Is Whalan safe?

Is Whalan safe?

The community is a working class suburb with approximately 35% receiving some form of Centrelink benefit and one of the largest percentages of indigenous people in an urban locality however crime is less than many more affluent suburbs and Whalan is a very safe, peaceful and quiet place to live and to raise a family.

What happened to Whalan High School?

Whalan High School was closed shortly after the debacle involving the Daily Telegraph newspaper and Mt Druitt High School HSC students who were wrongfully labelled as ‘failures’ (for which the newspaper apologized and settled out of court a class action brought by students and teachers).

When did Whalan high school close?

The old Whalan High School was abandoned in 2001.

What are the bad areas of Sydney?

The places you’ll likely want to avoid when living in, or visiting, Sydney (last update: July 2020).

• Blacktown.
• Doonside.
• Claymore.
• Fairfield.
• Merrylands.
• Shalvey.
• Bankstown.
• Liverpool.

Is Campbelltown a poor area?

On the down side, there are relatively high crime rates, particularly property crimes such as car theft and break and enters. There’s also high rates of unemployment. Overally though, Campbelltown is a pretty decent place to live alongside down to earth and caring people.

What is the postcode for Whalan?

2770
Whalan/Postal codes

When was shalvey high built?

1975
Prior to the forming of Chifley College in 2001, our school was known as Shalvey High School and was established in 1975 as a comprehensive Year 7-12 high school.

Is Minto a bad area?

This area was at one stage bad, but 90% of the housing commission people have gone, and in 2 years Minto will have 300 plus brand new houses right where the majority of the trouble makers were. Because Minto was a bad area before, people still think its bad based on how the area once was.

Is Blacktown a bad area?

Blacktown – This suburb has a high crime rate, thus putting it in the list of dangerous areas in Sydney. There are high rates of pick-pocketing, teenagers’ harassment, drug use, robbery without firearms, and home theft. On a good note, there are constant police patrols on the streets.

Is shalvey a good suburb?

“Good primary school” This suburb is a bit rough but people live where they can afford. Lived here for a short period of time and was mostly ok where I lived but some areas are scary. The primary school is good though.

Is Minto safe suburb?

Minto has a low socio-economic sector and where that occurs there is generally more desperation and more crime. However, it also has some beautiful, professional people and homes of wealth.