NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Whoota, 2428
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Whoota is a welcoming smaller community in Mid-Coast, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order133
- Breach Bail Conditions216
- Domestic Violence Related Assault185
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment205
- Malicious Damage To Property170
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1088 Coomba Rd
- 1088 Coomba Rd
- Coomba Rd Opp 1121
- Coomba Rd Opp 1121
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure937 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Landscaping structures207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision50 THOMAS ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Tennis courts207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure518 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure557 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
May 2023
- Shed450 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces207 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development793 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
August 2022
- Shed520 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
January 2022
- Other793 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces764 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime133
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime216
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime185
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime205
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime170
- 1088 Coomba Rdtransport
- 1088 Coomba Rdtransport
- Coomba Rd Opp 1121transport
- Coomba Rd Opp 1121transport
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning518 COOMBA ROAD WHOOTA 2428Lodged 03 May 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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