NSW · Singleton Council
Fordwich, NSW, 2330
Suburb snapshot
Fordwich is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 90 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 17422.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 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)
- $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
- 17,422.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.7th (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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 618 Milbrodale Rd
- 618 Milbrodale Rd
- 656 Milbrodale Rd
- 657A Milbrodale Rd
- 657A Milbrodale 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).
16 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture703 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 Accommodation656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premises657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space657B MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Environmental protection works345 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure345 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure345 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development657B MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
May 2023
- Mixed use development; Business premises260 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICHDetermined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing722 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Change of use657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
January 2022
- Change of use657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
September 2021
- Retail premises656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Withdrawn
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing321 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 9
- 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
Recent changes
- 618 Milbrodale Rdtransport
- 618 Milbrodale Rdtransport
- 656 Milbrodale Rdtransport
- 657A Milbrodale Rdtransport
- 657A Milbrodale Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning657B MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Lodged 14 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning656 MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premisesplanning657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Lodged 14 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Change of useplanning657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Lodged 22 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Change of useplanning657A MILBRODALE ROAD FORDWICH 2330Lodged 11 Jan 2022 · 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
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