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Suburb profile ·Central Darling LGA · NSW ·2836

White Cliffs NSW 2836

White Cliffs is in Central Darling LGA, NSW, postcode 2836, with population 156.

Median house $40K +0% YoY
Median rent $90/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 11.7% Strong yield band
Population 156 156 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

White Cliffs has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
1
Verify
1
Missing
High yield, watch demand

11.7% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2016-Q3 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

White Cliffs has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

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Direct
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Property prices, Crime, Schools, Hospitals

Verify
1

Market rent

Missing
1

Transport

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

White Cliffs currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 11.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 11.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Transport

Compare status

Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because White Cliffs is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are transport stops. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If White Cliffs feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Ivanhoe most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop +100 · house +$220K · rent +$60/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Sunset Strip most similar
similar rent profile

pop -100 · house +$70K · rent +$5/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Menindee most similar

pop +400 · house +$49K · rent +$94/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including White Cliffs Public School.
Crime: 0 per 100k at the Central Darling LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

White Cliffs NSW

Postcode 2836 · Central Darling LGA

White Cliffs is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Central Darling local government area (postcode 2836). With a population of 156, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $32K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% 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 managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in White Cliffs is $40,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $90 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 11.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $433.

White Cliffs is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 873, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Central Darling LGA is low at 0 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, White Cliffs offers a gross rental yield of 11.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($40K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield11.7% High Yield
Price vs State$40K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.2x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education4/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$40K
0% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$90
Population
156
Demographics
Median age56
Household size1.8
HH income /wk$617
Personal income /wk$472
Mortgage /mth$433
Crime (Central Darling LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)0
Total incidents271
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA873
Total students17
Government1
White Cliffs Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 873
Hospitals (1)
White Cliffs Health Servicepublic
Population growth (Central Darling LGA)
Population (2025)1,773
5-year growth+0% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
Development (Central Darling LGA)
Approvals (2026)4
Houses2
Units2
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2016-Q3 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2014
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

White Cliffs FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is White Cliffs in?

    White Cliffs is in the Central Darling Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2836. Council-level context for Central Darling LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in White Cliffs?

    The current median house price in White Cliffs, NSW is $40K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in White Cliffs?

    The median weekly rent in White Cliffs is $90/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is White Cliffs a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for White Cliffs show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for White Cliffs?

    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.

  6. How often is the White Cliffs 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.