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Whalan NSW 2770

2,459 addresses · 61 streets

Chifley Electorate › Blacktown LGA › Whalan · 39 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Whalan is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,929 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,160 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 45% of households own their home and 54% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

5,929Population
34Median age
$1,160Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mount Druitt - Whalan statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Whalan itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mount Druitt, 1.9 km south-east · Bus interchange: Mount Druitt Bus Interchange, 1.8 km south-east · Airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 16.8 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 30.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 9.7% · Labour-force participation 40%

Population by age in Whalan
Population by age, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4453
5-14994
15-19457
20-24364
25-34729
35-44733
45-54674
55-64639
65-74536
75-84298
85+62
Dwelling types in Whalan
Dwelling types, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,663
Townhouse103
Apartment110
Other0
Households by weekly income in Whalan
Households by weekly income, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650468
$650-1,499645
$1,500-2,999487
$3,000+151
Top ancestries in Whalan
Top ancestries, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,575
English1,346
Other1,199
Ancestry NS725
Aboriginal602
Samoan382
Housing tenure in Whalan
Housing tenure, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned413
Mortgage417
Rented988
Other18
Cars per household in Whalan
Cars per household, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0290
1770
2507
3162
4+96
Commute to work in Whalan
Commute to work, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car934
Train38
Bus18
Tram/ferry0
Walked13
Bicycle4
Home272
Top countries of birth in Whalan
Top countries of birth, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand219
Philippines205
Samoa145
Fiji105
England68
India66
Languages used at home in Whalan
Languages used at home, Whalan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Samoan241
Arabic219
Tagalog127
Hindi112
Urdu80
Bengali75

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