Whitby, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Whitby is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 996, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Whitby at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,005
- Median age
- 28
- Median weekly household income
- $2,117
- SEIFA score
- 996
- Coordinates
- -32.2687, 116.0110
Whitby demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Whitby using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 8% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 296 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 119 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 397 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 159 | 16% |
| Seniors (65+) | 36 | 4% |
Share of the 1,007 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 32 | 10% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 257 | 79% |
| Rented | 27 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 320 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 320 occupied private dwellings in Whitby.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,220
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,033
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 228 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 71 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 42 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 362 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 325
- Employed part-time
- 137
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Whitby
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Whitby is January (average daytime high around 31.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.7°C). The area receives roughly 738 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.8°C | 18.3°C | 20 mm |
| Feb | 31.4°C | 18.4°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 28.9°C | 17.5°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 24.4°C | 14.5°C | 47 mm |
| May | 20.3°C | 11.9°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 17.7°C | 10.2°C | 115 mm |
| Jul | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 143 mm |
| Aug | 17.2°C | 9.3°C | 120 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 26°C | 14.1°C | 26 mm |
| Dec | 29.9°C | 16.7°C | 9 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Whitby
Where is Whitby?
Whitby is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Whitby?
At the 2021 Census, Whitby had a population of about 1,005.
Is Whitby an advantaged area?
Whitby has an ABS SEIFA score of 996, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Whitby?
Whitby has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 738 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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