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ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
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ABS 2021
Whitlam, Australian Capital Territory
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whitlam ACT
Based on 60 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Up 2.0% over 12 months
Based on 50 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Whitlam, ACT is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whitlam has a 12-month growth rate of 2.0% for houses and 2.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $948,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,440,000 in Whitlam.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Whitlam is $950 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Whitlam is $658,000, which has increased 2.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000 in Whitlam. The median rent for units and apartments in Whitlam is $625 per week and has decreased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
The overall rate for Whitlam is 22,834 offences per 100,000 residents — 363% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Whitlam.
Overall crime rate
22,834
offences per 100,000 residents
363% aboveAustralian Capital Territory
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Whitlam ACT 2611 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
7 people call Whitlam home, with an average of 6 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
Share of residents in each age band.
57.1% of Whitlam residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
0.0% of people in Whitlam described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whitlam ACT 2611.
57.1% of Whitlam's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
0 family households lived in Whitlam.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
Whitlam had 7 residents at the 2021 Census.
85.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.
57.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
0.0% of residents used only English at home.
100.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
57.1% of Whitlam's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 42.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
57.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 71.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Whitlam.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 66.7%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
100.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 150.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,750.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $658,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
The Census counted 0 local families, and 57.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
Larger houses have a median around $1,440,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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