Scone vs Segenhoe

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Segenhoe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Segenhoe tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Scone

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Segenhoe carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Segenhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Scone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Scone

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 5%)
  • But Segenhoe carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Scone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Scone and Segenhoe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Scone Segenhoe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Scone Segenhoe
Walkability 71 / 10
Scone — Walkability: 71/100 Segenhoe — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 21 / 71
Scone — Safety: 21/100 Segenhoe — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 60 / 57
Scone — Low fire risk: 60/100 Segenhoe — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Scone has more residents (5,824 vs 219); Scone rents higher ($290/wk vs $240/wk).

Scone Segenhoe
Population 5,824
+96% vs other
 219
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -3.5%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $78,364/yr
+2% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+17% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scone Segenhoe
0-4 5.4% / 3.7%
Scone — 0-4: 5.4% Segenhoe — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 14.3% / 13.2%
Scone — 5-14: 14.3% Segenhoe — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.6% / 5.0%
Scone — 15-19: 5.6% Segenhoe — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.8% / 5.5%
Scone — 20-24: 4.8% Segenhoe — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.6% / 15.1%
Scone — 25-34: 13.6% Segenhoe — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 12.9% / 16.9%
Scone — 35-44: 12.9% Segenhoe — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 12.1% / 11.4%
Scone — 45-54: 12.1% Segenhoe — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.6% / 11.0%
Scone — 55-64: 11.6% Segenhoe — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.6% / 10.0%
Scone — 65-74: 9.6% Segenhoe — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.8% / 5.0%
Scone — 75-84: 6.8% Segenhoe — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 3.3% / 2.7%
Scone — 85+: 3.3% Segenhoe — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scone 38.6% couple families
Scone — Couple Families: 38.6% Scone — Lone Person: 40.0% Scone — One Parent Families: 15.5% Scone — Group Household: 4.5% Scone — Other Families: 1.3%
Segenhoe 59.4% couple families
Segenhoe — Couple Families: 59.4% Segenhoe — Lone Person: 40.6% Segenhoe — One Parent Families: 0.0% Segenhoe — Group Household: 0.0% Segenhoe — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scone 31.8% renting
Scone — Owned Outright: 32.9% Scone — Mortgage: 35.3% Scone — Renting: 31.8%
Segenhoe 29.1% renting
Segenhoe — Owned Outright: 41.8% Segenhoe — Mortgage: 29.1% Segenhoe — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Scone Segenhoe
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 13.2%
Scone — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Segenhoe — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 14.2%
Scone — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Segenhoe — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.4%
Scone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Segenhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.8%
Scone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Segenhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Scone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Segenhoe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Scone Segenhoe
England 1.8% / 4.1%
Scone — England: 1.8% Segenhoe — England: 4.1%
Ireland 0.5% / 4.6%
Scone — Ireland: 0.5% Segenhoe — Ireland: 4.6%
France — / 3.7%
Scone — France: not among its largest Segenhoe — France: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Scone — New Zealand: 1.3% Segenhoe — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.8% / —
Scone — China: 1.8% Segenhoe — China: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Scone — Philippines: 1.1% Segenhoe — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scone 84.3% houses
Scone — Houses: 84.3% Scone — Townhouses: 13.3% Scone — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Segenhoe 95.1% houses
Segenhoe — Houses: 95.1% Segenhoe — Townhouses: 0.0% Segenhoe — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Scone Segenhoe
Median house price $655,000 —
Median unit price $357,500 —
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 73 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Segenhoe has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 14%).

Scone Segenhoe
Rural and farming 73% 68%
Environmental 14% 32%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Scone Segenhoe
New dwellings approved 41
across Upper Hunter
same for both
Approvals change year on year -20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Scone Segenhoe
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $804K
 —
Units 5.7%
$450/wk on $408K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Scone Segenhoe
House price Higher than 21% of NSW —
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools Higher than 56% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 14% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of NSW —

Liveability

Scone is more walkable (71 vs 10).

Scone Segenhoe
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Scone carries more crime risk (79 vs 29).

Scone Segenhoe
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Scone Segenhoe
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Scone

  • Scone High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Scone Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Scone Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Segenhoe

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Scone Segenhoe
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 38 4

Mobility

Scone Segenhoe
Walkability score 71/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 274.6 km 276.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2337
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2337
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Scone Segenhoe
Car (driver) 78.4% / 57.4%
Scone — Car (driver): 78.4% Segenhoe — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 20.9%
Scone — Worked from Home: 9.8% Segenhoe — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only 3.9% / 19.1%
Scone — Walked Only: 3.9% Segenhoe — Walked Only: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 2.6%
Scone — Car (passenger): 6.5% Segenhoe — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Scone — Bicycle: 1.2% Segenhoe — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Scone Segenhoe
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Scone Segenhoe
Connectivity score 50/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
3,010 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

Scone Segenhoe
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Scone Segenhoe
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 14.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Scone Segenhoe
Average residential rate $968/yr
same for both
Council Upper Hunter
same for both

Federal electorate

Scone Segenhoe
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Scone Segenhoe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scone

Affordable Parks River Rural

Segenhoe

Rural

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