Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whitsundays suburb profile
Whitsundays, QLD · Postcode 4802
This Whitsundays suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whitsundays, QLD (postcode 4802). 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 Whitsundays with nearby suburbs.
Whitsundays at a glance
Population
2,281
Median rent
$356/wk
Household income
$1,902/wk
Median age
29
Whitsundays 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
+30.9% over 10 years
Population
2,281
was 2,269 in 2016
+12 · +0.5%
Median rent
$356/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$36 · +11.3%
Household income
$1,902/wk
was $1,656/wk in 2016
+$246 · +14.9%
Median age
29
was 28 in 2016
+1 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Whitsundays population growth · Whitsundays then and now
Whitsundays vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Whitsundays, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-3.8% vs area
- Whitsundays$356/wk
- Nearby$370/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+10.6% vs area
- Whitsundays$1,902/wk
- Nearby$1,600.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-25.6% vs area
- Whitsundays29
- Nearby41.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+19.1% vs area
- Whitsundays$942/wk
- Nearby$864.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Whitsundays compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whitsundays ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,093.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1818.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,091.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whitsundays on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whitsundays, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Whitsundays people
- Population
- 2,281
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 28.7%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Whitsundays income
- Median household income
- $1,902/wk
- Median personal income
- $942/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whitsundays housing
- Median rent
- $356/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,790/mo
- Separate houses
- 17.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.4%
- Owned outright
- 19.1%
- Mortgaged
- 6.4%
- Rented
- 50.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.6%
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
Whitsundays work
- Employment to population
- 69.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.4%
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 4802)
Compare Whitsundays with nearby suburbs
Whitsundays in numbers
Whitsundays had 2,281 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 29, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 28.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.1% own their home outright, 6.4% are paying a mortgage, 50.3% rent. Separate houses make up 17.8% of dwellings, with 6.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $356/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,902/wk, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.1%. 61.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.5% (from 2,269 to 2,281). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $356/wk (+11.3%).
Whitsundays suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whitsundays, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Whitsundays was $356/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whitsundays, QLD?
- Whitsundays had 2,281 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whitsundays?
- Median household income in Whitsundays was $1,902/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whitsundays?
- 50.3% of occupied homes in Whitsundays were rented, 19.1% were owned outright and 6.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whitsundays suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whitsundays. 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