NSW · Singleton Council
Singleton (NSW), NSW, 2330
Desirability index
#71 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Singleton (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Singleton area, home to around 5,185 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 302.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,185
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,517
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 209 of 2,299
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 168 / 218 / 133
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
- 302.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.3th (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
97 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bus Opp Station
- ENT Main Munro St
- Munro St Opp Singleton Station
- RMP Munro St
- Singleton Station
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).
7 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and tradingShops 8,19&20/ 52-56 John Street SingletonDetermined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Recreational Uses14-18 Civic Ave, Singleton 2330 NSW 100/-/DP737187Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Business premises; Retail premises; Change of use3/229-233 John Street Singleton 2330Withdrawn
February 2022
- Demolition; Recreational Uses; Farm buildings35 - 49 Boundary St, SingletonDetermined
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs20 Cranston West Avenue RedbournberryDetermined
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 Howe Street Singleton NSWDetermined
- Demolition; Recreational Uses; Farm buildings35-49 Boundary Street, SingletonDetermined
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
135 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chapman & SlatteryAgrarian
- BWSAlcohol
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
- Ritchies IGA + LiquorAlcohol
- Singleton Civic CentreArts centre
- Bakery
- Bandstand
- Beyond BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Greater BankBank
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
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albion ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Ardersier ReservePark
- Baileys Union ParkPark
- Burdekin ParkPark
- Civic Park Playing FieldsPark
- Harry George ReservePark
- Pritchard ParkPark
- Robins ParkPark
- Rose Point ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Healing Wave ChiropracticJohn Streetalternative
- Kevin O'Brien Optometristoptometrist
- MS DentalJohn Streetdentist
- Medical Centredoctor
- Singleton Hospitalhospital
- Singleton Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centrephysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- Ewbank & Outbuildings88 George Street SingletonSHR
- Post Office (former)25-27 George Street SingletonSHR
- Singleton District Hospital25 Dangar Road SingletonSHR
- Singleton Railway Station groupMain Northern railway SingletonSHR
- Sisters of Mercy Convent Group 30-32 Queen Street, SingletonSHR
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church CemeteryQueen Street, SingletonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 91.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #71 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
- Bus Opp Stationtransport
- ENT Main Munro Sttransport
- Munro St Opp Singleton Stationtransport
- RMP Munro Sttransport
- Singleton Stationtransport
- Ewbank & Outbuildingsheritage88 George Street SingletonSHR
- Post Office (former)heritage25-27 George Street SingletonSHR
- Singleton District Hospitalheritage25 Dangar Road SingletonSHR
- Singleton Railway Station groupheritageMain Northern railway SingletonSHR
- Sisters of Mercy Convent Group heritage30-32 Queen Street, SingletonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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