Mount Druitt vs Whalan

In both, about half of households rent. In Mount Druitt, about half of households are couple families. In Whalan, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mount Druitt tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mount Druitt

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 7)
  • But Whalan has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Druitt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whalan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $355/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mount Druitt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.8 km vs 44.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Druitt

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Druitt and Whalan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Druitt Whalan
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mount Druitt Whalan
Walkability 91 / 79
Mount Druitt — Walkability: 91/100 Whalan — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 5 / 13
Mount Druitt — Safety: 5/100 Whalan — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Mount Druitt — Low fire risk: 80/100 Whalan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Druitt has more residents (16,986 vs 5,929); Mount Druitt has higher household incomes ($76,856 vs $60,320).

Mount Druitt Whalan
Population 16,986
+65% vs other
 5,929
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -0.7%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $76,856/yr
+22% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+15% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Druitt Whalan
0-4 8.0% / 7.6%
Mount Druitt — 0-4: 8.0% Whalan — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 15.6% / 16.8%
Mount Druitt — 5-14: 15.6% Whalan — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.4% / 7.7%
Mount Druitt — 15-19: 6.4% Whalan — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.0% / 6.1%
Mount Druitt — 20-24: 7.0% Whalan — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 15.3% / 12.3%
Mount Druitt — 25-34: 15.3% Whalan — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 16.0% / 12.4%
Mount Druitt — 35-44: 16.0% Whalan — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.6% / 11.4%
Mount Druitt — 45-54: 11.6% Whalan — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 9.7% / 10.8%
Mount Druitt — 55-64: 9.7% Whalan — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 6.5% / 9.0%
Mount Druitt — 65-74: 6.5% Whalan — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 2.9% / 5.0%
Mount Druitt — 75-84: 2.9% Whalan — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.9% / 1.0%
Mount Druitt — 85+: 0.9% Whalan — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Druitt 52.6% couple families
Mount Druitt — Couple Families: 52.6% Mount Druitt — Lone Person: 23.2% Mount Druitt — One Parent Families: 18.1% Mount Druitt — Group Household: 4.0% Mount Druitt — Other Families: 2.1%
Whalan 32.8% couple families
Whalan — Couple Families: 32.8% Whalan — Lone Person: 30.6% Whalan — One Parent Families: 31.0% Whalan — Group Household: 2.8% Whalan — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Druitt 50.7% renting
Mount Druitt — Owned Outright: 19.1% Mount Druitt — Mortgage: 30.2% Mount Druitt — Renting: 50.7%
Whalan 54.3% renting
Whalan — Owned Outright: 22.7% Whalan — Mortgage: 22.9% Whalan — Renting: 54.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mount Druitt Whalan
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 10.3%
Mount Druitt — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Whalan — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 4.1%
Mount Druitt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Whalan — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.1%
Mount Druitt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Whalan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 1.5%
Mount Druitt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Whalan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.4%
Mount Druitt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Whalan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mount Druitt Whalan
Philippines 9.5% / 3.5%
Mount Druitt — Philippines: 9.5% Whalan — Philippines: 3.5%
Pakistan 6.5% / 0.9%
Mount Druitt — Pakistan: 6.5% Whalan — Pakistan: 0.9%
Iraq 5.1% / 1.1%
Mount Druitt — Iraq: 5.1% Whalan — Iraq: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.7%
Mount Druitt — New Zealand: 2.2% Whalan — New Zealand: 3.7%
India 4.7% / 1.1%
Mount Druitt — India: 4.7% Whalan — India: 1.1%
Fiji 2.5% / 1.8%
Mount Druitt — Fiji: 2.5% Whalan — Fiji: 1.8%
England — / 1.1%
Mount Druitt — England: not among its largest Whalan — England: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Druitt 46.4% houses
Mount Druitt — Houses: 46.4% Mount Druitt — Flats / Apartments: 27.5% Mount Druitt — Townhouses: 26.0%
Whalan 88.6% houses
Whalan — Houses: 88.6% Whalan — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Whalan — Townhouses: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Druitt Whalan
Median house price $1,000,000 $920,000
Median unit price $423,500 —
Median land price $615,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 92 sales
 22 days
from 31 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Druitt Whalan
3 bed $938K / $895K
Mount Druitt — 3 bed: $938K (68 sales) Whalan — 3 bed: $895K (38 sales)

68 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $920K
Mount Druitt — 4 bed: $1.07M (35 sales) Whalan — 4 bed: $920K (17 sales)

35 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Druitt Whalan
Residential 57% 63%
Parks and recreation 16% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 9%
Industrial 9% 0%
Environmental 6% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mount Druitt Whalan
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Druitt Whalan
Houses 3.5%
$650/wk on $962K
 3.4%
$550/wk on $850K
Units 5.9%
$470/wk on $415K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mount Druitt Whalan
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 93% of NSW —

Liveability

Mount Druitt scores higher overall (49 vs 36); Mount Druitt is more walkable (91 vs 79).

Mount Druitt Whalan
Grade B C
Score 49/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mount Druitt carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Mount Druitt Whalan
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Druitt Whalan
Inside the suburb 9 3
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 1.2%

Schools in Mount Druitt

  • Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bethel Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Colyton Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mount Druitt Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Whalan

  • Madang Avenue Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Whalan Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Halinda School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Druitt Whalan
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 18 4
Childcare 18 7
GPs 8 1
Pharmacies 6 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Whalan sits further from the CBD (44.9 km vs 42.8 km).

Mount Druitt Whalan
Walkability score 91/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 42.8 km 44.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 468.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 119.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2770
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mount Druitt Whalan
Car (driver) 55.5% / 62.7%
Mount Druitt — Car (driver): 55.5% Whalan — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 20.6%
Mount Druitt — Worked from Home: 26.3% Whalan — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 8.1%
Mount Druitt — Car (passenger): 6.8% Whalan — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Train 8.0% / 5.5%
Mount Druitt — Train: 8.0% Whalan — Train: 5.5%
Bus 1.7% / 1.8%
Mount Druitt — Bus: 1.7% Whalan — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.0%
Mount Druitt — Walked Only: 1.7% Whalan — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Mount Druitt Whalan
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.0 km 39.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Druitt Whalan
Connectivity score 82/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
7,014 premises
 9%
2,202 premises

Climate

Mount Druitt Whalan
Annual rainfall 931 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Druitt Whalan
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Druitt Whalan
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Druitt Whalan
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Druitt Whalan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Druitt

Affordable Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Whalan

Family Outer Parks

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