Tregear vs Whalan

Tregear is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Whalan. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tregear, most households rent. In Whalan, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Whalan: a median of $920,000, against $838,000 in Tregear.

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

Whalan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Whalan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.9 km vs 47 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Whalan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)

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

Tregear 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.

Tregear 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.

Tregear Whalan
Walkability 66 / 79
Tregear — Walkability: 66/100 Whalan — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 7 / 13
Tregear — Safety: 7/100 Whalan — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Tregear — Low fire risk: 65/100 Whalan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Whalan has more residents (5,929 vs 3,700); Whalan skews older (34 vs 30).

Tregear Whalan
Population 3,700 5,929
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.8% -0.7%
Median age 30 34
Median household income $57,356/yr $60,320/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tregear Whalan
0-4 8.3% / 7.6%
Tregear — 0-4: 8.3% Whalan — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 17.7% / 16.8%
Tregear — 5-14: 17.7% Whalan — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.5% / 7.7%
Tregear — 15-19: 7.5% Whalan — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.4% / 6.1%
Tregear — 20-24: 7.4% Whalan — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.3% / 12.3%
Tregear — 25-34: 14.3% Whalan — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.5% / 12.4%
Tregear — 35-44: 11.5% Whalan — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.0% / 11.4%
Tregear — 45-54: 11.0% Whalan — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.5% / 10.8%
Tregear — 55-64: 10.5% Whalan — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 6.5% / 9.0%
Tregear — 65-74: 6.5% Whalan — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.5% / 5.0%
Tregear — 75-84: 4.5% Whalan — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.9% / 1.0%
Tregear — 85+: 0.9% Whalan — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tregear 33.3% one parent families
Tregear — One Parent Families: 33.3% Tregear — Lone Person: 32.4% Tregear — Couple Families: 27.9% Tregear — Group Household: 4.0% Tregear — Other Families: 2.3%
Whalan 31.0% one parent families
Whalan — One Parent Families: 31.0% Whalan — Lone Person: 30.6% Whalan — Couple Families: 32.8% Whalan — Group Household: 2.8% Whalan — Other Families: 2.8%
One Parent Families Lone Person Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tregear 64.1% renting
Tregear — Owned Outright: 16.4% Tregear — Mortgage: 19.5% Tregear — Renting: 64.1%
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.

Tregear Whalan
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 10.3%
Tregear — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Whalan — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.1%
Tregear — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Whalan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 4.1%
Tregear — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Whalan — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.5%
Tregear — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Whalan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.4%
Tregear — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Whalan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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.

Tregear Whalan
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.7%
Tregear — New Zealand: 4.1% Whalan — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 3.5%
Tregear — Philippines: 1.3% Whalan — Philippines: 3.5%
Fiji 1.4% / 1.8%
Tregear — Fiji: 1.4% Whalan — Fiji: 1.8%
England 1.5% / 1.1%
Tregear — England: 1.5% Whalan — England: 1.1%
Iraq 0.7% / 1.1%
Tregear — Iraq: 0.7% Whalan — Iraq: 1.1%
India 0.6% / 1.1%
Tregear — India: 0.6% Whalan — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tregear 90.3% houses
Tregear — Houses: 90.3% Tregear — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Tregear — Townhouses: 2.5%
Whalan 88.6% houses
Whalan — Houses: 88.6% Whalan — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Whalan — Townhouses: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tregear Whalan
Median house price $838,500 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 25 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.

Tregear Whalan
3 bed $830K / $895K
Tregear — 3 bed: $830K (49 sales) Whalan — 3 bed: $895K (38 sales)

49 vs 38 sales

4 bed $850K / $920K
Tregear — 4 bed: $850K (11 sales) Whalan — 4 bed: $920K (17 sales)

11 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Tregear Whalan
Residential 61% 63%
Parks and recreation 28% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 9%
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

Tregear 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.

Tregear Whalan
Houses 3.2%
$540/wk on $890K
 3.4%
$550/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tregear Whalan
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 2% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Whalan scores higher overall (36 vs 28); Whalan is more walkable (79 vs 66).

Tregear Whalan
Grade D C
Score 28/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tregear carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Tregear Whalan
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
93/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Tregear Whalan
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 1.2%

Schools in Tregear

  • Tregear 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

Tregear Whalan
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 2 7
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Tregear sits further from the CBD (47 km vs 44.9 km).

Tregear Whalan
Walkability score 66/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 47 km
+4% vs other
 44.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 135.2
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.

Tregear Whalan
Car (driver) 66.9% / 62.7%
Tregear — Car (driver): 66.9% Whalan — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 20.6%
Tregear — Worked from Home: 18.2% Whalan — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 8.1%
Tregear — Car (passenger): 8.0% Whalan — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Train 4.2% / 5.5%
Tregear — Train: 4.2% Whalan — Train: 5.5%
Bus 2.0% / 1.8%
Tregear — Bus: 2.0% Whalan — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.9%).

Setting

Tregear Whalan
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.2 km 39.6 km

NBN connectivity

Tregear Whalan
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,389 premises
 9%
2,202 premises

Climate

Tregear Whalan
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tregear 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tregear

Family Outer Parks River

Whalan

Family Outer Parks

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