Hunterview vs Singleton Heights

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hunterview, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hunterview tends to suit couples, while Singleton Heights suits people living alone.

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

Hunterview

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 63%)
  • But Singleton Heights has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Singleton Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($437,550 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Singleton Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $398/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Singleton Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hunterview carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 78/100)
  • Singleton Heights is more walkable (59/100 vs 43/100)

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

Hunterview 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.

Hunterview 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.

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Walkability 43 / 59
Hunterview — Walkability: 43/100 Singleton Heights — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 79 / 22
Hunterview — Safety: 79/100 Singleton Heights — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 56 / 58
Hunterview — Low fire risk: 56/100 Singleton Heights — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Singleton Heights has more residents (4,896 vs 3,113); Hunterview rents higher ($398/wk vs $320/wk).

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Population 3,113 4,896
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +4.3%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $123,708/yr
+19% vs other
 $100,100/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+20% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hunterview Singleton Heights
0-4 9.0% / 7.6%
Hunterview — 0-4: 9.0% Singleton Heights — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 17.2% / 16.6%
Hunterview — 5-14: 17.2% Singleton Heights — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.5% / 6.0%
Hunterview — 15-19: 6.5% Singleton Heights — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.8% / 5.6%
Hunterview — 20-24: 5.8% Singleton Heights — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 17.3% / 17.3%
Hunterview — 25-34: 17.3% Singleton Heights — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 13.6% / 12.7%
Hunterview — 35-44: 13.6% Singleton Heights — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.2% / 11.6%
Hunterview — 45-54: 12.2% Singleton Heights — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 9.0% / 10.1%
Hunterview — 55-64: 9.0% Singleton Heights — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 6.3% / 6.9%
Hunterview — 65-74: 6.3% Singleton Heights — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.4% / 3.6%
Hunterview — 75-84: 2.4% Singleton Heights — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.5% / 1.9%
Hunterview — 85+: 0.5% Singleton Heights — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hunterview 58.7% couple families
Hunterview — Couple Families: 58.7% Hunterview — Lone Person: 23.2% Hunterview — One Parent Families: 14.0% Hunterview — Group Household: 2.5% Hunterview — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

Hunterview 27.4% renting
Hunterview — Owned Outright: 24.2% Hunterview — Mortgage: 48.4% Hunterview — Renting: 27.4%
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

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.

Hunterview Singleton Heights
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.3%
Hunterview — New Zealand: 2.7% Singleton Heights — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.0%
Hunterview — Philippines: 2.1% Singleton Heights — Philippines: 1.0%
England 1.4% / 1.6%
Hunterview — England: 1.4% Singleton Heights — England: 1.6%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.3%
Hunterview — South Africa: 1.6% Singleton Heights — South Africa: 0.3%
India 0.4% / 0.5%
Hunterview — India: 0.4% Singleton Heights — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 20.6%
Hunterview — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Singleton Heights — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 5.5%
Hunterview — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Singleton Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.5%
Hunterview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Singleton Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.0%
Hunterview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Singleton Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.7%
Hunterview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Singleton Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hunterview 85.9% houses
Hunterview — Houses: 85.9% Hunterview — Townhouses: 12.0% Hunterview — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
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

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Median house price $745,000 $738,444
Median unit price $610,000 $437,550
Median land price $400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 7 sales
 30 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hunterview Singleton Heights
3 bed $648K / $680K
Hunterview — 3 bed: $648K (26 sales) Singleton Heights — 3 bed: $680K (51 sales)

26 vs 51 sales

4 bed $768K / $786K
Hunterview — 4 bed: $768K (65 sales) Singleton Heights — 4 bed: $786K (52 sales)

65 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $820K
Hunterview — 5 bed: $1.05M (13 sales) Singleton Heights — 5 bed: $820K (13 sales)

13 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Hunterview has more rural and farming land (14% vs 3%).

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Residential 68% 84%
Parks and recreation 16% 12%
Rural and farming 14% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Hunterview 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Hunterview Singleton Heights
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of NSW

Liveability

Hunterview scores higher overall (50 vs 30); Singleton Heights is more walkable (59 vs 43).

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Grade B D
Score 50/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Singleton Heights carries more crime risk (78 vs 21).

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
21/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Hunterview

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

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Walkability score 43/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 205.1 km 204.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min
same for both
Public transport score 47/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Car (driver) 79.8% / 82.6%
Hunterview — Car (driver): 79.8% Singleton Heights — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 10.9%
Hunterview — Worked from Home: 14.2% Singleton Heights — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Hunterview — Car (passenger): 5.0% Singleton Heights — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.7%
Hunterview — Walked Only: 0.5% Singleton Heights — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.3% / 0.3%
Hunterview — Bus: 0.3% Singleton Heights — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hunterview Singleton Heights
Connectivity score 75/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,290 premises
 44%
2,084 premises

Climate

Hunterview 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hunterview

Family Large Blocks Young Families

Singleton Heights

Family Parks

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