Whitlam

ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT

7 (2021) → 1,428 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Whitlam is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 9km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Whitlam are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 114km inland. Whitlam has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

8.6 km

To Canberra CBD

114.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Data not available

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Data not available

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$900

vs NSW median-51.4%

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia57.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: India (57.14%)

Top languages: Punjabi (100%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for ACT suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1116 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1121
Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1116
Belconnen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1074
Evelyn Scott SchoolCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1121
Hawker CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1075
Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1078
St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1088
St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1108
Canberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1104
Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1152
Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1102
Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1105

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

7Bus

CBD commute (est.)38 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C

Summer max

11.5°C

Winter max

620mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

10 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

2928 in suburbParks

44 in suburbPlaygrounds

19114 in suburbPools

20 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

10 in suburbGPs

10 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

232 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalNorth Canberra Hospital (5.6 km)

Nearest vet4.7 km

Nearest airportCanberra (14.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT

Denman ProspectData not available41transport ACT Remainder - Molonglo ValleyData not available35transport CookData not available50transport CoombsData not available45transport ACT Remainder - BelconnenData not available33transport ArandaData not available50transport

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Frequently asked questions about Whitlam

How far is Whitlam from Canberra CBD?

Whitlam is about 8.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Whitlam?

Whitlam has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Whitlam?

Whitlam has a transport score of 41/100 and 7 bus stops.