Median house price
$980k
+19% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Whalan, 2770
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,276
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.7%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,160/wk
Employment rate
36.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$980,000
Languages at home
31%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Arabic, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Whalan is a practical mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Whalan snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $550 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
6,276
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#109
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
7th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2474th in Australia
- State rank
- 741st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #109 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #521 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $980,000
- Median price change
- +18.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,276(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +3.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +43
- Change in 5 years
- +226
- Growth rank in NSW
- 56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,450), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,929
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,160
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 153 of 2,030
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 36.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,663 / 103 / 110
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,220
- Against the person
- 288
- Against property
- 317
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 194.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 873
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 7th
School list
- Halinda SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Madang Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Whalan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 340 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 201 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Druitt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 565 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Emerton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 873 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Chifley College Mount Druitt CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 648 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Tregear Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 817 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Dawson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 898 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 293 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Whalan Public School Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bulolo Dr At Samarai Rd
- Bulolo Dr At Tamaro Av
- Bulolo Dr Before Luxford Rd
- Bulolo Dr Opp Kikori Cres
- Luxford Rd Opp Waikanda Cres
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 8 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 80 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.01
Shopping(2)
- Convenience store
- FoodworksSupermarket
Unit 4 53 Bulolo Drive Whalan
Community(5)
- Whalan Public School PreschoolKindergarten
- Halinda SchoolSchool
Whalan
- Madang Avenue Public SchoolSchool
Whalan
- Madang PreschoolSchool
- Whalan Public SchoolSchool
Whalan
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Bloxham ParkPark
- Karangi ParkPark
- Luxford GardensPark
- Park (3)
- Playground (8)
- Sports field
Transport(42)
42 bus stops
Other(6)
- Nature Reserve (3)
- Parking (4)
- Parking Space
- Place of worship
- Shelter
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bloxham ParkPark
- Karangi ParkPark
- Luxford GardensPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 223
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 KURAMA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 FINISTERRE AVENUE WHALAN 2770Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 GASMATA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation229 LUXFORD ROAD WHALAN 2770Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached)8 TALASEA STREET WHALAN 2770Determined
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation21 GASMATA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home230 WOODSTOCK AVENUE WHALAN 2770Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 BALIMBA PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 TORRES CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 BASILISK PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation24 KARANGI ROAD WHALAN 2770Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 BASILISK PLACE WHALAN 2770Withdrawn
January 2025
- Demolition17 GASMATA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 BRAMBLE PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 SALAMAUA ROAD WHALAN 2770Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 TALMIRO STREET WHALAN 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 BRAMBLE PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Group home (transitional)48 WAIKANDA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
January 2024
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation228 WOODSTOCK AVENUE WHALAN 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure37 SAIDOR ROAD WHALAN 2770Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Signage; Advertising and signageMIMIKA AVENUE WHALAN 2770Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling1 BALIMBA PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
July 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Group homes1 WHALAN PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
- Shed6 TALASEA STREET WHALAN 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development217 SAMARAI ROAD WHALAN 2770Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling8 AURORA DRIVE WHALAN 2770Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces69 GASMATA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
October 2022
- Shed5 HAGEN PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling8 AURORA DRIVE WHALAN 2770Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling177 LUXFORD ROAD WHALAN 2770Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land1 BASILISK PLACE WHALAN 2770Withdrawn
May 2022
- Dual occupancy48 WAIKANDA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling36 KARANGI ROAD WHALAN 2770Withdrawn
April 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition45 KURAMA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Withdrawn
February 2022
- Shed2 OMATI STREET WHALAN 2770Determined
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling114 TORRES CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 WAIKANDA CRESCENT WHALAN 2770Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling1 BALIMBA PLACE WHALAN 2770Determined
July 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development23 SEMANA STREET WHALAN 2770Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition21 BULOLO DRIVE WHALAN 2770Determined
April 2021
- Shed223 LUXFORD ROAD WHALAN 2770Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 25.3%Labor 74.7%
4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WhalanLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Mount Druitt NorthLabor 79.0% · Coalition 21.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- TregearLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- DharrukLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Lethbridge ParkLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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