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Singleton NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Singleton, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Singleton NSW is 5,185 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Singleton is $736 per week ($38,272 per year). Median rent in Singleton is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Singleton has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Singleton has a population density of 1188.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Singleton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Singleton is $1,733.

There were 182 recorded offences in Singleton in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (57 offences).

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Singleton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Singleton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$736/wk

$38,272 per year

#4814 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Singleton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,572) Female 50.4% (2,614)

Population Density

1188.3

people per km²

5,185 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,076

Family income/wk

Singleton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Singleton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.0% 670 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.0% 671 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Singleton Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

2.0%

India

0.7%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Singleton Religion

No Religion

38.4%

Anglican

24.6%

Catholic

22.6%

Not stated

6.4%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Buddhism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Singleton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Singleton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.1%

Thai

12.9%

SAL Tot

12.9%

Hindi

11.8%

German

9.4%

Russian

7.1%

Cantonese

5.9%

Mandarin

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Singleton Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 1,423 people

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Employed part-time

20.3% 785 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 134 people

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Not in labour force

39.3% 1,518 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Singleton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.1%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Singleton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.4%

Professionals

19.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Managers

11.1%

Labourers

5.5%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Singleton Field of Study

Engineering

30.3%

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.2%

Education

8.0%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Singleton Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Singleton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Singleton Marital Status

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Married

39.3% 1,671

↔️

Separated

4.0% 168

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Divorced

10.4% 442

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Widowed

7.3% 312

👤

Never married

39.0% 1,656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Singleton Ancestry

Australian

32.5%

English

31.8%

Irish

9.3%

Scottish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.0%

German

4.0%

Other

3.1%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Chinese

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Singleton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Government

21.0%

Vocational Education

14.9%

Pre-school

10.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Singleton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 810

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 9,028

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Singleton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 585

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 3,430

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Singleton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Singleton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

4.4%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bus

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Singleton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

37.6%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Singleton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

19.6%

3 bedrooms

48.7%

4 bedrooms

23.2%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Singleton Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

46.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Singleton Indigenous Population

10.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,007

Indigenous residents

8,870

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Singleton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

597

Arthritis

246

Asthma

213

Diabetes

152

Heart disease

132

Lung condition

117

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Singleton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Singleton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.9%

Couple — no children

28.4%

Couple — no children under 15

14.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Singleton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 10

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

3.1% 125

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Never served

96.4% 3,878

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Singleton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 522

—

Did not provide

86.9% 3,470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Singleton Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

19.1%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Singleton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Singleton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

29.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Singleton Household Size

1 person

32.9%

2 persons

33.2%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

12.9%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Singleton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,025

Moved — same area (SA2)

413

Moved from NSW

331

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Singleton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.8%

Step family — no other children

17.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.4%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Singleton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 182 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Drug Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Singleton Schools

schools nearby

government

942

avg ICSEA score

3,530

total students

Australian Christian College - Singleton Independent

Combined · K-12 · 389 students

1005

ICSEA

St Catherine's Catholic College Catholic

Combined · K-12 · 1,010 students

974

ICSEA

Singleton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 353 students

950

ICSEA

Singleton Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 468 students

920

ICSEA

Singleton High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 877 students

901

ICSEA

King Street Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 433 students

900

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Singleton Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,517/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Singleton

Your weekly income

≈ $6,574/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,217/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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Singleton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,595 Income: $576/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 2,595 Income: $727/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 2,597 Income: $780/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Pop: 2,598 Income: $666/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,600 Income: $554/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 2,602 Income: $699/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Singleton

What is the population of Singleton NSW?

The population of Singleton NSW is 5,185 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1188.3 people per km².Singleton is ranked #1,518 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Singleton?

The median personal income in Singleton NSW is $736 per week, or $38,272 per year.The median household income is $1,517 per week.Family income is $2,076 per week.Singleton is ranked #4,814 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Singleton?

Median rent in Singleton NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Singleton ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Singleton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Singleton NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Singleton?

The median age in Singleton NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Singleton a good suburb to live in?

Singleton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,185.The median income is $736/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13564. All dollar figures in AUD.