Suburb in Singleton

Whittingham, NSW

Whittingham had a population of 421 at the 2021 Census (+15.7% since 2016). Median age 45.2. Median weekly household income $2,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Whittingham at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Whittingham's population grew by 15.7% to 421, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.4%.

15.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 38.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 136 households.

The median household earns $2,125 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,128 a month.

4.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.3% use a language other than English at home. 21.2% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Whittingham beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWhittinghamNSWAustralia
Population4218,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.238.438.2
Households1362,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright38.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,125$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$206$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,128$2,142$1,866
Born overseas4.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion21.2%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

+15.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3632011
  2. 3642016
  3. 4212021

Age

Median age 45.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Whittingham New South Wales
Share of people by age, Whittingham and New South Wales
0–911.4%
10–1915.2%
20–298.6%
30–398.3%
40–4915.7%
50–5915.2%
60–6912.8%
70–7910.5%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Whittingham at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian59.4%
  2. English39.1%
  3. Scottish12.3%
  4. Irish9.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Portuguese1.5%
  2. Mandarin1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China1.3%
  2. England1.0%
  3. New Zealand0.8%

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

Around Whittingham

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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