Clydesdale vs Singleton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clydesdale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clydesdale: a median of $1.38 million, against $725,000 in Singleton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clydesdale tends to suit couples, while Singleton suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Clydesdale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 91/100)
  • Singleton has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Clydesdale leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)
  • Singleton has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Singleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)
  • But Clydesdale leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Singleton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 144 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200.6 km vs 205.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Singleton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • But Clydesdale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Clydesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clydesdale Singleton
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.

Clydesdale Singleton
Walkability 4 / 70
Clydesdale — Walkability: 4/100 Singleton — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 83 / 9
Clydesdale — Safety: 83/100 Singleton — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Clydesdale — Low fire risk: 82/100 Singleton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Singleton has more residents (5,185 vs 114); Clydesdale has higher household incomes ($142,948 vs $78,884).

Clydesdale Singleton
Population 114 5,185
+4448% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +46.2% +3.7%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $142,948/yr
+45% vs other
 $78,884/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+17% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clydesdale Singleton
0-4 9.6% / 5.6%
Clydesdale — 0-4: 9.6% Singleton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.4% / 12.6%
Clydesdale — 5-14: 11.4% Singleton — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.9% / 5.4%
Clydesdale — 15-19: 7.9% Singleton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.4% / 6.2%
Clydesdale — 20-24: 4.4% Singleton — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 3.5% / 14.0%
Clydesdale — 25-34: 3.5% Singleton — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 18.4% / 11.4%
Clydesdale — 35-44: 18.4% Singleton — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 9.6% / 13.0%
Clydesdale — 45-54: 9.6% Singleton — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.9% / 12.9%
Clydesdale — 55-64: 14.9% Singleton — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 7.9% / 9.7%
Clydesdale — 65-74: 7.9% Singleton — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.4% / 6.4%
Clydesdale — 75-84: 4.4% Singleton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.9%
Clydesdale — 85+: not among its largest Singleton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clydesdale 72.4% couple families
Clydesdale — Couple Families: 72.4% Clydesdale — Lone Person: 27.6% Clydesdale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Clydesdale — Group Household: 0.0% Clydesdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Singleton 32.9% couple families
Singleton — Couple Families: 32.9% Singleton — Lone Person: 43.7% Singleton — One Parent Families: 17.7% Singleton — Group Household: 4.0% Singleton — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clydesdale 19.4% renting
Clydesdale — Owned Outright: 55.6% Clydesdale — Mortgage: 25.0% Clydesdale — Renting: 19.4%
Singleton 34.0% renting
Singleton — Owned Outright: 33.0% Singleton — Mortgage: 33.0% Singleton — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clydesdale Singleton
Certificate III & IV 24.6% / 21.0%
Clydesdale — Certificate III & IV: 24.6% Singleton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.6%
Clydesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Singleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 6.7%
Clydesdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Singleton — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Clydesdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Singleton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Clydesdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Singleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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.

Clydesdale Singleton
England 4.4% / 1.5%
Clydesdale — England: 4.4% Singleton — England: 1.5%
South Africa 5.3% / 0.3%
Clydesdale — South Africa: 5.3% Singleton — South Africa: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Clydesdale — New Zealand: not among its largest Singleton — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Clydesdale — Philippines: not among its largest Singleton — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.6%
Clydesdale — India: not among its largest Singleton — India: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Clydesdale — Thailand: not among its largest Singleton — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clydesdale 100.0% houses
Clydesdale — Houses: 100.0% Clydesdale — Townhouses: 0.0% Clydesdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Singleton 83.3% houses
Singleton — Houses: 83.3% Singleton — Townhouses: 10.5% Singleton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clydesdale Singleton
Median house price $1,380,000 $725,000
Median unit price — $589,000
Median land price — $358,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

Clydesdale has more rural and farming land (100% vs 4%).

Clydesdale Singleton
Rural and farming 100% 4%
Residential 0% 65%
Parks and recreation 0% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Clydesdale Singleton
Houses — 4.1%
$600/wk on $770K
Units — 4.6%
$430/wk on $491K

Ranking within NSW

Clydesdale Singleton
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 17% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Singleton is more walkable (70 vs 4).

Clydesdale Singleton
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Clydesdale carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Singleton carries more crime risk (91 vs 17).

Clydesdale Singleton
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 High
91/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clydesdale Singleton
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clydesdale

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

Schools in Singleton

  • Australian Christian College - Singleton Independent · Combined at peers
  • King Street Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Singleton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Singleton Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Catherine's Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clydesdale Singleton
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 18
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Clydesdale sits further from the CBD (205.1 km vs 200.6 km).

Clydesdale Singleton
Walkability score 4/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 205.1 km
+2% vs other
 200.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 139 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.

Clydesdale Singleton
Car (driver) 80.0% / 77.6%
Clydesdale — Car (driver): 80.0% Singleton — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 11.9%
Clydesdale — Worked from Home: 20.0% Singleton — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Clydesdale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Singleton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Clydesdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Singleton — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Clydesdale — Bus: not among its largest Singleton — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Clydesdale Singleton
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clydesdale Singleton
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 33%
3,140 premises

Climate

Clydesdale Singleton
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clydesdale Singleton
PM2.5 — 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 19.5 µg/m³ 19.2 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.64 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Clydesdale Singleton
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clydesdale Singleton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clydesdale

Rural Young Families

Singleton

Parks

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