Glenridding vs Singleton

Singleton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Glenridding. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Glenridding, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Singleton 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

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Glenridding carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Glenridding has cheaper land ($85,000 vs $358,000)
  • Singleton leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Singleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

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 9/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200.6 km vs 206.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glenridding has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 17%)
  • Singleton has more GPs (7 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenridding 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.

Glenridding 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.

Glenridding Singleton
Walkability 9 / 70
Glenridding — Walkability: 9/100 Singleton — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 24 / 9
Glenridding — Safety: 24/100 Singleton — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenridding — Low fire risk: 100/100 Singleton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Singleton has more residents (5,185 vs 259); Singleton has higher household incomes ($78,884 vs $59,384).

Glenridding Singleton
Population 259 5,185
+1902% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +3.7%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $59,384/yr $78,884/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenridding Singleton
0-4 3.5% / 5.6%
Glenridding — 0-4: 3.5% Singleton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.9% / 12.6%
Glenridding — 5-14: 8.9% Singleton — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Glenridding — 15-19: 5.8% Singleton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 8.1% / 6.2%
Glenridding — 20-24: 8.1% Singleton — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.2% / 14.0%
Glenridding — 25-34: 11.2% Singleton — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 12.0% / 11.4%
Glenridding — 35-44: 12.0% Singleton — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.7% / 13.0%
Glenridding — 45-54: 12.7% Singleton — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 13.9% / 12.9%
Glenridding — 55-64: 13.9% Singleton — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 11.6% / 9.7%
Glenridding — 65-74: 11.6% Singleton — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.2% / 6.4%
Glenridding — 75-84: 6.2% Singleton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.2% / 2.9%
Glenridding — 85+: 1.2% Singleton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenridding 47.5% lone person
Glenridding — Lone Person: 47.5% Glenridding — Couple Families: 26.2% Glenridding — One Parent Families: 20.0% Glenridding — Group Household: 6.2% Glenridding — Other Families: 0.0%
Singleton 43.7% lone person
Singleton — Lone Person: 43.7% Singleton — Couple Families: 32.9% Singleton — One Parent Families: 17.7% Singleton — Group Household: 4.0% Singleton — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenridding 30.6% renting
Glenridding — Owned Outright: 37.0% Glenridding — Mortgage: 32.4% Glenridding — Renting: 30.6%
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.

Glenridding Singleton
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 21.0%
Glenridding — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Singleton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.6%
Glenridding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Singleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 6.7%
Glenridding — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Singleton — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Glenridding — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Singleton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Glenridding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Singleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Glenridding Singleton
England 1.5% / 1.5%
Glenridding — England: 1.5% Singleton — England: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Glenridding — New Zealand: not among its largest Singleton — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 1.2% / —
Glenridding — Germany: 1.2% Singleton — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 1.2% / —
Glenridding — Ireland: 1.2% Singleton — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Glenridding — Philippines: not among its largest Singleton — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.6%
Glenridding — India: not among its largest Singleton — India: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Glenridding — Thailand: not among its largest Singleton — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenridding 69.4% houses
Glenridding — Houses: 69.4% Glenridding — Flats / Apartments: 30.6% Glenridding — 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

Glenridding Singleton
Median house price $720,000 $725,000
Median unit price — $589,000
Median land price $85,000 $358,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

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

Glenridding 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

Glenridding 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Glenridding Singleton
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 17% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% 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 9).

Glenridding Singleton
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Singleton carries more crime risk (91 vs 76).

Glenridding Singleton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Glenridding 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 Glenridding

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

Glenridding Singleton
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 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
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Glenridding sits further from the CBD (206.2 km vs 200.6 km).

Glenridding Singleton
Walkability score 9/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 206.2 km
+3% vs other
 200.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 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.

Glenridding Singleton
Car (driver) 91.9% / 77.6%
Glenridding — Car (driver): 91.9% Singleton — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 11.9%
Glenridding — Worked from Home: 8.1% Singleton — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Glenridding — Car (passenger): not among its largest Singleton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Glenridding — Walked Only: not among its largest Singleton — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Glenridding — Bus: not among its largest Singleton — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.9%).

Setting

Glenridding Singleton
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenridding Singleton
Connectivity score 60/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
152 premises
 33%
3,140 premises

Climate

Glenridding 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)

Glenridding 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glenridding

Rural

Singleton

Parks

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