$330 —
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Singleton · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Singleton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people own their homes outright in Singleton than they did in 2011, and rent prices have climbed. While the area is dominated by large family houses, the proportion of people who own their home without a mortgage fell by 14 points over the last decade.
$330
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton — higher than 64% of areas.
| Singleton | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | $335 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most areas, though it ever so slightly trails the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home loan payments have risen to $1,760, up $375 since 2011.
$1,760 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,385
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,760
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting households now make up 28.8% of the area, which is up 5.6 points since 2011. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
28.8% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.0% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Singleton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 84.5% of all dwellings, although this fell from 94.2% in 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Singleton, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1029/singleton/topic/housing-dwellings