Median house price
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NSW · Unincorporated NSW Council
White Cliffs, 2836
Population
156
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-5.3%
Median age
56
Median income
$617/wk
Employment rate
50%
Languages at home
3.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Unincorporated NSW, White Cliffs keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. 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. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
White Cliffs snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
156
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
100th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
37th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · -5.3% over 5 years · 37th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $617
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $433
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 0 / 0
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)
- 68
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,777.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 100th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -35.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order46
- Breach Bail Conditions43
- Domestic Violence Related Assault59
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
- Malicious Damage To Property32
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 873
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 7th
School list
- White Cliffs Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 873 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 17 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Old Pioneer Federation ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- White Cliffs Health Service (65.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- White Cliffs Health ServiceJohnston StreetHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- 35° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 86 mm · ~11 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 65 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 52 mm · ~6 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 60 mm · ~8 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· 2 proposals
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeOPAL STREET WHITE CLIFFS 2836Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard HousingOPAL STREET WHITE CLIFFS 2836Determined
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6080/-/DP1296458Determined
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the likeBETH STREET WHITE CLIFFS 2836Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Other20 Ethel street White cliffs nswDetermined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Other15 BETH STREET WHITE CLIFFS 2836Determined
February 2021
- Other3 Johnston Street White CliffsDetermined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 278.0 km away).
Coalition 36.4%Labor 63.6%
26.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WilcanniaLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)139.6 km away
- Broken Hill NorthLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)234.8 km away
- Broken Hill HeightsLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)235.3 km away
- MenindeeLabor 73.2% · Coalition 26.8% TPP (2025)237.2 km away
- Broken Hill WestLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)237.9 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.