What is the zoning in Whale Beach?

Whale Beach is mostly environmental (most common zone: Environmental Living).

Which schools is Whale Beach in the catchment for?

Whale Beach falls within these school catchments: Avalon Public School, Barrenjoey High School.

What is the cultural makeup of Whale Beach?

At the 2021 Census 17.1% of Whale Beach residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (49.5%), Australian (27%), Scottish (16.2%).

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Whale Beach property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Whale Beach, NSW (352 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Whale Beach

Whale Beach is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental94.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Centre / commercial2.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

Open space2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Public Recreation

School catchments in Whale Beach

PrimaryAvalon Public School

SecondaryBarrenjoey High School

Whale Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Whale Beach

At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Whale Beach’s 315 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.5%

Australian27%

Scottish16.2%

Irish15.2%

Polish3.5%

German2.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.7%

New Zealand2.9%

Vietnam1.3%

Germany1%

South Africa1%

United States1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Whale Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Palm Beach Avalon Beach Bilgola Beach Clareville Coasters Retreat Bilgola Plateau

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.