Big Ridge
NSW 2330 · Singleton
16 (2021) → 17 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Singleton local government area (est. 27,134 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Big Ridge is a stable suburb in Singleton, NSW 2330, about 144km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Big Ridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 64km inland. Big Ridge has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 947 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Australian Christian College - SingletonCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1005
- Singleton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 910
- St Catherine's Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 989
- King Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 896
- Singleton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 964
- Singleton Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 924
- Kirkton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 940
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Big Ridge
How far is Big Ridge from Sydney CBD?
Big Ridge is about 144.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Big Ridge?
Big Ridge has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Big Ridge?
Big Ridge has a transport score of 19/100 and 1 bus stops.