Whitton NSW 2705
Located in New South Wales, Whitton sits 582 km from Sydney CBD, around 6 hours 40 minutes by car. The locality has 523 residents, a median age of 41, and a median household income of $64,636 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 5.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $693. Whitton is characterised by high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Whitton a good place to live?
Whitton scores a D (17/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 582.1 km · 398 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $150K · More affordable than 98% of NSW
High crime risk
Fire 15/100 · Crime 87/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 41 · 523 residents
Liveability Rating
17 / 100 · Ranked #1507 in NSWEach bar is Whitton's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Whitton?
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Our score
17 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Q4 2025Whitton's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $150,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 42% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 110% over the past decade — 7.7% per year on average.
$150,000
Based on 5 recorded sales in the quarter.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $490/wk
- 32 bonds
- +40% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2705 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025142 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 21% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2705.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Whitton safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Whitton sits in the high band, with 54 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 93% on the prior year.
54 offences
92.9% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Leeton Shire Council has published 3 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Whitton, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 33 students in one school (avg 33)
Primary
Walkability
Whitton is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Whitton.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 5.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 9.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Whitton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 230
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Leeton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Whitton is home to 523 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $65,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
523
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$64,636/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$693/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$36,192/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.2%
Total Dwellings
178
Owner-Occupier Rate
80.1%
Houses
99.4%
Rental Stress
16.1%
Mortgage Stress
12.9%
Work From Home
6.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 79.5%
- Employment Rate
- 48.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 19.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,118 a year through Leeton based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 89%
- Environmental 11%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Leeton
In the year to August 2026, 25 new dwellings were approved across Leeton. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Yenda (Henry Street), 33.4 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 129 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 6.0% of addresses
- 19 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 447 mm
- 57 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2705, 12 of 8,976 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.5% (310 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2705, 2,060 rooftop-solar systems totalling 19.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,087 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 138 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 medianTransfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $150,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sussan Ley | 37.1% | 62.9% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Sussan Ley | 33.6% | 66.3% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Sussan Ley | 30.2% | 69.8% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Helen Dalton Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Helen Dalton IND | 66.0% |
| 2019 | Helen Dalton | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Adrian Piccoli NP | 72.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Whitton?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 523 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Whitton
Is Whitton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Whitton is high (87/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Whitton?
Whitton has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Whitton a good place to live?
Whitton has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (17/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Whitton?
Whitton, NSW had a population of 523 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Whitton, NSW?
The postcode for Whitton, NSW is 2705.
How far is Whitton from Sydney?
Whitton is 582 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 398 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Whitton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Whitton was $64,636 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Whitton?
There are too few current rental listings in Whitton for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Whitton?
The median age of residents in Whitton was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Whitton at risk of bushfire?
Whitton has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Whitton?
There is 1 school inside the Whitton boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Whitton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Whitton, Yenda (Henry Street) (33.4 km away), 447 mm of rain a year over 57 rainy days over 2006-2026.
What is the median house price in Whitton?
The median sale price for houses in Whitton was $150,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 5 recorded sales.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Whitton?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Whitton belong to?
Whitton sits within the Leeton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Whitton?
The average residential rates bill through Leeton is $1,118 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Whitton?
Across Leeton, 25 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Whitton in?
Whitton sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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