Median house price
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WA · Swan Council
Whiteman, 6068
Est. population · Jun 2025
11
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+22.2%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
62.5%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Whiteman is a residential smaller community in Swan Council with a familiar suburban feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses, trams, and trains are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.
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
Whiteman snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
11
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
31st
percentile in WA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
11(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +22.2% over 5 years · 31th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +22.2%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in WA
- 31th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 10,510
- Against the person
- 3,082
- Against property
- 5,537
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 955,454.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -24.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1419
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order881
- Drug Offences1010
- Property Damage1172
- Stealing2671
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ballajura Stn Stand 1
- Ballajura Stn Stand 2
- Ballajura Stn Stand 3
- Marshall Rd After Altone Rd
- Starflower Rd After Henley St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 100
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 100
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 200
Food & drink(1)
- Village CafeCafe
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Mini Pool and PlaygroundPlayground
- Village West PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(6)
2 tram stops · 4 train stations
Other(11)
- Village Art GalleryArt
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- The Lolly StopConfectionery
- Whiteman Park Print ShopCopyshop
- Handcraft CentreCraft
- Whiteman Park PotteryCraft
- Drinking water (2)
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket (3)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Model Off Road Buggy Club (MORBC)Park
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
- Nearest hospital
- Former Swan District Hospital (8.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- 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
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
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 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 WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · 2020–2026 · Updated · Active applications (SLIP)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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
- Hasluck
- Member of Parliament
- Tania LAWRENCE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,257
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.1 km away).
Coalition 27.5%Labor 72.5%
6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BrabhamLabor 76.2% · Coalition 23.8% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Henley BrookLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Bennett Springs (Hasluck)Labor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- DaytonLabor 79.8% · Coalition 20.2% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- BeechboroLabor 73.9% · Coalition 26.1% TPP (2025)4.7 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
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