Seelands vs The Whiteman
The Whiteman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Seelands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seelands, about half of households are couple families. In The Whiteman, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seelands: a median of $920,000, against $250,000 in The Whiteman, though rent is higher in The Whiteman. On these figures, Seelands tends to suit people living alone, while The Whiteman suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
The Whiteman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
The Whiteman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $920,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Seelands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $415/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Seelands
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (410 min vs 415 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (620.6 km vs 626.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
The Whiteman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.9% vs -10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Seelands and The Whiteman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Seelands has more residents (376 vs 158); The Whiteman rents higher ($415/wk vs $340/wk).
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 376 +58% vs other | 158 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.5% | +12.9% |
| Median age | 53 | 44 |
| Median household income | $76,336/yr | $92,040/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk | $415/wk +22% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920,000 | $250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
The Whiteman has more rural and farming land (96% vs 84%).
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 96% |
| Environmental | 13% | 4% |
| Residential | 3% | 0% |
| 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
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 97% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
Liveability
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
The Whiteman carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 14).
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
The Whiteman sits further from the CBD (626.2 km vs 620.6 km).
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 620.6 km | 626.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 410 min | 415 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2460 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 2460 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).
Setting
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 40.4 km | 44.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 169 premises | 0% 65 premises |
Climate
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,060 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Seelands | The Whiteman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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