% 11th pct

Walk to health in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +2.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook

30.9% 35th pct 28.1% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +6.7 more in Scone Surrounds

11.9 36th pct 18.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +5 higher in Muswellbrook

5 18th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Muswellbrook in Scone Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

6.6% 69th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Muswellbrook 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). Muswellbrook vs Scone Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106041126/muswellbrook/vs/106041129/scone-surrounds