$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Singleton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Singleton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83% of the dwellings in Singleton, far above the national figure. Most homes here are large, with over 82% having three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape dominated by spacious family housing rather than apartments.
$320
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton — higher than 66% of areas.
| Singleton | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | $335 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are higher than most areas at $320, though this is still a little below the Australian figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen $66 since 2011 to reach $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,667
- 2016: $1,608
- 2021: $1,733
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 $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting has become more common, rising 8.2 percentage points since 2011 to 31.1%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 13 points since 2011 and is now much lower than in most areas at 28.1%.
31.1% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.1% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 82.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. Detached houses remain the dominant type at 83%, though this figure fell 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Singleton, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Singleton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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/ucl/UCL113014/singleton/topic/housing-dwellings