Suburb in Central Darling

White Cliffs, NSW

White Cliffs had a population of 156 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 56.4. Median weekly household income $595. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

White Cliffs at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Far West and Orana

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, White Cliffs's population grew by 5.4% to 156, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.4, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 30.1%.

13.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 79 households.

The median household earns $595 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.1% use a language other than English at home. 43.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, White Cliffs beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWhite CliffsNSWAustralia
Population1568,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.438.438.2
Households792,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$595$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$68$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1822011
  2. 1482016
  3. 1562021

Age

Median age 56.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

White Cliffs New South Wales
Share of people by age, White Cliffs and New South Wales
0–912.8%
10–1912.2%
20–292.6%
30–393.8%
40–4910.9%
50–5916.0%
60–6913.5%
70–7926.9%
80+3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in White Cliffs at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.0%
  2. English38.2%
  3. Irish15.8%
  4. Scottish8.6%
  5. German6.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German3.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. Germany3.3%
  3. New Zealand3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around White Cliffs

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