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Whittlesea VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Whittlesea, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Whittlesea VIC is 6,117 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Whittlesea is $719 per week ($37,388 per year). Median rent in Whittlesea is $347 per week ($1,504 per month). Whittlesea has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Whittlesea has a population density of 57.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Whittlesea is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whittlesea is $1,842.

There were 300 recorded offences in Whittlesea in 2025-25, a rate of 49 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (105 offences).

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Whittlesea Population

residents (Census 2021)

Whittlesea Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$719/wk

$37,388 per year

#5120 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$347/wk

$1,504 per month

#3504 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Whittlesea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (2,971) Female 51.4% (3,145)

Population Density

57.6

people per km²

6,117 people · 106.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,038

Family income/wk

Whittlesea 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)

Whittlesea Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.5% 749 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.5% 936 dwellings

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

Whittlesea Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

3.1%

Greece

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

India

0.3%

Chile

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

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

Whittlesea Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

25.3%

Anglican

9.7%

Not stated

6.8%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Whittlesea Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.3%

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

Whittlesea Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

37.6%

Other

15.2%

Macedon

13.6%

Greek

11.2%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

Arabic

6.4%

Afrikaans

4.8%

Persian ED

4.0%

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

Whittlesea Employment

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Employed full-time

37.0% 1,650 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.3% 949 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 104 people

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Not in labour force

39.4% 1,756 people

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

Whittlesea Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Bachelor Degree

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Whittlesea Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.4%

Professionals

19.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

11.6%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Labourers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

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

Whittlesea Field of Study

Engineering

19.4%

Management & Commerce

14.7%

Architecture & Building

13.3%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

12.6%

Education

11.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Whittlesea Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Whittlesea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Whittlesea Marital Status

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Married

43.8% 2,175

↔️

Separated

3.8% 191

📋

Divorced

10.0% 497

🕊️

Widowed

7.3% 361

👤

Never married

35.0% 1,738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Whittlesea Ancestry

Australian

32.1%

English

31.6%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

8.0%

Italian

7.1%

Other

3.3%

German

2.8%

Dutch

1.4%

Greek

1.4%

Maltese

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Macedonian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Whittlesea School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.3%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Pre-school

10.6%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Whittlesea Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 1,015

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 10,553

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

Whittlesea Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.0% 561

—

Not a volunteer

88.0% 4,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Whittlesea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Whittlesea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

2.4%

Truck

1.8%

Train

1.0%

Bus

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Other

0.1%

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

Whittlesea Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

29.5%

2 vehicles

37.9%

3 vehicles

16.3%

4+ vehicles

12.6%

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

Whittlesea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

11.1%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

39.0%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Whittlesea Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

36.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Whittlesea Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

157

Indigenous residents

11,438

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Whittlesea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

682

Asthma

283

Arthritis

231

Diabetes

169

Heart disease

165

Lung condition

113

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Whittlesea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Whittlesea Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children

22.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.4%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Whittlesea Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 119

👤

Never served

97.3% 4,568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Whittlesea Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 717

—

Did not provide

84.6% 3,926

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Whittlesea Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Whittlesea When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

102

1961–1970

150

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

106

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Whittlesea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

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

Whittlesea Household Size

1 person

23.8%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Whittlesea Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,073

Moved from VIC

455

Moved — same area (SA2)

174

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Whittlesea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Whittlesea Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 300 total

Theft

105

Assault

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Whittlesea Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,628/wk

Median Rent $347/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Whittlesea

Your weekly income

≈ $7,055/month

Median rent $347/wk

Left after rent $1,281/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Whittlesea vs State & National Average

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Thornhill Park

Pop: 3,066 Income: $971/wk Rent: $380/wk

Essendon North

Pop: 3,071 Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $360/wk

Spring Gully (Vic.)

Pop: 3,092 Income: $794/wk Rent: $290/wk

Bunyip

Pop: 3,131 Income: $779/wk Rent: $320/wk

Wandin North

Pop: 3,132 Income: $803/wk Rent: $368/wk

Rochester (Vic.)

Pop: 3,154 Income: $583/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whittlesea

What is the population of Whittlesea VIC?

The population of Whittlesea VIC is 6,117 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 57.6 people per km².Whittlesea is ranked #1,286 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Whittlesea?

The median personal income in Whittlesea VIC is $719 per week, or $37,388 per year.The median household income is $1,628 per week.Family income is $2,038 per week.Whittlesea is ranked #5,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Whittlesea?

Median rent in Whittlesea VIC is $347 per week ($1,504 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Whittlesea ranks #3,504 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Whittlesea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whittlesea VIC is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Whittlesea?

The median age in Whittlesea VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Whittlesea a good suburb to live in?

Whittlesea is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,117.The median income is $719/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 22775. All dollar figures in AUD.