Median house price
$1.11M
+17% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Whitebridge, 2290
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,212
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.5%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,062/wk
Employment rate
62.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,115,000
Languages at home
5%non-English
Most common: German, Macedonian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Whitebridge is a coastal mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and space. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar coastal suburbs, community and employment, plus growth momentum stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Whitebridge snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Houses $720 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
3,212
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
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
#7
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
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
- 55.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1496th in Australia
- State rank
- 441st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #7 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,115,000
- Median price change
- +17.4%
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
3,212(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 49th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +109
- Growth rank in NSW
- 49th 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 (~3,300), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,900
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 1,107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 849 / 190 / 20
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 212
- Against the person
- 52
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault162
- Fraud206
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment188
- Malicious Damage To Property201
- Steal From Retail Store455
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,076
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 77th
School list
- Whitebridge High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 915 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kahibah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Charlestown East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 319 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Dudley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 245 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.9 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
- Biralee Childcare Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- 39 Bulls Garden Rd
- 55 Bulls Garden Rd
- Bulls Garden Rd At Justine Av
- Lonus Av After Dudley Rd
- Lonus Av At Tumpoa St
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
78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 27 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.38
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.69
Food & drink(4)
- Bakery
- Pegs CafeCafe
- Fish & ChipsFast food
- White House CafeRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Whitebridge ButcherButcher
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(2)
- Biralee Childcare CentreChildcare
- Whitebridge High SchoolSchool
Whitebridge
Health & services(2)
- Whitebridge Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Harold Wesley Knight ParkPark
- Heywood Wilkinson ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Burwood Bowling ClubSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (22)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(18)
- Alcohol
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bin
- Drinking water
- Hairdresser
- IndigoHealth Food
- NPWS Cycling NoticeboardInformation
- Whitebridge StationInformation
- Newsagent
- Angophora CarparkParking
- Burwood Road TrackheadParking
- Parking (3)
- BPPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Whitebridge Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harold Wesley Knight ParkPark
- Heywood Wilkinson 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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Whitebridge Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Lake Macquarie Private Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Whitebridge Medical CentreDoctor
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)
- 109
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.9
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 17 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 PETAURUS CLOSE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Under Assessment
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support6 YARINGA PLACE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure102 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Additional Information Requested
- Demolition34 LONUS AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 HUDSON STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision64 LONUS AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Subdivision64 LONUS AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure23 HUDSON STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 BULLS GARDEN ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development152 DUDLEY ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure1 KOPA STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure12 RECREATION AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 PRUDENCE CLOSE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah5 BARRABA STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation60 JUSTINE AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 HUDSON STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool8 KOOLBURY CLOSE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 BARRABA STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Subdivision30 LONUS AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility70 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure23 HUDSON STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool10A STATION STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure102 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool131 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure62 BULLS GARDEN ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility70 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses18 LONUS AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool14 FINLAY CLOSE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation52 BARRABA STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool13 TUMPOA STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 ILLIRA CLOSE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Subdivision119 BULLS GARDEN ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 JUSTINE AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool20 HUDSON STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 JUSTINE AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport107 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool179 DUDLEY ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 NORLEY STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure100 LONUS AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure102 BURWOOD ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 TUMPOA STREET WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure152 DUDLEY ROAD WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision12 LONUS AVENUE WHITEBRIDGE 2290Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Glenrock early coalmining sitesGlenrock State Recreation AreaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Shortland
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,971
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).
Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%
3.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WhitebridgeLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Charlestown EastLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- KahibahLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- DudleyLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- CharlestownLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Compare with
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