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Whittingham flood & bushfire risk

Of Whittingham’s 242 mapped properties, 42.6% are in a mapped flood area and 63.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Whittingham’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

42.6%
In a flood area
63.2%
In a bushfire area
242
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Whittingham

Flood and bushfire areas across Whittingham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Whittingham

Whittingham sits in the Singleton council area, which recorded 1,655 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,655 total. Figures are for the whole Singleton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Whittingham

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$793,000+8.64%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$495,000-1.98%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Whittingham shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Whittingham

Whittingham is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other78.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential20.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Special purpose0.8% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Whittingham

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

Who lives in Whittingham

At the 2021 Census, 3.3% of Whittingham’s 421 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian54.9%
English36.1%
Scottish11.4%
Irish8.3%
Australian Aboriginal8.1%
German3.3%

Top countries of birth

China1.2%
England1%
New Zealand0.7%

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

Development near Whittingham

Singleton council approved 110 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

110
Dwellings/yr
92
Houses
18
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Singleton council area (not just Whittingham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Whittingham address:

Nearby suburbs

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.