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NSW · Singleton Council

Putty, NSW, 2330

Suburb snapshot

Putty is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 126 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 12444.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
126
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,093
Dwelling vacancy
40.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
30 of 74
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
41.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 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.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,568
Against the person
522
Against property
645
Rate per 1,000 residents
12,444.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
74.1th (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

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 257 Putty Valley Rd
  • Putty Community Hall, Putty Valley Rd
  • Putty Rd At Yengo Dr
  • Putty Rd Opp Yengo Dr
  • Putty Valley Rd Opp 295

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Planning & development

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

9 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Subdivision; Residential Accommodation
    430 BUNJIM VALLEY DRIVE PUTTY 2330Additional Information Requested
2024· 2 proposals

  • July 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure
    489 ROSWILL DRIVE PUTTY 2330Determined

  • April 2024

  • Subdivision
    430 BUNJIM VALLEY DRIVE PUTTY 2330Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Restaurant or cafe
    8679 PUTTY ROAD PUTTY 2330Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed
    1300C PUTTY VALLEY ROAD PUTTY 2330Determined

  • July 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    1461 PUTTY VALLEY ROAD PUTTY 2330Determined

  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    PUTTY VALLEY ROAD PUTTY 2330Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    417 PUTTY VALLEY ROAD PUTTY 2330Determined

  • April 2021

  • Other
    1020C Putty Valley Road, PuttyDetermined

Data sources & freshness

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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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)
2
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

  • 257 Putty Valley Rdtransport
  • Putty Community Hall, Putty Valley Rdtransport
  • Putty Rd At Yengo Drtransport
  • Putty Rd Opp Yengo Drtransport
  • Putty Valley Rd Opp 295transport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning417 PUTTY VALLEY ROAD PUTTY 2330Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructureplanning489 ROSWILL DRIVE PUTTY 2330Lodged 11 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shedplanning1300C PUTTY VALLEY ROAD PUTTY 2330Lodged 13 Dec 2022 · Determined
  • Otherplanning1020C Putty Valley Road, PuttyLodged 14 Apr 2021 · Determined
  • Restaurant or cafeplanning8679 PUTTY ROAD PUTTY 2330Lodged 10 Aug 2023 · Determined

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