Bridgman vs Dyrring

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dyrring tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bridgman has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Dyrring carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bridgman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dyrring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $435/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bridgman is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Dyrring sits closer to the CBD (211.8 km vs 215.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bridgman is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Dyrring carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bridgman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.0% vs 12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bridgman and Dyrring drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bridgman Dyrring
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bridgman Dyrring
Walkability 10 / 0
Bridgman — Walkability: 10/100 Dyrring — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 100
Bridgman — Safety: 83/100 Dyrring — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Bridgman — Low fire risk: 85/100 Dyrring — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bridgman has more residents (242 vs 102); Bridgman has higher household incomes ($137,800 vs $117,000).

Bridgman Dyrring
Population 242
+58% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.0% +12.1%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $137,800/yr
+15% vs other
 $117,000/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+8% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgman Dyrring
0-4 5.8% / 7.8%
Bridgman — 0-4: 5.8% Dyrring — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 16.5% / 25.5%
Bridgman — 5-14: 16.5% Dyrring — 5-14: 25.5%
15-19 4.5% / 9.8%
Bridgman — 15-19: 4.5% Dyrring — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 1.7% / —
Bridgman — 20-24: 1.7% Dyrring — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 6.9%
Bridgman — 25-34: 10.7% Dyrring — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 17.4% / 21.6%
Bridgman — 35-44: 17.4% Dyrring — 35-44: 21.6%
45-54 14.0% / 16.7%
Bridgman — 45-54: 14.0% Dyrring — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 16.1% / 10.8%
Bridgman — 55-64: 16.1% Dyrring — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.9% / 3.9%
Bridgman — 65-74: 7.9% Dyrring — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 4.5% / 4.9%
Bridgman — 75-84: 4.5% Dyrring — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.2% / —
Bridgman — 85+: 1.2% Dyrring — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bridgman Dyrring
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.9%
Bridgman — New Zealand: 2.1% Dyrring — New Zealand: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridgman 61.7% couple families
Bridgman — Couple Families: 61.7% Bridgman — Lone Person: 16.7% Bridgman — One Parent Families: 16.7% Bridgman — Group Household: 5.0%
Dyrring 70.8% couple families
Dyrring — Couple Families: 70.8% Dyrring — Lone Person: 16.7% Dyrring — One Parent Families: 12.5% Dyrring — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgman 94.7% houses
Bridgman — Houses: 94.7% Bridgman — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Dyrring 100.0% houses
Dyrring — Houses: 100.0% Dyrring — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bridgman Dyrring
Certificate III & IV 28.1% / 11.8%
Bridgman — Certificate III & IV: 28.1% Dyrring — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.9%
Bridgman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Dyrring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 3.9%
Bridgman — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Dyrring — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Bridgman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Dyrring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridgman 13.6% renting
Bridgman — Owned Outright: 40.7% Bridgman — Mortgage: 45.7% Bridgman — Renting: 13.6%
Dyrring 0.0% renting
Dyrring — Owned Outright: 40.7% Dyrring — Mortgage: 59.3% Dyrring — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Bridgman Dyrring
Median house price $1,655,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bridgman Dyrring
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bridgman Dyrring
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bridgman Dyrring
House price Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Bridgman is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Bridgman Dyrring
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bridgman carries more crime risk (17 vs 0); Bridgman carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0).

Bridgman Dyrring
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bridgman Dyrring
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bridgman

  • Mount Pleasant Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Dyrring

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgman Dyrring
Waterways 25 6

Mobility

Bridgman sits further from the CBD (215.1 km vs 211.8 km).

Bridgman Dyrring
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 215.1 km
+2% vs other
 211.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 151 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2330
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bridgman Dyrring
Car (driver) 78.5% / 82.8%
Bridgman — Car (driver): 78.5% Dyrring — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 17.2%
Bridgman — Worked from Home: 17.8% Dyrring — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Bridgman — Car (passenger): 3.7% Dyrring — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Bridgman Dyrring
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bridgman Dyrring
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Bridgman Dyrring
Annual rainfall 1,026 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bridgman Dyrring
PM2.5 — 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 20.2 µg/m³ 19.2 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Bridgman Dyrring
Average residential rate $1,287/yr
same for both
Council Singleton
same for both

Federal electorate

Bridgman Dyrring
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgman Dyrring
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridgman

Family Rural

Dyrring

Family Rural

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