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Whale Beach, NSW 2107

Property data updated June 2026·315 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
10 sales · 12 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Whale Beach, NSW 2107 market activity

Whale Beach sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 12 leases at $2,195 a week, renting out in about 66 days.

House sales follow closely, with 10 sales at around $5.548M, taking about 72 days to sell.

Ultra-high-incomeRetirement communityMany own outrightProfessional workforceWork-from-home hub

Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb, with a strongly professional workforce, where working from home is the norm.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
315
Median age
60yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
15%
Couples, no kids
47%
Lone person
31%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
89%

Whale Beach on the map

49.7 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 4%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 1%Median household income · $3,285/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher household income than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 7%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 45%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 41%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 41%Born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 1%Managers & professionals · 75% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more professionals than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 1%Unemployment rate · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less unemployment than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 20%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 36%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 36%, more owner-occupiers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 35%Renting · 15% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 3%Owned outright · 60% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more outright owners than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 11%Owned with mortgage · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 27%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 27%, more detached houses than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 1%Median personal income · $1,758/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher personal income than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 1%Median family income · $4,791/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher family income than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 1%Low earners · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 4%Low-income households · 4.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 5%Full-time workers · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 2%Part-time workers · 48% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more part-time workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 9%Not in labour force · 52% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more out of the workforce than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 2%Community & personal service · 4.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 4%Clerical & admin · 6.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 45%Sales workers · 7.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 1%Completed Year 12+ · 89% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more Year-12 completion than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 6%In education · 13% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 7%Children · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 4%Seniors · 37% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more seniors than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 14%Youth dependency · 21.25 — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer children per worker than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 4%Total dependency · 93.75 — among the highest: in the top 4%, more dependants per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 42%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 44%Both parents born overseas · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 18%Established migrants · 94% — well above average: in the top 18%, more long-settled migrants than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex315 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 01.3% · 480-843.4% · 111.6% · 575-795.6% · 185.6% · 1870-743.1% · 104.4% · 1465-697.2% · 233.8% · 1260-644.7% · 157.2% · 2355-593.4% · 113.4% · 1150-542.5% · 82.8% · 945-492.5% · 82.2% · 740-443.4% · 112.8% · 935-390.9% · 30.0% · 030-342.5% · 81.9% · 625-292.2% · 73.1% · 1020-240.9% · 31.9% · 615-190.9% · 32.5% · 810-142.5% · 82.8% · 95-92.2% · 72.8% · 90-41.9% · 60.0% · 0◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
15%
19%
37%
Children0–1411%Youth15–247.3%Young adults25–349.5%Midlife35–5415%Mature55–6419%Seniors65+37%
Household composition
31%
47%
25%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids47%Families with kids25%Group / share1.6%
2.2 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom9.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
44%2
13%3
7.3%4
5.7%5
4.1%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.19%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.23%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.3%
New Zealand3.1%
Elsewhere2.1%
Vietnam1.4%
Germany1.0%
South Africa1.0%
USA1.0%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian1.4%
Vietnamese1.1%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English50%
Australian27%
Scottish16%
Irish15%
Polish3.5%
German2.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity51%
No religion46%
Judaism1.8%
Buddhism1.4%

16% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
23%
17%
61%
Both parents overseas23%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia61%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198152%
1981-200032%
2001-201010%
2011-20156.0%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 1%Median weekly rent · $950/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher rent than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 2%Median monthly mortgage · $3,467/mo — among the highest: in the top 2%, higher mortgages than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 7%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 45%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 1%High mortgage · 62% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more big mortgages than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.4%1
2.4%2
27%3
47%4
17%5
2.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
60%
22%
15%
Owned outright60%Mortgage22%Renting15%Other3.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 1%Median personal income · $1,758/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher personal income than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 1%Median family income · $4,791/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher family income than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 1%Managers & professionals · 75% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more professionals than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 1%High earners · 45% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more high earners than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 1%Managers & professionals · 75% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more professionals than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 4%Clerical & admin · 6.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 2%Community & personal service · 4.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 45%Sales workers · 7.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 1%Technicians, trades & labourers · 6.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
19%
23%
52%
Employed full-time19%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.5%Not in labour force52%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 5%Full-time workers · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 2%Part-time workers · 48% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more part-time workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 1%Unemployment rate · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less unemployment than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 9%Not in labour force · 52% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more out of the workforce than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 8%Labour-force participation · 47% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less workforce participation than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 2%Worked from home · 52% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more working from home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)95%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
41%1
41%2
19%3
5.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Whale Beach

