NSW · Singleton Council
Bulga, 2330
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Singleton, Bulga keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 418
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,092
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
- Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Fraud106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
- Malicious Damage To Property156
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
- 490 Charlton Rd
- 490 Charlton Rd
- Charlton Rd Opp 490
- Charlton Rd Opp 490
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure192 THOMPSONS ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5B WOLLEMI PEAK ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station2046 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Additional Information Requested
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 TURNBULL ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station2046 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool303A THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure341 THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Subdivision98 WOLLEMI PEAK ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling217 THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 TURNBULL ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land28 THE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
February 2022
- Home business14 TURNBULL ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
- Shed2240 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed; OtherTHE INLET ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
August 2021
- Shed33 Carrington Street SingletonDetermined
- Other2038 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
July 2021
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction2161 PUTTY ROAD BULGA 2330Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bulga Bridge over Wollombi BrookMain Road 213 BulgaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 26.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5813th in Australia
- State rank
- 1813th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #300 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #826 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime101
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime147
- Fraudcrime106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime179
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime156
- 490 Charlton Rdtransport
- 490 Charlton Rdtransport
- Charlton Rd Opp 490transport
- Charlton Rd Opp 490transport
- Bulga Bridge over Wollombi BrookheritageMain Road 213 BulgaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
More in Singleton Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.