NSW · Singleton Council
Bulga (NSW), NSW, 2330
Desirability index
#864 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bulga (NSW) is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 418 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 3751.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 418
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,092
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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
- 3,751.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.6th (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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- 490 Charlton Rd
- 490 Charlton Rd
- Charlton Rd Opp 490
- Charlton Rd Opp 490
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).
17 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure192 THOMPSONS ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5B WOLLEMI PEAK ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station2046 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Additional Information Requested
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 TURNBULL ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station2046 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool303A THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure341 THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Subdivision98 WOLLEMI PEAK ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling217 THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 TURNBULL ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land28 THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
February 2022
- Home business14 TURNBULL ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
- Shed2240 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed; OtherTHE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
August 2021
- Shed33 Carrington Street SingletonDetermined
- Other2038 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
July 2021
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction2161 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bulga Bridge over Wollombi BrookMain Road 213 BulgaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 17
- 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
- 8.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #864 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
- 490 Charlton Rdtransport
- 490 Charlton Rdtransport
- Charlton Rd Opp 490transport
- Charlton Rd Opp 490transport
- Bulga Bridge over Wollombi BrookheritageMain Road 213 BulgaSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning11 TURNBULL ROAD BULGA 2330Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service stationplanning2046 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Lodged 06 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed; OtherplanningTHE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Lodged 18 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service stationplanning2046 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Lodged 11 Sep 2025 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwellingplanning217 THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Lodged 28 Nov 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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
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