WA · Rockingham Council

Singleton, 6175

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,780

Growth (1 yr)

+3.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+17.8%

Median age

35

Median income

$2,180/wk

Employment rate

67.2%

Languages at home

4.5%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Thai, Croatian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.1/100
Average

Top 42% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 74% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
What Singleton is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Singleton wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Reported crime has been falling recently. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer schools and education compared with similar coastal suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Singleton snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$690/wk

Population (ERP)

4,780

+3.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#10

among Coastal & beach · Growth area

Safety

20th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

88th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

44th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 42% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
3069th in Australia
State rank
287th in WA
Peer rank
#10 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#47 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$690
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
222

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

4,780(June 2025)

+3.2% annual · +17.8% over 5 years · 88th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.2%
5-year growth
+17.8%
Change in 1 year
+148
Change in 5 years
+723
Growth rank in WA
88th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,700), extrapolated at +3.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,021
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,180
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
157 of 1,486
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
67.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,331 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
15,958
Against the person
4,478
Against property
8,154
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,338.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
19.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-14.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1887
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order1527
  • Drug Offences1799
  • Property Damage1506
  • Stealing4067

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
994
Median ICSEA percentile
44th
School list
  • Singleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dorado St After Crystaluna Dr
  • Mcveigh St After Singleton Beach Rd
  • Mcveigh St Before Singleton Beach Rd
  • Navigator Dr Before Fitch St
  • Singleton Beach Rd After Mandurah Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 restaurants · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 playgrounds · 9 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life6 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access11 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
25/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.99
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.49
Food & drink(4)
  • Surfside BakeryBakery
  • Singleton TakeawaysFast food
  • Bayshore Garden ChineseRestaurant
  • Singleton Beach CafeRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • Singleton General StoreConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(13)
  • Playground (3)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (9)
Transport(11)

11 bus stops

Other(12)
  • Bbq
  • Bench (8)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Fitness Station (3)
  • Parking (2)
  • BPPetrol station
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (5)
  • Stage
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Telstra PayphoneTelephone
  • Water Point

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Brownrigg Street ReservePark
  • Harmony ParkPark
  • Laurie Stanford ReservePark
  • Singleton ForeshorePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Peel Health Campus - Private (9.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
112
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Canning
Member of Parliament
Andrew HASTIE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,262
Turnout (2025)
87.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-5.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 56.5%Labor 43.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.4 km away).

Coalition 51.3%Labor 48.7%

5.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -12.8 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • SingletonLabor 48.9% · Coalition 51.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Madora BayLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Golden BayLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • LakelandsLabor 46.8% · Coalition 53.2% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Secret Harbour SouthLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)3.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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