NSW · Singleton Council
Dalwood (Singleton - NSW), NSW, 2335
Suburb snapshot
Dalwood (Singleton - NSW) is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 111 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 608 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+26%), roughly 5477.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $500, houses $710), 6 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 111
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 32
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 69.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 131
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)
- 608
- Against the person
- 178
- Against property
- 293
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,477.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +26.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault62
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment48
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Motor Vehicle Theft43
- Steal From Retail Store38
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 930
- Australian Christian College - SingletonCombined
- King Street Public SchoolPrimary
- Mount Pleasant Public SchoolPrimary
- Singleton High SchoolSecondary
- Singleton Public SchoolPrimary
- St Catherine's Catholic CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dalwood Rd At Fernhill Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Dalwood Rd At Fernhill Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Fernhill Rd Opp 167
- Fernhill Rd Opp 167
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).
295 planning-related records
2026· 20 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 ARDERSIER DRIVE SINGLETON 2330Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 ARDERSIER DRIVE SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional); Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation17 GEORGE STREET SINGLETON 2330Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool39 ARDERSIER DRIVE SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 COLLETT AVENUE SINGLETON 2330Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision104 GEORGE STREET SINGLETON 2330Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74-76 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation35 BOONAL STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 DANGAR ROAD SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 CURTIS STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 ELIZABETH STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 GREENWOOD AVENUE SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Subdivision6 PATRICK STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4B DANGAR ROAD SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4A DANGAR ROAD SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Small bar; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading208 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure25 GAS STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Subdivision25 KELSO STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20A ARGYLE STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign42 BATHURST STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
2025· 64 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport2 SEARL CLOSE SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 FITZ STREET SINGLETON 2330Withdrawn
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School34-38 QUEEN STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 MAITLAND ROAD SINGLETON 2330Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure29 PITT STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 YORK STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure12 PATRICK STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 COLLETT AVENUE SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia157 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 FREDERICK STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia84 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 PATRICK STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 GREENWOOD AVENUE SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 PITT STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility143-145 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)48 GREENWOOD AVENUE SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 DOYLE STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club55 CASTLEREAGH STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading188 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool97 GEORGE STREET SINGLETON 2330Determined
2024· 47 proposals
47 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 50 proposals
50 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 75 proposals
75 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 39 proposals
39 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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)
- 7/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Dalwood House and surrounds of Wyndham EstateDalwood Road, BranxtonSHR
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
Recent changes
- Dalwood Rd At Fernhill Rd (Hail And Ride)transport
- Dalwood Rd At Fernhill Rd (Hail And Ride)transport
- Fernhill Rd Opp 167transport
- Fernhill Rd Opp 167transport
- Dalwood House and surrounds of Wyndham EstateheritageDalwood Road, BranxtonSHR
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)planning48 GREENWOOD AVENUE SINGLETON 2330Lodged 22 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered clubplanning55 CASTLEREAGH STREET SINGLETON 2330Lodged 18 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning84 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Lodged 08 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and tradingplanning188 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Lodged 10 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning74-76 JOHN STREET SINGLETON 2330Lodged 21 Apr 2026 · 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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