Mcdougalls Hill vs Singleton Heights

Singleton Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 49 in McDougalls Hill. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In McDougalls Hill, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Singleton Heights: a median of $738,000, against $385,000 in McDougalls Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, McDougalls Hill tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Singleton Heights 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 Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 56%)

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

  • Mcdougalls Hill has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $738,444)
  • Singleton Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McDougalls Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $320/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 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McDougalls Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 17%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Singleton Heights is more walkable (59/100 vs 19/100)

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

Investors

Singleton Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.3% vs -9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mcdougalls Hill 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.

Mcdougalls Hill 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.

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Walkability 19 / 59
Mcdougalls Hill — Walkability: 19/100 Singleton Heights — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 19 / 22
Mcdougalls Hill — Safety: 19/100 Singleton Heights — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Mcdougalls Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Singleton Heights — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Singleton Heights has more residents (4,896 vs 131); McDougalls Hill skews older (49 vs 33).

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Population 131 4,896
+3637% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.0% +4.3%
Median age 49 33
Median household income $82,836/yr $100,100/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $320/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
0-4 2.3% / 7.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — 0-4: 2.3% Singleton Heights — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 6.9% / 16.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — 5-14: 6.9% Singleton Heights — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 3.8% / 6.0%
Mcdougalls Hill — 15-19: 3.8% Singleton Heights — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.3% / 5.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — 20-24: 5.3% Singleton Heights — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.3% / 17.3%
Mcdougalls Hill — 25-34: 5.3% Singleton Heights — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 14.5% / 12.7%
Mcdougalls Hill — 35-44: 14.5% Singleton Heights — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 23.7% / 11.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — 45-54: 23.7% Singleton Heights — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 19.1% / 10.1%
Mcdougalls Hill — 55-64: 19.1% Singleton Heights — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 11.5% / 6.9%
Mcdougalls Hill — 65-74: 11.5% Singleton Heights — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 6.9% / 3.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — 75-84: 6.9% Singleton Heights — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 1.9%
Mcdougalls Hill — 85+: not among its largest Singleton Heights — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcdougalls Hill 55.8% lone person
Mcdougalls Hill — Lone Person: 55.8% Mcdougalls Hill — Couple Families: 25.6% Mcdougalls Hill — One Parent Families: 18.6% Mcdougalls Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Mcdougalls Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Singleton Heights 32.8% lone person
Singleton Heights — Lone Person: 32.8% Singleton Heights — Couple Families: 44.2% Singleton Heights — One Parent Families: 19.2% Singleton Heights — Group Household: 2.8% Singleton Heights — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mcdougalls Hill 28.0% renting
Mcdougalls Hill — Owned Outright: 40.0% Mcdougalls Hill — Mortgage: 32.0% Mcdougalls Hill — Renting: 28.0%
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.

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 20.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Singleton Heights — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.5%
Mcdougalls Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Singleton Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 5.5%
Mcdougalls Hill — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Singleton Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Mcdougalls Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Mcdougalls Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
South Africa 4.6% / 0.3%
Mcdougalls Hill — South Africa: 4.6% Singleton Heights — South Africa: 0.3%
Germany 2.3% / 0.2%
Mcdougalls Hill — Germany: 2.3% Singleton Heights — Germany: 0.2%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Mcdougalls Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Singleton Heights — New Zealand: 2.3%
England — / 1.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — England: not among its largest Singleton Heights — England: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Mcdougalls Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.5%
Mcdougalls Hill — India: not among its largest Singleton Heights — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcdougalls Hill 56.1% houses
Mcdougalls Hill — Houses: 56.1% Mcdougalls Hill — Flats / Apartments: 43.9% Mcdougalls Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Singleton Heights 82.9% houses
Singleton Heights — Houses: 82.9% Singleton Heights — Flats / Apartments: 4.3% Singleton Heights — Townhouses: 12.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Median house price $385,000 $738,444
Median unit price — $437,550
Median land price $1,296,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

McDougalls Hill has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 0%); McDougalls Hill has more rural and farming land (27% vs 3%).

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Residential 0% 84%
Industrial 42% 0%
Rural and farming 27% 3%
Environmental 22% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 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

Mcdougalls Hill 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 27% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of NSW

Liveability

Singleton Heights is more walkable (59 vs 19).

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

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

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
81/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mcdougalls Hill 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 Mcdougalls Hill

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

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Walkability score 19/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 206 km 204.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 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.

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Car (driver) 88.9% / 82.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — Car (driver): 88.9% Singleton Heights — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 10.9%
Mcdougalls Hill — Worked from Home: 11.1% Singleton Heights — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Mcdougalls Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Singleton Heights — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Mcdougalls Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus — / 0.3%
Mcdougalls Hill — Bus: not among its largest Singleton Heights — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
Connectivity score 70/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
244 premises
 44%
2,084 premises

Climate

Mcdougalls Hill 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)

Mcdougalls Hill Singleton Heights
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 20.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mcdougalls Hill

Premium Rural

Singleton Heights

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