Suburb in Singleton

Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW), NSW

Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW) had a population of 135 at the 2021 Census (−7.5% since 2016). Median age 46.7. Median weekly household income $2,361. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW)'s population shrank by 7.5% to 135, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.7, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 6.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.7%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 52.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 48 households.

The median household earns $2,361 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

2.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 38.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMount Olive (Singleton - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population1358,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−7.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.738.438.2
Households482,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright52.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,361$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,737$2,142$1,866
Born overseas2.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−7.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1642011
  2. 1462016
  3. 1352021

Age

Median age 46.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW) and New South Wales
0–96.7%
10–1911.9%
20–298.9%
30–3910.4%
40–4913.3%
50–5912.6%
60–6918.5%
70–796.7%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Olive (Singleton - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.9%
  2. English45.2%
  3. Scottish13.3%
  4. Australian Aboriginal8.1%
  5. Irish5.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Scotland2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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