Suburbs White Rock (NSW)

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White Rock NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of White Rock NSW is 807 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in White Rock is $697 per week ($36,244 per year). Median rent in White Rock is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). White Rock has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. White Rock has a population density of 42.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in White Rock is England. The most common religion is Catholic (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Sinhal. The median monthly mortgage repayment in White Rock is $2,167.

There were 1 recorded offences in White Rock in 2025-26, a rate of 1 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (1 offences).

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📍 White Rock, New South Wales — 33.4617°S, 149.6169°E

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White Rock Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

White Rock Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$697/wk
$36,244 per year
#5539 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$310/wk
$1,343 per month
#4328 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

White Rock Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (399) Female 50.7% (410)

Population Density

42.3
people per km²
807 people · 19.1 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,847
Family income/wk

White Rock 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)

White Rock Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.5% 101 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.5% 103 dwellings

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

White Rock Country of Birth

Australia
95.9%
England
2.5%
Fiji
1.6%

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

White Rock Religion

Catholic
37.2%
No Religion
23.8%
Anglican
20.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
6.3%
Uniting Church
5.5%
Not stated
4.5%
Baptist
1.2%
Christian (other)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

White Rock Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

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

White Rock Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Sinhal
55.6%
Other
44.4%

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

White Rock Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.8% 225 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.4% 133 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 13 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.6% 224 people

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

White Rock Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.3%
Bachelor Degree
29.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.2%
Postgraduate Degree
9.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

White Rock Occupation

Professionals
31.8%
Managers
22.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.6%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.2%
Labourers
3.4%

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

White Rock Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.2%
Engineering
17.6%
Education
13.7%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Architecture & Building
9.8%
Health
9.8%
Agriculture & Environment
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Information Technology
1.2%

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

White Rock Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

White Rock Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
2.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
32.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

White Rock Marital Status

💍
Married
54.3% 350
↔️
Separated
1.9% 12
📋
Divorced
4.2% 27
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 20
👤
Never married
36.6% 236

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

White Rock Ancestry

Australian
34.8%
English
30.7%
Scottish
10.7%
Irish
10.2%
Other
3.8%
German
3.6%
Italian
1.7%
Welsh
1.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
Dutch
0.7%
Maltese
0.6%
Croatian
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

White Rock School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
36.6%
Secondary — Catholic
16.5%
Primary — Catholic
15.5%
Secondary — Government
7.3%
Primary — Government
6.3%
Vocational Education
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.9%
Pre-school
5.9%

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

White Rock Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 45
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 1,528

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

White Rock Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.2% 143
—
Not a volunteer
76.8% 474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

White Rock Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
9.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

White Rock How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.1%
Did not go to work
13.6%
Car (passenger)
7.6%
Truck
3.9%
Other
2.7%
Walked only
2.1%
Bus
0.9%

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

White Rock Car Ownership

1 vehicle
12.7%
2 vehicles
39.4%
3 vehicles
22.5%
4+ vehicles
25.4%

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

White Rock Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
4.2%
3 bedrooms
16.0%
4 bedrooms
47.4%
5 bedrooms
26.3%
6+ bedrooms
6.1%

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

White Rock Population Mobility

13.1%
moved in the last year
37.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

White Rock Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
25
Indigenous residents
1,553
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

White Rock Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
68
Asthma
36
Arthritis
32
Diabetes
23
Heart disease
22
Cancer
18
Lung condition
10
Stroke
7
Kidney disease
4

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

White Rock Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.6%
$1-$149/wk
13.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

White Rock Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.7%
Couple — no children under 15
22.6%
Couple — no children
19.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.1%
One parent — children under 15
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

White Rock Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.1% 7
👤
Never served
98.9% 612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

White Rock Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 80
—
Did not provide
87.2% 543

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

White Rock Children Ever Born

No children
36.9%
1 child
3.6%
2 children
30.1%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
8.6%
5+ children
1.1%

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

White Rock When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
5
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
6
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
17
2017
8
2018
3
2020
7

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

White Rock Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.4%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
20.5%

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

White Rock Household Size

1 person
13.0%
2 persons
28.7%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
22.4%
5 persons
12.6%
6+ persons
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

White Rock Where Residents Moved From

Same address
686
Moved from NSW
71
Moved — same area (SA2)
20
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from overseas
3

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

White Rock Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.7%
Step family — no other children
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

White Rock Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

White Rock Schools

1
schools nearby
0
government
1027
avg ICSEA score
691
total students
MacKillop College Bathurst Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 691 students
1027
ICSEA

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

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White Rock Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,562/wk
Median Rent $310/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.1%

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

If you earn X in White Rock

≈ $11,102/month
Median rent $310/wk
Left after rent $2,252/wk
Rent share 12.1%

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White Rock vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 404 Income: $479/wk Rent: $190/wk
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Pop: 404 Income: $793/wk Rent: $338/wk
Thredbo
Pop: 405 Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $400/wk
Phegans Bay
Pop: 406 Income: $944/wk Rent: $460/wk
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Pop: 407 Income: $554/wk Rent: $300/wk
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Pop: 407 Income: $713/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About White Rock

What is the population of White Rock NSW?

The population of White Rock NSW is 807 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.3 people per km².White Rock is ranked #4,286 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in White Rock?

The median personal income in White Rock NSW is $697 per week, or $36,244 per year.The median household income is $2,562 per week.Family income is $2,847 per week.White Rock is ranked #5,539 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in White Rock?

Median rent in White Rock NSW is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 12.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.White Rock ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in White Rock?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in White Rock NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in White Rock?

The median age in White Rock NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is White Rock a good suburb to live in?

White Rock is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 807.The median income is $697/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.1% 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: 14292. All dollar figures in AUD.