The Whiteman vs Whiteman Creek

The Whiteman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Whiteman Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Whiteman, most households are couple families. In Whiteman Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whiteman Creek: a median of $820,000, against $250,000 in The Whiteman, though rent is higher in The Whiteman. On these figures, The Whiteman tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • The Whiteman has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $820,000)
  • Whiteman Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whiteman Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $415/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

The Whiteman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (415 min vs 425 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (626.2 km vs 633.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Whiteman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 66/100)

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 -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Whiteman 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.

The Whiteman 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.

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Walkability 5 / 5
The Whiteman — Walkability: 5/100 Whiteman Creek — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 78 / 34
The Whiteman — Safety: 78/100 Whiteman Creek — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 37 / 31
The Whiteman — Low fire risk: 37/100 Whiteman Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

The Whiteman rents higher ($415/wk vs $243/wk); Whiteman Creek skews older (51 vs 44).

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Population 158
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% -4.8%
Median age 44 51
Median household income $92,040/yr
+8% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+41% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
0-4 6.3% / —
The Whiteman — 0-4: 6.3% Whiteman Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.9% / 14.6%
The Whiteman — 5-14: 13.9% Whiteman Creek — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 9.5% / 4.4%
The Whiteman — 15-19: 9.5% Whiteman Creek — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 — / 3.8%
The Whiteman — 20-24: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.2% / 8.2%
The Whiteman — 25-34: 8.2% Whiteman Creek — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.9% / 10.1%
The Whiteman — 35-44: 13.9% Whiteman Creek — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 10.1% / 19.0%
The Whiteman — 45-54: 10.1% Whiteman Creek — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 19.6% / 19.6%
The Whiteman — 55-64: 19.6% Whiteman Creek — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 17.1% / 13.9%
The Whiteman — 65-74: 17.1% Whiteman Creek — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.7% / 5.7%
The Whiteman — 75-84: 5.7% Whiteman Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / —
The Whiteman — 85+: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Whiteman 65.0% couple families
The Whiteman — Couple Families: 65.0% The Whiteman — Lone Person: 17.5% The Whiteman — Other Families: 0.0% The Whiteman — One Parent Families: 7.5% The Whiteman — Group Household: 10.0%
Whiteman Creek 52.6% couple families
Whiteman Creek — Couple Families: 52.6% Whiteman Creek — Lone Person: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — Other Families: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — One Parent Families: 10.5% Whiteman Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Whiteman 0.0% renting
The Whiteman — Owned Outright: 46.0% The Whiteman — Mortgage: 54.0% The Whiteman — Renting: 0.0%
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.

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
England 3.8% / —
The Whiteman — England: 3.8% Whiteman Creek — England: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 3.2%
The Whiteman — Taiwan: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — Taiwan: 3.2%
South Africa — / 2.5%
The Whiteman — South Africa: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — South Africa: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 15.8%
The Whiteman — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Whiteman Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.0%
The Whiteman — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Whiteman Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 5.1%
The Whiteman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Whiteman Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / —
The Whiteman — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Whiteman Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Whiteman 98.2% houses
The Whiteman — Houses: 98.2% The Whiteman — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Whiteman Creek 100.0% houses
Whiteman Creek — Houses: 100.0% Whiteman Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Median house price $250,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Rural and farming 96%
same for both
Environmental 4%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within NSW

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Whiteman Creek carries more crime risk (66 vs 22).

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
22/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

The Whiteman 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

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Whiteman Creek sits further from the CBD (633.2 km vs 626.2 km).

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Walkability score 5/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 626.2 km 633.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 415 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.

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Car (driver) 84.6% / 75.9%
The Whiteman — Car (driver): 84.6% Whiteman Creek — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 15.5%
The Whiteman — Worked from Home: 15.4% Whiteman Creek — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
The Whiteman — Car (passenger): not among its largest Whiteman Creek — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.5 km 44.3 km

NBN connectivity

The Whiteman Whiteman Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

The Whiteman 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Whiteman

Affordable Rural

Whiteman Creek

Rural

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