Suburbs Whalan

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Whalan NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Whalan, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Whalan NSW is 5,929 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Whalan is $506 per week ($26,312 per year). Median rent in Whalan is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Whalan has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Whalan has a population density of 2440.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Whalan is Fiji. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whalan is $1,733.

There were 153 recorded offences in Whalan in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (35 offences).

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📍 Whalan, New South Wales — 33.7557°S, 150.8036°E

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Whalan Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Whalan Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$506/wk
$26,312 per year
#8141 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Whalan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (2,871) Female 51.5% (3,053)

Population Density

2440.5
people per km²
5,929 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,354
Family income/wk

Whalan Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Whalan Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.8% 413 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.2% 417 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Whalan Country of Birth

Australia
89.3%
Fiji
2.8%
England
1.6%
India
1.5%
Bangladesh
1.1%
China
1.0%
Egypt
0.9%
Afghanistan
0.7%
Germany
0.6%
Croatia
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Whalan Religion

No Religion
31.0%
Catholic
24.6%
Not stated
14.2%
Anglican
12.0%
Islam
9.3%
Christian (other)
4.4%
Hinduism
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Whalan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
30.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Whalan Languages Spoken at Home

Other
26.6%
Samoan
18.2%
Arabic
15.0%
SAL Tot
12.4%
Hindi
8.5%
SAL Tagalog
8.1%
Urdu
5.7%
Bengali
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Whalan Employment

💼
Employed full-time
23.5% 877 people
⏰
Employed part-time
12.1% 451 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.6% 173 people
🏠
Not in labour force
59.8% 2,233 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Whalan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Bachelor Degree
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
6.8%
Certificate I/II
4.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Whalan Occupation

Clerical & Administrative
17.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Professionals
15.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
13.3%
Labourers
8.2%
Managers
7.8%
Sales Workers
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Whalan Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.3%
Society & Culture
18.9%
Engineering
16.0%
Health
8.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.2%
Education
6.0%
Information Technology
5.7%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Whalan Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Whalan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
10.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Whalan Marital Status

💍
Married
33.4% 1,497
↔️
Separated
5.7% 258
📋
Divorced
9.0% 406
🕊️
Widowed
6.3% 283
👤
Never married
45.5% 2,043

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Whalan Ancestry

Australian
24.5%
English
20.9%
Other
18.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
9.3%
Samoan
5.9%
Filipino
4.5%
Scottish
4.4%
Irish
4.1%
Maori
2.1%
Indian
1.9%
Chinese
1.9%
German
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Whalan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.1%
Secondary — Government
24.9%
Vocational Education
12.8%
Pre-school
7.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Catholic
5.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Whalan Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.3% 1,187
✅
No need for assistance
88.7% 9,329

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Whalan Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.1% 283
—
Not a volunteer
92.9% 3,721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Whalan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
6.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Whalan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.5%
Did not go to work
18.5%
Car (passenger)
8.3%
Train
3.0%
Truck
1.5%
Bus
1.4%
Walked only
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Whalan Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.9%
1 vehicle
42.2%
2 vehicles
27.8%
3 vehicles
8.9%
4+ vehicles
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Whalan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.9%
2 bedrooms
6.3%
3 bedrooms
62.2%
4 bedrooms
22.4%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Whalan Population Mobility

10.3%
moved in the last year
31.3%
moved in the last 5 years
9.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
40.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Whalan Indigenous Population

12.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,285
Indigenous residents
9,348
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Whalan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
577
Asthma
256
Diabetes
235
Arthritis
225
Lung condition
192
Heart disease
171
Kidney disease
93
Cancer
78
Stroke
78
Dementia
19

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Whalan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
17.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
9.3%
$300-$399/wk
7.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
13.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Whalan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.9%
One parent — children under 15
22.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.4%
Couple — no children
14.8%
One parent — no children under 15
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Whalan Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 79
👤
Never served
98.0% 3,948

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Whalan Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 552
—
Did not provide
86.1% 3,417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Whalan Children Ever Born

No children
32.2%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
20.9%
3 children
18.1%
4 children
10.4%
5+ children
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Whalan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
47
1961–1970
123
1971–1980
82
1981–1990
242
1991–2000
324
2001–2010
316
2011–2015
256
2016
40
2017
30
2018
42
2019
39
2020
29
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Whalan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.7%
5–14 hours
18.4%
15–29 hours
8.5%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
47.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Whalan Household Size

1 person
26.6%
2 persons
26.4%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
12.8%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Whalan Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,654
Moved from NSW
373
Moved — same area (SA2)
111
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from SA
6
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Whalan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.6%
Step family — no other children
6.4%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Intact family — other children present
3.4%
Other couple — children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Whalan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 153 total

Other Against Property
35
Assault
32
Other Against Person
26
Theft
18
Drug Offences
12
Property Damage
10
Sexual Offences
9
Weapons
9
Traffic
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Whalan Schools

37
schools nearby
27
government
902
avg ICSEA score
14,412
total students
Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,289 students
1077
ICSEA
Ropes Crossing Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 789 students
1019
ICSEA
CathWest Innovation College Catholic
Secondary · 10-12 · 385 students
1013
ICSEA
Colyton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 714 students
1007
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 251 students
999
ICSEA
Bethel Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 264 students
977
ICSEA
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 279 students
966
ICSEA
Mount Druitt Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 565 students
961
ICSEA
Halinda School Government
Combined · U · 114 students
955
ICSEA
Oxley Park Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 601 students
953
ICSEA
St Marys South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 319 students
945
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
945
ICSEA
Colyton High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 765 students
922
ICSEA
Bennett Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 646 students
912
ICSEA
Hebersham Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 515 students
904
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Whalan Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,160/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Whalan

≈ $5,027/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $860/wk
Rent share 25.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $435/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $90/wk
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Cartwright
Income: $426/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $75/wk
Sadleir
Income: $446/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Boggabilla
Income: $486/wk Rent: $155/wk Save: $145/wk
Ashmont
Income: $577/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk
South Granville
Income: $441/wk Rent: $263/wk Save: $37/wk
Willmot
Income: $475/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

Whalan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Castlecrag
Pop: 2,965 Income: $1,446/wk Rent: $1,010/wk
Waverton
Pop: 2,981 Income: $1,528/wk Rent: $600/wk
West Wallsend
Pop: 2,981 Income: $763/wk Rent: $400/wk
The Oaks
Pop: 2,982 Income: $910/wk Rent: $400/wk
Gilgandra
Pop: 2,983 Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk
Jindabyne
Pop: 2,986 Income: $933/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whalan

What is the population of Whalan NSW?

The population of Whalan NSW is 5,929 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2440.5 people per km².Whalan is ranked #1,318 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Whalan?

The median personal income in Whalan NSW is $506 per week, or $26,312 per year.The median household income is $1,160 per week.Family income is $1,354 per week.Whalan is ranked #8,141 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Whalan?

Median rent in Whalan NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 25.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Whalan ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Whalan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whalan NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Whalan?

The median age in Whalan NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Whalan a good suburb to live in?

Whalan is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,929.The median income is $506/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14283. All dollar figures in AUD.