NSW · Singleton Council
Sedgefield, NSW, 2330
Desirability index
#620 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sedgefield is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 254 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 6173.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), limited but present public transport access, 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
- 254
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,656
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 73
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,557
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 6,173.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.1th (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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Big Ridge Lane
- Big Ridge Lane
- Sedgefield Cemetery, Gresford Rd
- Sedgefield Cemetery, Gresford 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).
59 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure109 WISEMANS WAY SEDGEFIELD 2330Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure95 WISEMANS WAY SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 WISEMANS WAY SEDGEFIELD 2330Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 BIG RIDGE LANE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure465 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure114 WISEMANS WAY SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure95 WISEMANS WAY SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
2025· 9 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport1 389 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 FRANKS ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool245 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure199 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BIG RIDGE LANE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure42 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Subdivision99 IRONBARK LANE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport27 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure245 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
July 2024
- Commercial development; Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre562 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure303 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool198 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BIG RIDGE LANE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure257 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure120 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 389 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Commercial development; Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre562 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signage82 Big Ridge Lane SEDGEFIELD NSW 2330Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling1 389 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
- Dwelling; Shed12 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesBIG RIDGE LANE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing337 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy; Shed182 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling51 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling49 BIG RIDGE LANE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
2022· 8 proposals
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencingBIG RIDGE LANE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling29 GREEN GROVE SEDGEFIELD 2330Determined
2021· 13 proposals
13 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gresford Road after Big Ridge LaneBus 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)
- 8
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #620 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Big Ridge Lanetransport
- Big Ridge Lanetransport
- Sedgefield Cemetery, Gresford Rdtransport
- Sedgefield Cemetery, Gresford Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning245 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Lodged 24 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning198 ROBERTSON CIRCUIT SEDGEFIELD 2330Lodged 22 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Commercial development; Temporary building, structure or use; Function centreplanning562 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Lodged 10 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Commercial development; Temporary building, structure or use; Function centreplanning562 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Lodged 03 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Shedplanning182 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Lodged 23 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1 389 GRESFORD ROAD SEDGEFIELD 2330Lodged 23 Aug 2023 · 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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