Suburb in Singleton

Singleton Heights, NSW

Singleton Heights had a population of 4,896 at the 2021 Census (+4.3% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $1,925. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Singleton Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Singleton Heights's population grew by 4.3% to 4,896, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 16.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.5%.

33.9% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 24.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,733 households.

The median household earns $1,925 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

9.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.3% use a language other than English at home. 41.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Singleton Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSingleton HeightsNSWAustralia
Population4,8968,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.039.038.0
Households1,7332,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments4.3%21.8%14.3%
Renting33.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright24.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,925$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$320$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion41.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,7162011
  2. 4,6932016
  3. 4,8962021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Singleton Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Singleton Heights and New South Wales
0–916.1%
10–1914.0%
20–2914.1%
30–3915.4%
40–4911.9%
50–5911.0%
60–698.7%
70–795.7%
80+2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Singleton Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.9%
  2. English44.9%
  3. Irish10.0%
  4. Scottish10.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.3%
  2. Afrikaans0.3%
  3. Spanish0.3%
  4. Mandarin0.3%
  5. Filipino0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.4%
  2. England1.7%
  3. the Philippines1.1%
  4. India0.6%
  5. South Africa0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Singleton Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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