Singleton vs Whittingham

Singleton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Whittingham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whittingham, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whittingham: a median of $1.34 million, against $725,000 in Singleton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Singleton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Whittingham suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Singleton has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)
  • Whittingham is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Singleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $1,340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Singleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Whittingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 139 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (194.3 km vs 200.6 km)
  • But Singleton is more walkable (70/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Singleton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • But Whittingham carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Whittingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Singleton and Whittingham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Singleton Whittingham
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.

Singleton Whittingham
Walkability 70 / 8
Singleton — Walkability: 70/100 Whittingham — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 9 / 23
Singleton — Safety: 9/100 Whittingham — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Singleton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whittingham — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Singleton has more residents (5,185 vs 421); Whittingham has higher household incomes ($101,816 vs $78,884).

Singleton Whittingham
Population 5,185
+92% vs other
 421
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +15.7%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $78,884/yr $101,816/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Singleton Whittingham
0-4 5.6% / 4.8%
Singleton — 0-4: 5.6% Whittingham — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.6% / 12.8%
Singleton — 5-14: 12.6% Whittingham — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.4% / 9.3%
Singleton — 15-19: 5.4% Whittingham — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 6.2% / 4.3%
Singleton — 20-24: 6.2% Whittingham — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 14.0% / 7.6%
Singleton — 25-34: 14.0% Whittingham — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 11.4% / 10.0%
Singleton — 35-44: 11.4% Whittingham — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.0% / 16.4%
Singleton — 45-54: 13.0% Whittingham — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 12.9% / 15.9%
Singleton — 55-64: 12.9% Whittingham — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 9.7% / 12.1%
Singleton — 65-74: 9.7% Whittingham — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.4% / 5.2%
Singleton — 75-84: 6.4% Whittingham — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.9% / 0.7%
Singleton — 85+: 2.9% Whittingham — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Singleton 32.9% couple families
Singleton — Couple Families: 32.9% Singleton — Lone Person: 43.7% Singleton — One Parent Families: 17.7% Singleton — Group Household: 4.0% Singleton — Other Families: 1.7%
Whittingham 53.5% couple families
Whittingham — Couple Families: 53.5% Whittingham — Lone Person: 22.2% Whittingham — One Parent Families: 20.2% Whittingham — Group Household: 4.0% Whittingham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Singleton 34.0% renting
Singleton — Owned Outright: 33.0% Singleton — Mortgage: 33.0% Singleton — Renting: 34.0%
Whittingham 16.0% renting
Whittingham — Owned Outright: 39.7% Whittingham — Mortgage: 44.3% Whittingham — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Singleton Whittingham
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 20.0%
Singleton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Whittingham — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 6.9%
Singleton — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Whittingham — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.2%
Singleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Whittingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.4%
Singleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Whittingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.7%
Singleton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Whittingham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

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

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.

Singleton Whittingham
England 1.5% / 1.0%
Singleton — England: 1.5% Whittingham — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.7%
Singleton — New Zealand: 1.7% Whittingham — New Zealand: 0.7%
China 0.3% / 1.2%
Singleton — China: 0.3% Whittingham — China: 1.2%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Singleton — Philippines: 1.0% Whittingham — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Singleton — India: 0.6% Whittingham — India: not among its largest
Thailand 0.6% / —
Singleton — Thailand: 0.6% Whittingham — Thailand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Singleton 83.3% houses
Singleton — Houses: 83.3% Singleton — Townhouses: 10.5% Singleton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Whittingham 101.5% houses
Whittingham — Houses: 101.5% Whittingham — Townhouses: 0.0% Whittingham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Singleton Whittingham
Median house price $725,000 $1,340,000
Median unit price $589,000 —
Median land price $358,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 36 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Whittingham has more rural and farming land (86% vs 4%).

Singleton Whittingham
Rural and farming 4% 86%
Residential 65% 2%
Parks and recreation 19% 0%
Industrial 4% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 3%
Commercial 2% 0%
Environmental 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

Singleton Whittingham
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Singleton Whittingham
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools Higher than 17% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 53% 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 8).

Singleton Whittingham
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Whittingham carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Singleton carries more crime risk (91 vs 77).

Singleton Whittingham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
77/100
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

Singleton Whittingham
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in Whittingham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Singleton sits further from the CBD (200.6 km vs 194.3 km).

Singleton Whittingham
Walkability score 70/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 200.6 km
+3% vs other
 194.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 133 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 8 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.

Singleton Whittingham
Car (driver) 77.6% / 62.8%
Singleton — Car (driver): 77.6% Whittingham — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 24.4%
Singleton — Worked from Home: 11.9% Whittingham — Worked from Home: 24.4%
Walked Only 4.8% / 8.7%
Singleton — Walked Only: 4.8% Whittingham — Walked Only: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.1%
Singleton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Whittingham — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 0.3% / —
Singleton — Bus: 0.3% Whittingham — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Singleton Whittingham
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Singleton Whittingham
Connectivity score 63/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
3,140 premises
 0%
164 premises

Climate

Singleton Whittingham
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)

Singleton Whittingham
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ —
PM10 19.2 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Singleton

Parks

Whittingham

River Rural

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