NSW · Singleton Council
Bridgman, NSW, 2330
Desirability index
#439 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bridgman is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 242 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 6479.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 242
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,650
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,247
- Employment rate
- 70.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $605
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 134
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,568
- Against the person
- 522
- Against property
- 645
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,479.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
- Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Fraud106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
- Malicious Damage To Property156
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- 226 Goorangoola Rd
- 226 Goorangoola Rd
- 257 Goorangoola Rd
- Mt Pleasant Public School, Goorangoola Rd
- Mt Pleasant Public School, Goorangoola Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
14 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other InfrastructureSTONEY CREEK ROAD BRIDGMAN 2330Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureSUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Withdrawn
2024· 3 proposals
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool252 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1388 BRIDGMAN ROAD BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)45 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
2023· 5 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling1 106 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing362B SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling1 106 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing362A SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy47 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Dual occupancy1388 BRIDGMAN ROAD BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
October 2022
- Demolition1 106 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
August 2022
- Home business; Food and drink premises1 106 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Withdrawn
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1133 BRIDGMAN ROAD BRIDGMAN 2330Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #439 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 226 Goorangoola Rdtransport
- 226 Goorangoola Rdtransport
- 257 Goorangoola Rdtransport
- Mt Pleasant Public School, Goorangoola Rdtransport
- Mt Pleasant Public School, Goorangoola Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1133 BRIDGMAN ROAD BRIDGMAN 2330Lodged 04 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning1 106 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Lodged 11 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning47 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Lodged 13 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning1388 BRIDGMAN ROAD BRIDGMAN 2330Lodged 11 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1 106 SUNNYSIDE LANE BRIDGMAN 2330Lodged 11 Sep 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.