Whalan NSW 2770
Whalan is in Blacktown LGA, NSW, postcode 2770, with population 5,929.
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Whalan has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2770. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Whalan has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $498/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2770. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Whalan has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Whalan currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Whalan NSW
Whalan is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2770). With a population of 5,929, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Whalan is $940,000, having grown strongly 7.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $498. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Whalan is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 896, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 38 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,307 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Whalan offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($940K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 15.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Whalan is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2770). With a population of 5,929, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Whalan is $940,000, having grown strongly 7.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $498. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Whalan is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 896, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 38 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,307 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Whalan offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($940K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 15.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Whalan FAQ
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What LGA is Whalan in?
Whalan is in the Blacktown Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2770. Council-level context for Blacktown LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Whalan?
The current median house price in Whalan, NSW is $940K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Whalan?
The median weekly rent in Whalan is $498/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Whalan?
Rent context available: Whalan has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Whalan a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Whalan show: Low Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Whalan?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Whalan data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.