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The quick read on
White Cliffs
NSW 2836 · Central Darling
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 156
- Postcode
- 2836
ABS 2021
White Cliffs, New South Wales
Property market insights for White Cliffs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in White Cliffs NSW
Crime and safety
Is White Cliffs safe?
The overall rate for White Cliffs is 2,259 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% below the Rest of NSW 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 White Cliffs.
Overall crime rate
2,259
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowRest of NSW
White CliffsRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in White Cliffs?
White Cliffs NSW 2836 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
156 people call White Cliffs home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $617 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $433 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $90 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%Above
15–3410.9%Below
35–5421.2%Below
55–7438.5%Above
75 and over10.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses30.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright69.6%Above
Paying a mortgage12.5%Below
Renting17.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%Below
One car42.5%Above
Two cars22.5%Below
Three or more30.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.4%Above
Drove to work38.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled19.1%Above
What stands out in White Cliffs
32.4% of workers in White Cliffs worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
3.2% of White Cliffs residents were born in England.
40.4% of people in White Cliffs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about White Cliffs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for White Cliffs NSW 2836.
Is White Cliffs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of White Cliffs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
31 family households lived in White Cliffs; 35.5% were couple families and 9.7% were one-parent families.
22.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of White Cliffs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
White Cliffs had 156 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in White Cliffs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 30.6% of occupied private dwellings in White Cliffs.
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 White Cliffs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
69.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
12.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in White Cliffs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in White Cliffs had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 60.8% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 22.8%, while 6.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in White Cliffs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
38.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in White Cliffs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 42.5% of the total.
52.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to White Cliffs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.8% reported a different address.
12.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in White Cliffs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
98.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% 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 White Cliffs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.8% of White Cliffs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.2% 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 96.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape White Cliffs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.2% of ancestry responses in White Cliffs.
Australian ancestry made up 50.6% 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 White Cliffs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 48.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.4% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in White Cliffs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
36.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of White Cliffs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is White Cliffs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in White Cliffs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $617 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $433.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $90 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does White Cliffs compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.4% in White Cliffs, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 69.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.9% in White Cliffs, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to White Cliffs
Is White Cliffs expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is White Cliffs good for families?
The Census counted 31 local families, and 18.6% 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 White Cliffs?
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 White Cliffs
39 streets in White Cliffs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bell Street
- Beth Street
- Blocks Road
- Bootra Rd
- Boundary Lane
- Church Street
- Diamond Lane
- Ethel Street
- Fossicker Street
- Glendara Road
- Harris Street
- Johnston Street
- Kayrunnera Road
- Keraro Lane
- Keraro Rd
- Mandalay Rd
- Mckenzie Street
- Monolon Road
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- Morris Street
- Murphys Road
- Opal Miners Way
- Opal Street
- Psh Kirk
- Quartz Street
- Reola Rd
- Richardson Street
- Smiths Hill
- Smiths Hill Road
- Stone Street
- Tarella Road
- The Blocks
- The Cut Line
- Topaz Lane
- Turleys Hill Road
- Whipstick Rd
- White Cliffs Aerodrome Road
- Wilcannia-White Cliffs Rd
- Wilcannia White Cliffs Road
- Yancannia Road
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