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NSW · Singleton Council

Fordwich, 2330

Est. population · Jun 2025

84

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.7%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

50.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$793,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
What Fordwich is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Fordwich is a quieter smaller community in Singleton Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It sits well away from Sydney, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

At a glance

Fordwich snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$793k

+8.6% change

Median rent

$605/wk

Houses $620 · Units $465

Population (ERP)

84

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

53rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

19th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$793,000
Median price change
+8.6%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

84(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 19th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+3.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in NSW
19th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
90
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$4,300
Employment rate
50.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
29 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
71.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 45 residents
State safety percentile
53.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault147
  • Fraud106
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
  • Malicious Damage To Property156

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 618 Milbrodale Rd
  • 618 Milbrodale Rd
  • 656 Milbrodale Rd
  • 657A Milbrodale Rd
  • 657A Milbrodale Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
9/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Swimming pool

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Singleton Hospital (20.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
308 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 12°
Rainfall
258 mm · ~32 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
150 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 11°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

16 planning-related records

2025· 4 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Agriculture
    703 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; 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; Residential Accommodation
    656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premises
    657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • January 2025

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    657B MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Demolition; Environmental protection works
    345 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    345 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    345 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    657B MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • May 2023

  • Mixed use development; Business premises
    260 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICHDetermined

  • April 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    722 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Change of use
    657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • January 2022

  • Change of use
    657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
2021· 4 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • September 2021

  • Retail premises
    656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

  • August 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Withdrawn

  • July 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    321 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Hunter
Member of Parliament
Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
132,184
Turnout (2025)
91.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 24.9 km away).

Coalition 50.7%Labor 49.3%

10.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MilbrodaleLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • BrokeLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
  • Singleton SouthLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)19.6 km away
  • SingletonLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
  • Singleton HeightsLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)20.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Singleton Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.