NSW · Singleton Council
Redbournberry, 2330
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Singleton, Redbournberry keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 66%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5%
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
20 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 CRANSTON AVENUE WEST REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool8 BOONAL STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
2024· 4 proposals
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport14 CRANSTON AVENUE WEST REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 BOWDEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 GREENWOOD AVENUE REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool107-113 QUEEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Temporary building, structure or use; Carport10 BOWDEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool107-113 QUEEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
August 2023
- Shed82 QUEEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
2022· 4 proposals
July 2022
- Shed20 BOWDEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
- Shed4 CRANSTON AVENUE WEST REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling56 GREENWOOD AVENUE REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling36 BOWDEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
2021· 7 proposals
October 2021
- Other8 Raworth Street RedbournberryDetermined
- DwellingGreenwood Avenue Singleton NSWDetermined
September 2021
- Other24 CRANSTON AVENUE WEST REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
- Shed24 CRANSTON AVENUE WEST REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels8 Raworth Street RedbournberryDetermined
July 2021
- Dwelling9A RAWORTH STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Determined
May 2021
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land16 BOWDEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cranston ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 37.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3964th in Australia
- State rank
- 1254th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #185 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #444 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime101
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime147
- Fraudcrime106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime179
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime156
- Cranston Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning8 BOONAL STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Lodged 08 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of landplanning16 BOWDEN STREET REDBOURNBERRY 2330Lodged 21 May 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning56 GREENWOOD AVENUE REDBOURNBERRY 2330Lodged 09 May 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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