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The quick read on

Whitton

NSW 2705 · Griffith

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$285,000

latest suburb median

Population
523

ABS 2021

Postcode
2705

Whitton, New South Wales

Property market insights for Whitton

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whitton NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months

$285,000

Up 43.2% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$235k
4 bed
$318k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$338 per week

$360$340$320$30020262026202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Whitton, NSW is currently $285,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whitton has a 12-month growth rate of 43.2% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $235,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $318,000 in Whitton.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Whitton is $338 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Whitton safe?

The overall rate for Whitton is 3,672 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% above 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 Whitton.

Overall crime rate

3,672

offences per 100,000 residents

11% aboveRest of NSW

WhittonRest 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 Whitton?

Whitton NSW 2705 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

523 people call Whitton home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,243 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
523
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$693 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.5%Above
15–3422.0%Below
35–5426.0%Above
55–7424.7%Below
75 and over5.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.4%Above
Paying a mortgage35.8%Above
Renting19.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.9%Above
One car30.3%Below
Two cars33.7%Below
Three or more31.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.2%Below
Drove to work75.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%Above

What stands out in Whitton

6.2% of workers in Whitton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.

25.8% of people in Whitton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Whitton

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whitton NSW 2705.

Is Whitton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

23.5% of Whitton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

126 family households lived in Whitton; 36.5% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.

35.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Whitton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Whitton had 523 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Whitton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 101.7% of occupied private dwellings in Whitton.

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 Whitton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

35.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.9% 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 Whitton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Whitton had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 29.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 38.2%, while 20.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Whitton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

6.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

75.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Whitton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 30.3% of the total.

65.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Whitton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.

4.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Whitton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

79.5% of residents used only English at home.

4.2% 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 Whitton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.4% of Whitton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Whitton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.9% of ancestry responses in Whitton.

Australian ancestry made up 44.6% 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 Whitton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 21.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.2% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Whitton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

32.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Whitton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.6% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Whitton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

8.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whitton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,243 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $693.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Whitton compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 6.2% in Whitton, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 44.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 19.9% in Whitton, 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 Whitton

Is Whitton expensive?

The median house price is $285,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Whitton good for families?

The Census counted 126 local families, and 23.5% 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 Whitton?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $318,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Whitton

38 streets in Whitton

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ballandry St
  • Beechworth St
  • Benerembah St
  • Binyah St
  • Blake Rd
  • Bradshaw Rd
  • Bringan St
  • Brunell St
  • Conapaira St
  • Davidson Rd
  • Demamiel Rd
  • Forest Rd
  • Gogeldrie St
  • Hogan Rd
  • Houghton Rd
  • Hulong St
  • Irrigation
  • Kooba St
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  • Litchfield Rd
  • Litchfield Road
  • Loughnan St
  • Mancini Rd
  • Matthews Rd
  • Mcintyre Rd
  • Melbergen St
  • Morphett Rd
  • Naradhun St
  • O'Callaghan Ln
  • Poulsen Rd
  • Puntoriero Rd
  • Purdon St
  • Rawle Rd
  • Stephenson St
  • Stott Rd
  • Whitton Darlington Point Rd
  • Whitton Rd
  • Wilga Rd
  • Young Road

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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.