Dunolly vs Singleton

In Dunolly, most households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Singleton, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Dunolly tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Singleton suits 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

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Singleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Dunolly has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 34%)
  • Singleton leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Singleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 62/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200.6 km vs 202.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Singleton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Dunolly has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Dunolly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.8% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dunolly 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.

Dunolly 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.

Dunolly Singleton
Walkability 62 / 70
Dunolly — Walkability: 62/100 Singleton — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 8 / 9
Dunolly — Safety: 8/100 Singleton — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Dunolly — Low fire risk: 69/100 Singleton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Singleton has more residents (5,185 vs 136); Singleton has higher household incomes ($78,884 vs $48,516).

Dunolly Singleton
Population 136 5,185
+3712% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.8% +3.7%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $48,516/yr $78,884/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunolly Singleton
0-4 2.2% / 5.6%
Dunolly — 0-4: 2.2% Singleton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.3% / 12.6%
Dunolly — 5-14: 10.3% Singleton — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 8.8% / 5.4%
Dunolly — 15-19: 8.8% Singleton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.7% / 6.2%
Dunolly — 20-24: 3.7% Singleton — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.0% / 14.0%
Dunolly — 25-34: 11.0% Singleton — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 13.2% / 11.4%
Dunolly — 35-44: 13.2% Singleton — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.7% / 13.0%
Dunolly — 45-54: 14.7% Singleton — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.7% / 12.9%
Dunolly — 55-64: 14.7% Singleton — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 5.9% / 9.7%
Dunolly — 65-74: 5.9% Singleton — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.4% / 6.4%
Dunolly — 75-84: 4.4% Singleton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.9%
Dunolly — 85+: not among its largest Singleton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunolly 60.5% lone person
Dunolly — Lone Person: 60.5% Dunolly — Couple Families: 15.8% Dunolly — One Parent Families: 15.8% Dunolly — Other Families: 7.9% Dunolly — Group Household: 0.0%
Singleton 43.7% lone person
Singleton — Lone Person: 43.7% Singleton — Couple Families: 32.9% Singleton — One Parent Families: 17.7% Singleton — Other Families: 1.7% Singleton — Group Household: 4.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunolly 57.7% renting
Dunolly — Owned Outright: 21.2% Dunolly — Mortgage: 21.2% Dunolly — Renting: 57.7%
Singleton 34.0% renting
Singleton — Owned Outright: 33.0% Singleton — Mortgage: 33.0% Singleton — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dunolly Singleton
New Zealand 3.7% / 1.7%
Dunolly — New Zealand: 3.7% Singleton — New Zealand: 1.7%
England — / 1.5%
Dunolly — England: not among its largest Singleton — England: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Dunolly — Philippines: not among its largest Singleton — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.6%
Dunolly — India: not among its largest Singleton — India: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Dunolly — Thailand: not among its largest Singleton — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Dunolly Singleton
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 21.0%
Dunolly — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Singleton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 2.2% / 6.7%
Dunolly — Bachelor Degree: 2.2% Singleton — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.6%
Dunolly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Singleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Dunolly — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Singleton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Dunolly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Singleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunolly 54.2% houses
Dunolly — Houses: 54.2% Dunolly — Flats / Apartments: 45.8% Dunolly — Townhouses: 0.0%
Singleton 83.3% houses
Singleton — Houses: 83.3% Singleton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Singleton — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Dunolly has more rural and farming land (88% vs 4%).

Dunolly Singleton
Rural and farming 88% 4%
Residential 0% 65%
Parks and recreation 8% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Dunolly 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Dunolly Singleton
House price — Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 17% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% 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 62).

Dunolly Singleton
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dunolly carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Dunolly Singleton
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
92/100
 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

Dunolly 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 Dunolly

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

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

Mobility

Dunolly sits further from the CBD (202.9 km vs 200.6 km).

Dunolly Singleton
Walkability score 62/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 202.9 km
+1% vs other
 200.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 139 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 44 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Dunolly Singleton
Car (driver) 83.8% / 77.6%
Dunolly — Car (driver): 83.8% Singleton — Car (driver): 77.6%
Car (passenger) 16.2% / 5.3%
Dunolly — Car (passenger): 16.2% Singleton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Worked from Home — / 11.9%
Dunolly — Worked from Home: not among its largest Singleton — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Dunolly — Walked Only: not among its largest Singleton — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Dunolly — Bus: not among its largest Singleton — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Dunolly Singleton
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dunolly Singleton
Connectivity score 59/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
60 premises
 33%
3,140 premises

Climate

Dunolly 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)

Dunolly Singleton
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dunolly

Parks Quiet

Singleton

Parks

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