Stanbridge vs Whitton
Stanbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Whitton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stanbridge, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Stanbridge: a median of $250,000, against $150,000 in Whitton, though rent is higher in Whitton. On these figures, Stanbridge tends to suit families with children, while Whitton suits 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
Stanbridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Whitton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($150,000 vs $250,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Stanbridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Stanbridge
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (389 min vs 398 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (570.4 km vs 582.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stanbridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Whitton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.4% vs -1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Stanbridge and Whitton 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
Whitton has more residents (523 vs 204); Whitton rents higher ($200/wk vs $175/wk).
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 204 | 523 +156% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.0% | +5.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $64,636/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $200/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).
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 (5.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $250,000 | $150,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Whitton has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%); Stanbridge has more rural and farming land (99% vs 89%).
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 89% |
| Environmental | 0% | 11% |
| 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
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 25 across Leeton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 94% of NSW | Higher than 98% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of NSW same for both | |
Liveability
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 17/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Stanbridge carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 15); Whitton carries more crime risk (87 vs 56).
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Stanbridge
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Whitton
- Whitton-Murrami Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
Whitton sits further from the CBD (582.1 km vs 570.4 km).
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 570.4 km | 582.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 389 min | 398 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2705 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2705 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 (83.5%).
Setting
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 87 premises | 0% 230 premises |
Climate
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 447 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,118/yr same for both | |
| Council | Leeton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Stanbridge | Whitton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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