WA · Rockingham Council
Singleton, 6175
Current weather
15.6°CPartly cloudy
64% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 16.1° / 9.6° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Coastal fun
- Transport
- Shops
- Established
Suburb profile
Singleton wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Sea and sand are the main draw, with neighbouring coastal communities easy to explore on a free afternoon. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar coastal suburbs, even with safety and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- 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)
- 104 / 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
- 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 lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 994
- Singleton Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Surfside BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking
- Dorado St After Crystaluna DrBus stop
- Dorado St Before Crystaluna DrBus stop
- Mcveigh St After Singleton Beach RdBus stop
- Mcveigh St Before Singleton Beach RdBus stop
- Navigator Dr After Fitch StBus stop
- Navigator Dr After Mcveigh StBus stop
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brownrigg Street ReservePark
- Harmony ParkPark
- Laurie Stanford ReservePark
- Singleton ForeshorePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 WA bush fire prone area 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)
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 49.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1886th in Australia
- State rank
- 200th in WA
- Peer rank
- #21 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brownrigg Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Harmony Parkgovernmentpark
- Laurie Stanford Reservegovernmentpark
- Singleton Foreshoregovernmentpark
- Dorado St After Crystaluna Drtransport
- Mcveigh St After Singleton Beach Rdtransport
- Mcveigh St Before Singleton Beach Rdtransport
- Navigator Dr Before Fitch Sttransport
- Singleton Beach Rd After Mandurah Rdtransport
- Singleton Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
More in Rockingham Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.