NSW · Singleton Council
Roughit, NSW, 2330
Suburb snapshot
Roughit is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 111 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 14126.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 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
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 41
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- 14,126.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.8th (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
- Glendon Rd At Roughit Lane
- Glendon Rd At Roughit Lane
- Roughit Lane At Glendon Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Scotts Flat Rd At Glendon Rd
- Scotts Flat Rd At Glendon 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).
25 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 GREEN GROVE ROUGHIT 2330Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool173 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure208D ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 GREEN GROVE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 GREEN GROVE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation737A GLENDON ROAD ROUGHIT 2330Determined
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 GREEN GROVE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 GREEN GROVE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
January 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure481A ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 GREEN GROVE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Subdivision1/737 Glendon Road RoughitDetermined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing571 GLENDON ROAD ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Dwelling181 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Subdivision of land208D ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
2022· 8 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling181 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Dwelling293 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling181 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
June 2022
- Shed197 Roughit Lane RoughitDetermined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land208C ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Dwelling181 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
- Subdivision of land208E ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- DwellingROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Determined
October 2021
- Shed197 Roughit Lane Roughit NSW 2330Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land1/737 Glendon Road RoughitWithdrawn
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Glendon Road at Roughit LaneBus stop
- Roughit Lane at Glendon Road (Hail and Ride)Bus stop
- Scotts Flat Road after Glendon RoadBus stop
- Scotts Flat Road at Glendon RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 8/10
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)
- 1
- 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
- Glendon Rd At Roughit Lanetransport
- Glendon Rd At Roughit Lanetransport
- Roughit Lane At Glendon Rd (Hail And Ride)transport
- Scotts Flat Rd At Glendon Rdtransport
- Scotts Flat Rd At Glendon Rdtransport
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodationplanning737A GLENDON ROAD ROUGHIT 2330Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning181 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Lodged 13 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning181 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Lodged 14 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning293 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Lodged 08 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning181 ROUGHIT LANE ROUGHIT 2330Lodged 03 Aug 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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