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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Whoota, NSW, 2428

Suburb snapshot

Whoota is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 73 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 30767.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $460, houses $650), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
73
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
35%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 40
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
46%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
207

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,246
Against the person
592
Against property
904
Rate per 1,000 residents
30,767.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
85.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-6.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order133
  • Breach Bail Conditions216
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault185
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment205
  • Malicious Damage To Property170

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1088 Coomba Rd
  • 1088 Coomba Rd
  • Coomba Rd Opp 1121
  • Coomba Rd Opp 1121

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

13 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    937 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2025· 2 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Fences; Landscaping structures
    207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

  • February 2025

  • Subdivision
    50 THOMAS ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

  • June 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Fences; Tennis courts
    207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    518 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    557 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

  • May 2023

  • Shed
    450 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

  • April 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    793 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

  • August 2022

  • Shed
    520 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

  • January 2022

  • Other
    793 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    764 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • 1088 Coomba Rdtransport
  • 1088 Coomba Rdtransport
  • Coomba Rd Opp 1121transport
  • Coomba Rd Opp 1121transport
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning518 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Lodged 03 May 2024 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning557 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Lodged 29 Nov 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning793 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Lodged 05 Dec 2022 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning764 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Lodged 13 Nov 2020 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhousesplanning207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Lodged 05 Sep 2024 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences; Landscaping structuresplanning207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Lodged 29 Aug 2025 · Determined

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