Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$8,650,000
Up 41.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Whale Beach
NSW 2107 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $8,650,000
- Population
- 315
- Postcode
- 2107
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Whale Beach, New South Wales
Property market insights for Whale Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whale Beach NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$2,000 per week
Up 21.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Whale Beach, NSW is currently $8,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whale Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 41.8% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Whale Beach is $2,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Whale Beach safe?
The overall rate for Whale Beach is 2,244 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Whale Beach.
Overall crime rate
2,244
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowGreater Sydney
Whale BeachGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Whale Beach?
Whale Beach NSW 2107 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
315 people call Whale Beach home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,285 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 315
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,467 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $950 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.8%Below
15–3416.8%Below
35–5415.2%Below
55–7436.5%Above
75 and over19.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.1%Above
Paying a mortgage22.4%Below
Renting15.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car40.8%Above
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more25.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home52.1%Above
Drove to work29.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Whale Beach
52.1% of workers in Whale Beach worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.7% of Whale Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.3% of people in Whale Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Whale Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whale Beach NSW 2107.
Is Whale Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.8% of Whale Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
86 family households lived in Whale Beach; 33.7% were couple families and 3.5% were one-parent families.
26.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Whale Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Whale Beach had 315 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Whale Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Whale Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Whale Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
22.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Whale Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Whale Beach had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 43.9%, while 17.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Whale Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
52.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
29.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Whale Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 40.8% of the total.
65.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Whale Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.5% reported a different address.
17.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Whale Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Whale Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.1% of Whale Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Whale Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.5% of ancestry responses in Whale Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 27.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Whale Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 32.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Whale Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
17.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Whale Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.4% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Whale Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whale Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,285 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,467.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $950 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Whale Beach compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 52.1% in Whale Beach, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 62.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 15.5% in Whale Beach, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Whale Beach
Is Whale Beach expensive?
The median house price is $8,650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Whale Beach good for families?
The Census counted 86 local families, and 10.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Whale Beach?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Whale Beach
9 streets in Whale Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beauty Dr
- Crane Lodge Place
- Malo Rd
- Morella Rd
- Norma Rd
- Rayner Rd
- Surf Rd
- The Strand
- Whale Beach Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.