No school inside Whale Beach itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Whale Beach0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools4within 5 km · nearest 2.1 km
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 2.1 km
Median ICSEA rank83rdenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within5 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 5Order by
  • 1
    Barrenjoey High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Avalon Beach · 2.1 km
    State RankTop 36%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students865Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 2
    Barrenjoey Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Avalon · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students50Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 3
    Maria Regina Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Avalon Beach · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students154Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 4
    Avalon Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Avalon Beach · 3.1 km
    State RankTop 27%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students666Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 5
    Bilgola Plateau Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bilgola Plateau · 3.9 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students344Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank89th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 20%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 16%Moved in past year · 19% — well above average: in the top 16%, more recent movers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 12%Arrived from overseas · 7.1% — well above average: in the top 12%, more recent migrants than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
54%
30%
Same address54%Moved within area6.0%From elsewhere in Australia30%From overseas7.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.19%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.46%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.7.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Whale Beach — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
5.55M
↓ -21.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
72
↑ 21 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
10
↑ +100.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
12.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$2,195/w
↑ +9.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
66
↓ 31 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ +20.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
1.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample10ThinLease sample12ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed5 sales · 5 leases
Sales5
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+25.0%
Rent—
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02
Houses · 3 bed2 sales · 7 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+250.0%
Rent—
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03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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04
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05
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06
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All houses
Sales10▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+20.0%
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Whale Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Whale Beach in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Whale Beach · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
72 days▼ −21 days YoY
Median price
$5.55M▼ −21.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
10▲ +100.0% YoY
Gross yield
1.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Whale Beach — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
54.5%

of Whale Beach's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 19.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 35.3% to 54.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$7.85M+18.1%
5y median $6.65Mvs last year $6.65M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
10+25.0%
5y median 7vs last year 8
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
64 days-98
5y median 93 daysvs last year 162 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$2,195/wk+9.5%
5y median $1,775/wkvs last year $2,005/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
12+20.0%
5y median 10vs last year 10
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
65 days+29
5y median 65 daysvs last year 36 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
1.45%-1.15 pt
5y median 1.30%vs last year 2.60%
Months of supply
May 2026
13.2 months+120.0%
5y median 8.0 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
4.0 months-52.4%
5y median 3.3 monthsvs last year 8.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Whale Beach, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWhale BeachNSW 2107 · Houses · Total
Price$5.55M
DOM72 days
Sold10
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Palm BeachNSW 2108 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$5.68M
DOM29 days
Sold42
priciermuch faster
02
Avalon BeachNSW 2107 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$2.81M
DOM42 days
Sold147
much cheapermuch faster
03
Coasters RetreatNSW 2108 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.51M
DOM56 days
Sold2
much cheapermuch faster
04
ClarevilleNSW 2107 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$3.10M
DOM50 days
Sold12
much cheapermuch faster
05
Bilgola BeachNSW 2107 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$6.06M
DOM37 days
Sold4
priciermuch faster
06
Great Mackerel BeachNSW 2108 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.83M
DOM129 days
Sold2
much cheapermuch slower
07
Bilgola PlateauNSW 2107 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$2.61M
DOM35 days
Sold55
much cheapermuch faster
08
Morning BayNSW 2105 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
09
Scotland IslandNSW 2105 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.78M
DOM150 days
Sold14
much cheapermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Whale Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Whale Beach

19 data-driven answers about Whale Beach's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Whale Beach?

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The median house price in Whale Beach, NSW 2107 is $5.55M as of June 2026, based on 10 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −21.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Whale Beach?

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The median weekly house rent in Whale Beach is $2195 as of June 2026, drawn from 12 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +9.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Whale Beach?

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Gross rental yield in Whale Beach is 1.80% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Whale Beach?

#

As of June 2026, Whale Beach medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$7.02M$8.03M$5.55M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Whale Beach's property market trends?

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Whale Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −21.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +9.5%; homes now sell in a median 72 days — faster than a year ago by 21; sales supply sits at 12.0 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Whale Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Whale Beach as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Whale Beach, house prices fell −21.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 1.80% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 72 days to sell, sales supply is 12.0 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Whale Beach?

#

Houses in Whale Beach sell in a median 72 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 21 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Whale Beach a tight or loose property market right now?

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Whale Beach's sales market sits at 12.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 2.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Whale Beach gone up or down?

#

House prices in Whale Beach moved −21.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Whale Beach?

#

Whale Beach's house rental market sits at 2.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Loose, with 12 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Whale Beach compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Whale Beach's median house price ($5.55M) is 382% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 72 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Whale Beach sits at 1.80% vs 3.39% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Whale Beach?

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The most-transacted segment in Whale Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 5 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Whale Beach last year?

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Whale Beach recorded 10 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 10 transactions. On the rental side, 12 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Whale Beach?

#

Whale Beach, NSW 2107 is home to 315 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 60, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Whale Beach?

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The median household in Whale Beach earns $3k per week — roughly $171k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $2k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Whale Beach?

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Whale Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 15% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 60% own outright and 22% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Whale Beach?

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Whale Beach has 60 schools within reach — including Barrenjoey High School, Barrenjoey Montessori School, Maria Regina Catholic Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Whale Beach a good place to live?

#

Whale Beach, NSW 2107 has a population of 315, a median age of 60, a median household income around $3k/week, 15% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
19

When was this Whale Beach market data last updated?

#

This Whale Beach market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Whale Beach

  • Palm Beach1.7km
  • Avalon Beach1.9km
  • Coasters Retreat3.0km
  • Clareville3.4km
  • Bilgola Beach3.5km
  • Great Mackerel Beach3.6km
  • Bilgola Plateau3.9km
  • Morning Bay4.5km
  • Scotland Island4.8km
  • Lovett Bay5.1km
  • Newport5.2km
  • Elvina Bay5.8km
  • Church Point5.9km
  • Bayview6.4km
  • Mona Vale7.7km
  • Pearl Beach8.2km
  • Box Head8.5km
  • Warriewood9.2km
  • Patonga9.6km
  • Pretty Beach9.7km
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