NSW · Singleton Council
Singleton Military Area, 2331
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Singleton Military Area offers a slower smaller community life in Singleton, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
The community skews younger, with a community of people who commute and work locally. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 581
- Median age
- 21
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 7
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 69.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 290 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +301.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson1
- Domestic Violence Related Assault1
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Steal From Motor Vehicle1
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksGolden Highway, Mitchell Line of Road28 Jul 2024 – 18 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 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)
- 31
- 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
- 26.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5895th in Australia
- State rank
- 1843rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #306 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #842 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arsoncrime1
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime1
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime1
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- RoadworksroadworksGolden Highway, Mitchell Line of Road28 Jul 2024 – 18 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
More in Singleton Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.