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Mount Thorley vs Singleton Military Area

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Mount Thorley profile · Singleton Military Area profile

Mount Thorley Singleton Military Area

Singleton Military Area and Mount Thorley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Singleton Military Area is a young, mobile population where 68.1% of people have served in the Defence Force and the typical resident is just 21. In contrast, Mount Thorley is much older, with a typical age of 37 and a far higher share of children under 15 (27.9%). These differences extend to income and health, with typical weekly incomes well higher in Mount Thorley ($2,437 compared to $1,625) and a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (36.0% versus 3.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their isolation, as both remain car-dependent with no residents within walking distance of public transport, parks, or shops. They also share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and have identical unemployment rates of 0.0%. While Singleton Military Area has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years, both areas continue to sit far from the national figure for walkability.

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Where they differ most

Population: 495 larger in Singleton Military Area Median age: 16 yrs older in Mount Thorley Under 15: 27.9 pts higher in Mount Thorley Unpaid child care: 30.3 pts higher in Mount Thorley Recent movers: 26.2 pts higher in Singleton Military Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +495 larger in Singleton Military Area gap widening
86 38th pct 581 67th pct
Median age in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +16 yrs older in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 21 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +0.9 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +11.4 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
12.8% 25th pct 1.4% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +27.9 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
27.9% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
12.3% 51st pct —

Age structure

10.5% Youth (15–24) +66.5 pts ▸ 76.9%
27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.0 pts 3.3%
12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 1.4%

Marital status

31.8% Never married +61.9 pts ▸ 93.7%
54.5% Married ◂ +49.8 pts 4.7%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +15.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Thorley Singleton Military Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +2.1 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
4.7% 20th pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +22.8 pts 65.6%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.5% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 31.8%
52.3% English ◂ +21.5 pts 30.8%
5.8% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Filipino ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +5.7 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +21.3 pts 64.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +13.7 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
31.4% 26th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +25.6 pts 23.2%
31.4% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
23.3% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +19.2 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
31.7% 16th pct 51.0% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +3.5 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +2 more in Singleton Military Area
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
— 210 38th pct
ICSEA in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
— 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
49.2% Year 10 ◂ +40.5 pts 8.7%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 1.6%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.5 pts 23.5%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 8.4%
13.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%
8.3% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%
8.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +$116 higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
$820 62nd pct $936 76th pct
Household income in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +$812 higher in Mount Thorley
$2,437 88th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +$625 higher in Singleton Military Area
$2,749 87th pct $3,374 95th pct
High earners in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +12.2 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 1.4% 19th pct
High-income homes in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
44.0% 96th pct —

Household income distribution

28.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +29.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
39.4% Under $650 ◂ +37.1 pts 2.3%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 7.5%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +32.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley
36.0% 81st pct 3.4% 0th pct
Mental health in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +7.3 pts higher in Mount Thorley
8.1% 50th pct 0.9% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +9.8 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 0.7% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +17.2 pts 1.4%
12.8% Asthma ◂ +10.4 pts 2.4%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 1.4%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.9%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.5%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +11.3 pts ▸ 67.1%
22.1% One condition ◂ +19.9 pts 2.2%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 0.5%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +1.3 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
7.6% 9th pct 8.9% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +12.1 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
12.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +30.3 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
30.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +63.6 pts higher in Singleton Military Area
4.5% 76th pct 68.1% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +22.2 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
22.7% 41st pct 0.5% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +28 larger in Singleton Military Area
4 46th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +3 yrs older in Singleton Military Area
17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
— 61.3% 87th pct
Unemployment in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +$373 higher in Singleton Military Area
$724 58th pct $1,097 84th pct
Household income in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +$699 higher in Mount Thorley
$2,324 74th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
— 28.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +0.1 larger in Singleton Military Area
3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
13.0% 63rd pct —
Living alone in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
12.0% 11th pct —

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children +34.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

24.0% 3 people ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
$343 69th pct —
Mortgage in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
$2,383 86th pct —
People / bedroom in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +0.20 higher in Singleton Military Area
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
32.0% 81st pct —
Owned outright in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
40.0% 46th pct —
Separate houses in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
96.0% 49th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
96.0% 92nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
32.0% Rented ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +96.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +12.8 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
19.5% 59th pct 6.7% 15th pct
PT commute in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +6 longer in Singleton Military Area
126 84th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +74.1 pts ▸ 74.1%
48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +42.0 pts 6.7%
19.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +26.2 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
36.9% 70th pct 63.1% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +8.3 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
62.1% 55th pct 70.4% 83rd pct
Full-time in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +18.4 pts higher in Singleton Military Area gap narrowing
75.6% 93rd pct 94.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

9.8% Public administration & safety +86.0 pts ▸ 95.8%
24.4% Mining ◂ +23.4 pts 1.0%
12.2% Other services ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +87.3 pts ▸ 87.3%
29.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +27.5 pts 1.7%
17.1% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 6.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 1.0%
7.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +3.4 more in Singleton Military Area
0.0 0th pct 3.4 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +2 higher in Mount Thorley
2 60th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Mount Thorleyin Singleton Military Area +0.3 pts higher in Singleton Military Area
5.1% 43rd pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Thorley vs Singleton Military Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12805/mount-thorley/vs/SAL13566/singleton-military-area