Singleton Heights · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Singleton Heights

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 82.9% of the homes in Singleton Heights, far more than the national figure. This is a suburb of larger homes where most residents pay higher costs than in similar areas, although these figures remain well below the New South Wales average.

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📍 Singleton Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Singleton Heights sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320 ▲ +14.3%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton Heights — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Singleton Heights$320
2330, NSW $335
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $320 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733. Both figures are higher than in most similar areas, but they are well below the New South Wales figures.

$320 ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,820
  • 2016: $1,750
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Singleton Heights splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Singleton Heights, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (12%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common here, with 33.5% of households renting, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, only 24.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below the national and state averages.

33.5% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 33.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

24.3% ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Singleton Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, with 85.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 82.9% of dwellings are separate houses.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

82.9% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.3%
  • 2016: 82.3%
  • 2021: 82.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.8% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.5%
  • 2016: 86.0%
  • 2021: 85.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Singleton Heights, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Singleton Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Singleton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13565/singleton-heights/topic/housing-dwellings