Located in Victoria within the Wangaratta local government area, Whitfield is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 3733). With a population of 220, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $450. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Whitfield is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1040, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wangaratta LGA is higher than average at 9,523 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.