Whittingham vs Belford

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whittingham, about half of households are couple families. In Belford, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whittingham: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.05 million in Belford, though rent is higher in Belford. On these figures, Belford tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Belford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Belford

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whittingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Whittingham is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • Belford sits closer to the CBD (186.5 km vs 194.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Whittingham is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • Belford carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)

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 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Whittingham Belford
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.

Whittingham Belford
Walkability 8 / 0
Whittingham — Walkability: 8/100 Belford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 44
Whittingham — Safety: 23/100 Belford — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 75 / 89
Whittingham — Low fire risk: 75/100 Belford — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Whittingham has more residents (421 vs 176); Belford rents higher ($530/wk vs $320/wk).

Whittingham Belford
Population 421
+58% vs other
 176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +2.9%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $101,816/yr $147,316/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $530/wk
+66% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whittingham Belford
0-4 4.8% / 8.5%
Whittingham — 0-4: 4.8% Belford — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 12.8% / 10.2%
Whittingham — 5-14: 12.8% Belford — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 9.3% / 3.4%
Whittingham — 15-19: 9.3% Belford — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 4.3% / 1.7%
Whittingham — 20-24: 4.3% Belford — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 7.6% / 10.8%
Whittingham — 25-34: 7.6% Belford — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.0% / 15.9%
Whittingham — 35-44: 10.0% Belford — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 16.4% / 18.8%
Whittingham — 45-54: 16.4% Belford — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 15.9% / 15.9%
Whittingham — 55-64: 15.9% Belford — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 12.1% / 11.9%
Whittingham — 65-74: 12.1% Belford — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.2% / 2.3%
Whittingham — 75-84: 5.2% Belford — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.7% / —
Whittingham — 85+: 0.7% Belford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whittingham 53.5% couple families
Whittingham — Couple Families: 53.5% Whittingham — One Parent Families: 20.2% Whittingham — Lone Person: 22.2% Whittingham — Group Household: 4.0%
Belford 88.9% couple families
Belford — Couple Families: 88.9% Belford — One Parent Families: 11.1% Belford — Lone Person: 0.0% Belford — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whittingham 16.0% renting
Whittingham — Owned Outright: 39.7% Whittingham — Mortgage: 44.3% Whittingham — Renting: 16.0%
Belford 7.8% renting
Belford — Owned Outright: 29.4% Belford — Mortgage: 62.7% Belford — Renting: 7.8%
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.

Whittingham Belford
England 1.0% / 2.8%
Whittingham — England: 1.0% Belford — England: 2.8%
China 1.2% / —
Whittingham — China: 1.2% Belford — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Whittingham — New Zealand: 0.7% Belford — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Whittingham Belford
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 22.7%
Whittingham — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Belford — Certificate III & IV: 22.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 9.7%
Whittingham — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Belford — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.4%
Whittingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Belford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Whittingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Belford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.7%
Whittingham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Belford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whittingham 101.5% houses
Whittingham — Houses: 101.5%
Belford 106.7% houses
Belford — Houses: 106.7%
Houses

Property market

Whittingham Belford
Median house price $1,340,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $295,000

Zoning mix

Belford has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 2%).

Whittingham Belford
Rural and farming 86% 77%
Environmental 2% 18%
Industrial 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Residential 2% 1%
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

Whittingham Belford
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Whittingham Belford
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Whittingham is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Whittingham Belford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Whittingham carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 11); Whittingham carries more crime risk (77 vs 56).

Whittingham Belford
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
56/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Whittingham Belford
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

Whittingham Belford
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Whittingham sits further from the CBD (194.3 km vs 186.5 km).

Whittingham Belford
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 194.3 km
+4% vs other
 186.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 129 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 8 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2330
 0.3%
postcode 2335
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2330
 82
postcode 2335

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.

Whittingham Belford
Car (driver) 62.8% / 66.2%
Whittingham — Car (driver): 62.8% Belford — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 23.9%
Whittingham — Worked from Home: 24.4% Belford — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Walked Only 8.7% / 9.9%
Whittingham — Walked Only: 8.7% Belford — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Whittingham — Car (passenger): 4.1% Belford — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Whittingham Belford
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Whittingham Belford
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
164 premises
 0%
65 premises

Climate

Whittingham Belford
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)

Whittingham Belford
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Whittingham

River Rural

Belford

Rural Young Families

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