Darlington vs Singleton Heights

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Singleton Heights 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

Singleton Heights

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Darlington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Darlington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Darlington Singleton Heights
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.

Darlington Singleton Heights
Walkability 79 / 59
Darlington — Walkability: 79/100 Singleton Heights — Walkability: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Darlington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Singleton Heights — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Singleton Heights has more residents (4,896 vs 378); Darlington skews older (35 vs 33).

Darlington Singleton Heights
Population 378 4,896
+1195% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.3%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $92,872/yr $100,100/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $333/wk
+4% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darlington Singleton Heights
0-4 6.3% / 7.6%
Darlington — 0-4: 6.3% Singleton Heights — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 13.5% / 16.6%
Darlington — 5-14: 13.5% Singleton Heights — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 2.6% / 6.0%
Darlington — 15-19: 2.6% Singleton Heights — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.5% / 5.6%
Darlington — 20-24: 8.5% Singleton Heights — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 17.7% / 17.3%
Darlington — 25-34: 17.7% Singleton Heights — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 9.5% / 12.7%
Darlington — 35-44: 9.5% Singleton Heights — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.4% / 11.6%
Darlington — 45-54: 12.4% Singleton Heights — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.6% / 10.1%
Darlington — 55-64: 11.6% Singleton Heights — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 9.0% / 6.9%
Darlington — 65-74: 9.0% Singleton Heights — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.2% / 3.6%
Darlington — 75-84: 4.2% Singleton Heights — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 3.4% / 1.9%
Darlington — 85+: 3.4% Singleton Heights — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darlington 32.2% couple families
Darlington — Couple Families: 32.2% Darlington — Lone Person: 39.0% Darlington — One Parent Families: 21.2% Darlington — Group Household: 7.6% Darlington — Other Families: 0.0%
Singleton Heights 44.2% couple families
Singleton Heights — Couple Families: 44.2% Singleton Heights — Lone Person: 32.8% Singleton Heights — One Parent Families: 19.2% Singleton Heights — Group Household: 2.8% Singleton Heights — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Darlington 28.8% renting
Darlington — Owned Outright: 29.5% Darlington — Mortgage: 41.7% Darlington — Renting: 28.8%
Singleton Heights 34.1% renting
Singleton Heights — Owned Outright: 24.7% Singleton Heights — Mortgage: 41.2% Singleton Heights — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Darlington Singleton Heights
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 20.6%
Darlington — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Singleton Heights — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.5%
Darlington — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Singleton Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.5%
Darlington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Singleton Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.0%
Darlington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Singleton Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Darlington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Darlington Singleton Heights
Philippines 2.6% / 1.0%
Darlington — Philippines: 2.6% Singleton Heights — Philippines: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.3%
Darlington — New Zealand: 1.3% Singleton Heights — New Zealand: 2.3%
England — / 1.6%
Darlington — England: not among its largest Singleton Heights — England: 1.6%
China 0.8% / —
Darlington — China: 0.8% Singleton Heights — China: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Darlington — Vietnam: 0.8% Singleton Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Darlington — India: not among its largest Singleton Heights — India: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Darlington — South Africa: not among its largest Singleton Heights — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darlington 71.8% houses
Darlington — Houses: 71.8% Darlington — Townhouses: 24.5% Darlington — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Singleton Heights 82.9% houses
Singleton Heights — Houses: 82.9% Singleton Heights — Townhouses: 12.8% Singleton Heights — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Darlington Singleton Heights
Median house price $720,000 $738,444
Median unit price — $437,550
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Darlington Singleton Heights
Residential 60% 84%
Parks and recreation 27% 12%
Rural and farming 8% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
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

Darlington Singleton Heights
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.

Darlington Singleton Heights
Houses — 4.2%
$600/wk on $735K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Darlington Singleton Heights
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of NSW

Liveability

Darlington is more walkable (79 vs 59).

Darlington Singleton Heights
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Singleton Heights carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).

Darlington Singleton Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime — High
78/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Darlington Singleton Heights
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Darlington

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

Schools in Singleton Heights

  • Singleton Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Darlington Singleton Heights
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Darlington Singleton Heights
Walkability score 79/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 203.9 km 204.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 145 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.

Darlington Singleton Heights
Car (driver) 85.4% / 82.6%
Darlington — Car (driver): 85.4% Singleton Heights — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 10.9%
Darlington — Worked from Home: 11.5% Singleton Heights — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 5.6%
Darlington — Car (passenger): 3.2% Singleton Heights — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Darlington — Walked Only: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus — / 0.3%
Darlington — Bus: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Darlington Singleton Heights
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Darlington Singleton Heights
Connectivity score 62/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
186 premises
 44%
2,084 premises

Climate

Darlington Singleton Heights
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)

Darlington Singleton Heights
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ —
PM10 19.2 µg/m³ 20.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Darlington

Parks Quiet Townhouses

Singleton Heights

Family Parks

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