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Whitby WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Whitby, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Whitby WA is 1,005 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Whitby is $1,033 per week ($53,716 per year). Median rent in Whitby is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Whitby has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Whitby has a population density of 57.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Whitby is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whitby is $1,950.

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Whitby Population

residents (Census 2021)

Whitby Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,033/wk

$53,716 per year

#1016 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Whitby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (480) Female 51.9% (518)

Population Density

57.5

people per km²

1,005 people · 17.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,220

Family income/wk

Whitby 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)

Whitby Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

11.1% 32 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

88.9% 257 dwellings

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

Whitby Country of Birth

Australia

89.7%

England

8.7%

India

1.5%

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

Whitby Religion

No Religion

60.6%

Catholic

10.7%

Anglican

8.8%

Not stated

7.9%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Whitby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Whitby Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.6%

Serbian

14.6%

SAL Filipin

9.8%

IAL Punjabi

9.8%

Mandarin

7.3%

German

7.3%

SAL Tot

7.3%

Spanish

7.3%

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

Whitby Employment

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Employed full-time

52.4% 324 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.8% 135 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 25 people

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Not in labour force

21.7% 134 people

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

Whitby Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.0%

Bachelor Degree

16.1%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Postgraduate Degree

1.3%

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

Whitby Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

28.4%

Professionals

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.9%

Managers

9.1%

Labourers

5.6%

Sales Workers

3.8%

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

Whitby Field of Study

Engineering

28.9%

Management & Commerce

13.2%

Health

12.9%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Education

8.3%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Whitby Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Whitby Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

2.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

19.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

15.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Whitby Marital Status

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Married

46.4% 331

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Separated

4.5% 32

📋

Divorced

5.8% 41

🕊️

Widowed

0.8% 6

👤

Never married

42.5% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Whitby Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

31.5%

Other

8.4%

Scottish

6.2%

Irish

5.4%

Dutch

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

German

2.3%

New Zealander

2.1%

Italian

1.8%

Indian

1.1%

Maori

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Whitby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.5%

Vocational Education

16.1%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Pre-school

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Secondary — Catholic

1.4%

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

Whitby Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.1% 39

✅

No need for assistance

97.9% 1,863

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

Whitby Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.2% 94

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 569

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Whitby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

1.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

42.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Whitby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.5%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Other

2.6%

Bus

1.7%

Truck

1.3%

Train

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

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

Whitby Car Ownership

1 vehicle

20.6%

2 vehicles

49.5%

3 vehicles

19.0%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

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

Whitby Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.2%

3 bedrooms

19.7%

4 bedrooms

71.5%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Whitby Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

62.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Whitby Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,822

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Whitby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

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

Whitby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

0.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Whitby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.3%

Couple — no children

21.2%

One parent — children under 15

11.4%

Couple — no children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Whitby Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 14

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Never served

97.9% 651

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Whitby Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.4% 54

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Did not provide

91.6% 591

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Whitby Children Ever Born

No children

34.0%

1 child

17.3%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

13.6%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Whitby When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Whitby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.1%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

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

Whitby Household Size

1 person

13.2%

2 persons

30.5%

3 persons

21.0%

4 persons

20.4%

5 persons

11.1%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Whitby Where Residents Moved From

Same address

785

Moved from WA

103

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Whitby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

67.6%

Step family — no other children

20.1%

Blended family — no other children

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Whitby Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

1,272

total students

Court Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,022 students

1012

ICSEA

Mundijong Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 250 students

963

ICSEA

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

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Whitby Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,117/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Whitby

Your weekly income

≈ $9,174/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,757/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Whitby vs State & National Average

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Pop: 505 Income: $705/wk Rent: $174/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whitby

What is the population of Whitby WA?

The population of Whitby WA is 1,005 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 57.5 people per km².Whitby is ranked #3,970 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Whitby?

The median personal income in Whitby WA is $1,033 per week, or $53,716 per year.The median household income is $2,117 per week.Family income is $2,220 per week.Whitby is ranked #1,016 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Whitby?

Median rent in Whitby WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Whitby ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Whitby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whitby WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Whitby?

The median age in Whitby WA is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Whitby a good suburb to live in?

Whitby is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,005.The median income is $1,033/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% 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: 51592. All dollar figures in AUD.