Whalan, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 33°45′30″S 150°48′30″E / 33.75833°S 150.80833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,929 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2770 | ||||||||||||
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Whalan is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Whalan is located 45 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Whalan takes its name from James Whalan, who was granted 300 acres (1.2 km2) at Mount Druitt by Governor Ralph Darling in 1831.[1] His father was Sergeant Charles Whalan who was Governor Lachlan Macquarie's orderly sergeant and in charge of the Light Horse Guard. James Whalan explored the areas around Jenolan Caves and the Blue Mountains and discovered the rock formation known as Grand Arch pursuing the bushranger McKeown.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, there were 5,929 people in Whalan.
- 51.5% of people were female, and 48.5% of people were male.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 11.0% of the population.
- The most common ancestries were Australian 26.6%, English 22.7%, Australian Aboriginal 10.2%, Samoan 6.4%, and Filipino 4.9%.
- 61.2% of people were born in Australia. The next-most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.7%, Philippines 3.5%, Samoa 2.4%, Fiji 1.8% and England 1.1%.
- 61.2% of people spoke only English at home. 33.5% of people spoke a non-English language at home. Some of the other languages spoken at home included Samoan 4.1%, Arabic 3.7%, Tagalog 2.1%, Hindi 1.9%, and Tongan 1.8%.
- The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.0%, Catholic 21.4%, Not Stated 11.4%, and Anglican 10.5%, and Islam 8.1%.
- The most common occupations included Machinery Operators and Drivers 22.4%, Labourers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.2%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Professionals 8.5%, and Managers 5.9%.[2]
