Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
White Cliffs suburb profile
White Cliffs, NSW · Postcode 2836
This White Cliffs suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for White Cliffs, NSW (postcode 2836). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare White Cliffs with nearby suburbs.
White Cliffs at a glance
Population
156
Median rent
$90/wk
Household income
$617/wk
Median age
56
White Cliffs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-14.3% over 10 years
Population
156
was 148 in 2016
+8 · +5.4%
Household income
$617/wk
was $612/wk in 2016
+$5 · +0.8%
Median age
56
was 45 in 2016
+11 · +24.4%
Dig deeper: White Cliffs population growth · White Cliffs then and now
White Cliffs vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for White Cliffs, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-78.6% vs area
- White Cliffs$90/wk
- Nearby$180/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-66.5% vs area
- White Cliffs$617/wk
- Nearby$1,382.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- White Cliffs56
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-41.6% vs area
- White Cliffs$472/wk
- Nearby$696/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How White Cliffs compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
White Cliffs sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2924
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2923.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2945.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
White Cliffs on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for White Cliffs, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
White Cliffs people
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 12.8%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
White Cliffs income
- Median household income
- $617/wk
- Median personal income
- $472/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
White Cliffs housing
- Median rent
- $90/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $433/mo
- Separate houses
- 29.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.3%
- Mortgaged
- 8%
- Rented
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
White Cliffs work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2836)
Compare White Cliffs with nearby suburbs
White Cliffs in numbers
White Cliffs had 156 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 12.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.3% own their home outright, 8% are paying a mortgage, 11.4% rent. Separate houses make up 29.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $90/wk, 77% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $617/wk, 66% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.4% (from 148 to 156).
White Cliffs suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in White Cliffs, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in White Cliffs was $90/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in White Cliffs, NSW?
- White Cliffs had 156 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in White Cliffs?
- Median household income in White Cliffs was $617/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in White Cliffs?
- 11.4% of occupied homes in White Cliffs were rented, 44.3% were owned outright and 8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this White Cliffs suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching White Cliffs. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology