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Medowie vs Singleton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Medowie profile · Singleton profile

Medowie Singleton

Singleton and Medowie are both New South Wales areas where separate houses are the norm, but they offer different lifestyles. Singleton is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, public transport and health services. It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 34, compared to 40 in Medowie. Medowie is more residential in nature, with separate houses making up 96.0% of homes and a much higher share of people working from home at 19.7%.

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, with 25.3% in Singleton compared to 18.9% in Medowie. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and very similar unemployment rates. Both areas also see a similar proportion of people born overseas and a similar number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Medowie Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Medowie Median age: 6 yrs older in Medowie Owned outright: 6.6 pts higher in Medowie Work from home: 9.5 pts higher in Medowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medowiein Singleton +1,998 larger in Singleton gap narrowing
15,020 16th pct 17,018 24th pct
Median age in Medowiein Singleton +6 yrs older in Medowie gap widening
40 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Medowiein Singleton +1.1 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
7.6% 72nd pct 8.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Medowiein Singleton +4.4 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
18.3% 35th pct 14.0% 13th pct
Under 15 in Medowiein Singleton even gap narrowing
21.0% 86th pct 20.9% 86th pct
De facto in Medowiein Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
12.5% 43rd pct 13.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) even 20.9%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 44.1%
31.4% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
4.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Medowie Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Medowiein Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
9.3% 14th pct 9.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 85.4%
3.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 45.5%
43.3% English ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
10.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Medowiein Singleton +0.8 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
3.4% 8th pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Medowiein Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
0.4% 21st pct 0.6% 33rd pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 90.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Medowiein Singleton +4.2 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
41.0% 41st pct 36.7% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.0% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 36.7%
5.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Medowiein Singleton +2.3 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
41.4% 36th pct 39.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Medowiein Singleton +1.5 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
12.7% 27th pct 11.2% 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%
33.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
7.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Medowiein Singleton +$71 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$752 56th pct $823 78th pct
Household income in Medowiein Singleton +$172 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,763 80th pct $1,935 87th pct
Family income in Medowiein Singleton +$260 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$2,019 71st pct $2,279 87th pct
High earners in Medowiein Singleton +6.1 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
9.7% 60th pct 15.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Medowiein Singleton +5.0 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
20.0% 76th pct 25.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%
13.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.2% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.9%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Medowiein Singleton +4.6 pts higher in Medowie
34.4% 66th pct 29.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Medowiein Singleton +1.5 pts higher in Medowie
11.7% 72nd pct 10.2% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Medowiein Singleton +0.5 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 6.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Medowiein Singleton +1.2 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
12.7% 15th pct 13.9% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Medowiein Singleton +2.3 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
14.2% 86th pct 11.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Medowiein Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
30.7% 93rd pct 30.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in Medowiein Singleton +3.6 pts higher in Medowie
10.1% 100th pct 6.5% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Medowiein Singleton +3.5 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 22.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Medowiein Singleton +0.2 larger in Medowie gap widening
2.8 100th pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Medowiein Singleton +1.8 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
13.8% 18th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Living alone in Medowiein Singleton +6.4 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
18.9% 0th pct 25.3% 16th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%
13.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.7%
18.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medowiein Singleton +$70 higher in Medowie gap widening
$400 90th pct $330 64th pct
Mortgage in Medowiein Singleton +$140 higher in Medowie gap narrowing
$1,900 83rd pct $1,760 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Medowiein Singleton even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Medowiein Singleton +8.2 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
20.6% 8th pct 28.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in Medowiein Singleton +6.6 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
35.6% 61st pct 29.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Medowiein Singleton +11.5 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
96.0% 100th pct 84.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Medowiein Singleton +2.7 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
86.5% 99th pct 83.8% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 29.0%
20.6% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%
1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 84.5%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 36.7%
30.5% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 41.9%
28.1% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 2.9%
5.1% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.1%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Medowiein Singleton +2.7 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 4.6% 21st pct
Work from home in Medowiein Singleton +9.5 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 10.2% 64th pct
PT commute in Medowiein Singleton +0.0 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
0.2% 13th pct 0.3% 18th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 61.6%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%
1.3% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%
26.5% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%
1.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Medowiein Singleton +2.9 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
41.2% 57th pct 44.1% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Medowiein Singleton +5.7 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
7.3% 15th pct 13.0% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Medowiein Singleton +0.3 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
4.5% 40th pct 4.2% 29th pct
Participation in Medowiein Singleton +3.9 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
60.7% 68th pct 64.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Medowiein Singleton +6.1 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
57.6% 51st pct 63.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

2.3% Mining +20.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
11.2% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
10.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Medowiein Singleton +1.4 higher in Singleton
2.9 8th pct 4.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Medowiein Singleton +1.2 more in Singleton
2.8 3rd pct 4.0 25th pct
15-min city in Medowiein Singleton +15.3 pts higher in Singleton
24.6% 0th pct 39.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Medowiein Singleton +8.5 pts higher in Singleton
26.6% 0th pct 35.1% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Medowiein Singleton +21.5 pts higher in Singleton
60.0% 24th pct 81.5% 44th pct
Walk to school in Medowiein Singleton +18.3 pts higher in Singleton
34.8% 8th pct 53.1% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Medowiein Singleton +28.0 pts higher in Singleton
57.1% 4th pct 85.1% 36th pct
Walk to health in Medowiein Singleton +34.2 pts higher in Singleton
0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Medowiein Singleton +7.1 more in Medowie
17.8 67th pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Medowiein Singleton +5 higher in Singleton
5 10th pct 10 23rd pct
Mean slope in Medowiein Singleton +0.8 pts higher in Medowie
5.3% 56th pct 4.5% 38th pct

Compare Medowie with nearby areas

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Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medowie vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1020/medowie/vs/1029/singleton