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Whittlesea VIC 3757

3,123 addresses · 135 streets

McEwen Electorate › Whittlesea LGA › Whittlesea · 37 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Whittlesea is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 6,117 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,628 a week, with median rent near $347 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $700,000.

6,117Population
41Median age
$1,628Median household income / wk
$347Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mernda, 10.9 km south · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 31.2 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

6 facilities recorded in Whittlesea.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs4/10

Median Sale Prices

$700,000House · 2024
$485,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 59.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 58.8%

Population by age in Whittlesea
Population by age, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4340
5-14815
15-19432
20-24385
25-34676
35-44704
45-54862
55-64658
65-74662
75-84377
85+217
Dwelling types in Whittlesea
Dwelling types, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,847
Townhouse243
Apartment33
Other0
Households by weekly income in Whittlesea
Households by weekly income, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650363
$650-1,499556
$1,500-2,999650
$3,000+385
Top ancestries in Whittlesea
Top ancestries, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,519
English2,480
Irish704
Scottish629
Italian561
Ancestry NS325
Housing tenure in Whittlesea
Housing tenure, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned749
Mortgage936
Rented388
Other20
Cars per household in Whittlesea
Cars per household, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
079
1620
2795
3342
4+264
Commute to work in Whittlesea
Commute to work, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,842
Train23
Bus6
Tram/ferry0
Walked54
Bicycle0
Home452
Top countries of birth in Whittlesea
Top countries of birth, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England176
Italy75
New Zealand49
South Africa32
Malta26
Greece24
Languages used at home in Whittlesea
Languages used at home, Whittlesea VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian95
Macedonian31
Greek25
Arabic17
Mandarin16
Vietnamese14

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