Pokolbin vs Singleton Military Area
Singleton Military Area is the younger of the two, with a median age of 21 against 57 in Pokolbin. In Pokolbin, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Singleton Military Area, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Pokolbin tends to suit older residents, while Singleton Military Area suits young adults.
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
Pokolbin
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 0%)
- has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
- But Singleton Military Area carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Singleton Military Area
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $600/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Pokolbin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (165.6 km vs 205.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 154 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Singleton Military Area
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 1%)
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 90/100)
- But Pokolbin has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 1%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Singleton Military Area
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (82.1% vs 9.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pokolbin and Singleton Military Area drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Pokolbin rents higher ($600/wk vs $0/wk); Pokolbin skews older (57 vs 21).
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,049 +45% vs other | 581 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.2% | +82.1% |
| Median age | 57 | 21 |
| Median household income | $124,540/yr +32% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $600/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Property market
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,250,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $230,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 146 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Pokolbin has more rural and farming land (96% vs 0%).
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 100% |
| Rural and farming | 96% | 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
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 719 across Cessnock | 121 across Singleton |
| Approvals change year on year | -31% | +46% |
Ranking within NSW
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 83% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 86% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 35% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
Liveability
Singleton Military Area scores higher overall (44 vs 38).
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C same for both | |
| Score | 38/100 | 44/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Pokolbin carries more crime risk (90 vs 13); Singleton Military Area carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 52).
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Crime | High 90/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | High 100/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 20 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 13 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 35 | 18 |
Mobility
Singleton Military Area sits further from the CBD (205.2 km vs 165.6 km).
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 165.6 km | 205.2 km +24% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 154 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2320 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2320 | — |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).
Setting
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 125 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 56/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 20% 1,310 premises | 0% 1 premises |
Climate
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 22.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,405/yr | $1,287/yr |
| Council | Cessnock | Singleton |
Federal electorate
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hunter same for both | |
| Member | Dan Repacholi same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pokolbin | Singleton Military Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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