
Singleton remains the highest-paid area in the Hunter and Newcastle has accelerated well ahead of Lake Macquarie when it comes to household income.
Census 2021 figures show the mining town of Singleton had a median weekly household income of $2016, well ahead of Maitland ($1766), Newcastle ($1760), Muswellbrook ($1628), Lake Macquarie ($1623), Cessnock ($1493), Dungog ($1485), Upper Hunter ($1429) and the retirement haven of Port Stephens ($1372).