Seelands vs Whiteman Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seelands: a median of $920,000, against $820,000 in Whiteman Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Seelands tends to suit people living alone.

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

Seelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Whiteman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whiteman Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Seelands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (410 min vs 425 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (620.6 km vs 633.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Whiteman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.8% vs -10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seelands Whiteman Creek
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.

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Walkability 6 / 5
Seelands — Walkability: 6/100 Whiteman Creek — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 73 / 34
Seelands — Safety: 73/100 Whiteman Creek — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 86 / 31
Seelands — Low fire risk: 86/100 Whiteman Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Seelands has more residents (376 vs 158); Seelands rents higher ($340/wk vs $243/wk).

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Population 376
+58% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.5% -4.8%
Median age 53 51
Median household income $76,336/yr $84,500/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+29% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seelands Whiteman Creek
0-4 2.4% / —
Seelands — 0-4: 2.4% Whiteman Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.5% / 14.6%
Seelands — 5-14: 8.5% Whiteman Creek — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 8.5% / 4.4%
Seelands — 15-19: 8.5% Whiteman Creek — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.7% / 3.8%
Seelands — 20-24: 3.7% Whiteman Creek — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.6% / 8.2%
Seelands — 25-34: 9.6% Whiteman Creek — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 7.4% / 10.1%
Seelands — 35-44: 7.4% Whiteman Creek — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 14.1% / 19.0%
Seelands — 45-54: 14.1% Whiteman Creek — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 23.4% / 19.6%
Seelands — 55-64: 23.4% Whiteman Creek — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 16.0% / 13.9%
Seelands — 65-74: 16.0% Whiteman Creek — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 7.7% / 5.7%
Seelands — 75-84: 7.7% Whiteman Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.8% / —
Seelands — 85+: 0.8% Whiteman Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seelands 46.5% couple families
Seelands — Couple Families: 46.5% Seelands — Lone Person: 33.7% Seelands — One Parent Families: 15.1% Seelands — Other Families: 0.0% Seelands — Group Household: 4.7%
Whiteman Creek 52.6% couple families
Whiteman Creek — Couple Families: 52.6% Whiteman Creek — Lone Person: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — One Parent Families: 10.5% Whiteman Creek — Other Families: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seelands 5.4% renting
Seelands — Owned Outright: 56.6% Seelands — Mortgage: 38.0% Seelands — Renting: 5.4%
Whiteman Creek 7.0% renting
Whiteman Creek — Owned Outright: 45.6% Whiteman Creek — Mortgage: 47.4% Whiteman Creek — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Taiwan — / 3.2%
Seelands — Taiwan: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — Taiwan: 3.2%
England 2.7% / —
Seelands — England: 2.7% Whiteman Creek — England: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.5%
Seelands — South Africa: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — South Africa: 2.5%
Germany 2.1% / —
Seelands — Germany: 2.1% Whiteman Creek — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Seelands — New Zealand: 1.1% Whiteman Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 15.8%
Seelands — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Whiteman Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 5.1%
Seelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Whiteman Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.0%
Seelands — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Whiteman Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / —
Seelands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Whiteman Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Seelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Whiteman Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seelands 100.8% houses
Seelands — Houses: 100.8%
Whiteman Creek 100.0% houses
Whiteman Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Median house price $920,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Whiteman Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 84%).

Seelands Whiteman Creek
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 Whiteman Creek
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Seelands Whiteman Creek
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Seelands Whiteman Creek
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

Whiteman Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 14); Whiteman Creek carries more crime risk (66 vs 27).

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 Whiteman Creek
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 Whiteman Creek
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Whiteman Creek sits further from the CBD (633.2 km vs 620.6 km).

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Walkability score 6/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 620.6 km 633.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 410 min 425 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.

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Car (driver) 79.3% / 75.9%
Seelands — Car (driver): 79.3% Whiteman Creek — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 15.5%
Seelands — Worked from Home: 16.6% Whiteman Creek — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 8.6%
Seelands — Car (passenger): 4.1% Whiteman Creek — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 44.3 km

NBN connectivity

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Seelands Whiteman Creek
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 Whiteman Creek
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seelands Whiteman Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seelands

Rural

Whiteman Creek

Rural

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