Whitsundays, QLD 4802
Whitsunday Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4802
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What to know about Whitsundays
Whitsundays (4802) sits in the Whitsunday region of Queensland.
Whitsundays has roughly 2,281 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Whitsundays scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,443 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Whitsundays's population at 2,281, with a median age of 29. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (31% own, 60% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (37%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 2,281
- Median age
- 29
- Family households
- 48%
- Lone person
- 37%
- Owner occupied
- 31%
- Renter occupied
- 60%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
11,208 offences recorded in 2026 across the Whitsunday Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Whitsunday Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,443 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Whitsundays
- What is the Whitsundays postcode?
- Whitsundays is in the 4802 postcode, in QLD, in the Whitsunday Regional Council region.
- Where is Whitsundays?
- Whitsundays is a suburb in the Whitsunday Regional Council area, QLD 4802.
- What schools are in Whitsundays?
- There are 2 schools serving Whitsundays on this page, including Cannonvale State School, Whitsunday Christian College.
- How walkable is Whitsundays?
- Whitsundays has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Whitsundays?
- Whitsundays is close to Airlie Beach, Flametree, Mandalay, Mount Rooper, Cannonvale.
- What is the population of Whitsundays?
- The population of Whitsundays is approximately 2,281 (2021 Census). The median age is 29.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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