Australia’s top singles suburbs revealed

Are you a single lady looking for that special someone? Or a fellow ready to grow up from the bachelor life?

Real estate behemoth Ray White has revealed the top suburbs for singles based on gender ratios ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Lakemba in western Sydney boasts Australia’s largest male-to-female ratio, with a whopping 252 men for every 100 females, the company’s research shows.

After Lakemba, Sydney’s Wiley Park takes out second place in real estate’s “bachelor paradise” suburbs, with 196 males for every 100 females.

There are also plenty of men swilling about Adelaide’s Enfield-Blair Athol suburb, with 157 men for every 100 women, and Melbourne’s Doveton, which has 175 men for every 100 women.

The single ladies, meanwhile, tend to mill about leafy eastern Sydney, according to the data.

Double Bay and Woollahra are the inverse of Lakemba, with just 67 men for every 100 females.

Bellevue Hill has just 68 men for every 100 women, while Coogee and Clovelly boast just 71 men per 100 females.

“Sydney’s eastern suburbs have earned their reputation as Australia’s answer to ‘Sex and the City’, with an impressive concentration of single women,” Ray White senior data analyst Atom Go Tian said.

“Seven of the nation’s top 10 female-majority suburbs are found in Sydney, with five nestled in the prestigious eastern suburbs and two in North Sydney.

Number of males for every 100 females

Source: Ray White, ABS, Neoval

“These areas typically come with a luxury price tag, with most suburbs in the $3m to $4m range.”

Mr Tian said Sydney presented a “fascinating romantic geography”, with the menfolk concentrated in the west and the females dominating the east.

“Love might just be a bridge, or tunnel, away,” he said.

The research also presents a region-level perspective on gender ratios.

“The search for romance faces unique geographical challenges,” Mr Tian said.

“Regional Western Australia tops the charts with 124 single men for every 100 single women, followed by regional South Australia with 117.

Number of males for every 100 females

Source: Ray White, ABS, Neoval

“This romantic imbalance likely stems from the resources boom, with Western Australia hosting over a third of Australia’s 350-plus mining sites, a male dominated industry.

“Among major cities, Perth holds the largest imbalance with 112 single men per 100 single women.”

Brisbane boasts the most balanced ratio among the major cities, with 102 men for every 100 women.

Nationwide, there are 107 single men for every 100 women.

“It’s technically a singles’ market favouring ladies who are looking for a male partner,” Mr Tian said.

“Whether you’re in a mining town or a beachside suburb, understanding these numbers might just help Cupid aim his arrow more accurately.”