Whitby
A planned hillside suburb on the southern shore of the Pāuatahanui Inlet, first sold as sections in 1970. Street names follow the life and voyages of James Cook. It's Porirua's busiest suburb for listings, and mostly family homes.
What's for sale in Whitby
From my own record of every Whitby property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026.
Homes by rating valuation (CV)
11 homes have no CV yet, mostly new builds.
Bedrooms
No one or two bedroom homes are for sale in Whitby right now. 3 listings don't state bedrooms.
How homes are being sold
Sections
17 sections are for sale. Where a price is shown, the median is $450,000, and the median section size is 1,130 m². 14 of the homes for sale are new-build house and land packages.
Recent Whitby sales
- 11 sales with a known price recorded since mid-September.
- Median sale price $945,000, ranging from $565,000 to $1.21m.
- Median sale price was 96% of the 2025 CV. 4 of 10 sold at or above CV.
- Those homes sold in a median of 24 days, quicker than Porirua overall (35).
Life in Whitby
Around 11,800 people lived in Whitby at the 2023 Census, up 13% from 2018.
Schools
- Three state primary schools (Years 1 to 8): Discovery, Adventure and Postgate.
- Whitby Collegiate, a private co-ed school for Years 7 to 13.
- Aotea College in neighbouring Aotea is the nearest state secondary school.
- Kindergartens at Discovery and Adventure, plus Mana Montessori Preschool.
Check school zones with each school before you buy.
Getting around
- Buses connect Whitby with Porirua Station, including the 230 from The Crowsnest.
- Porirua and Paremata train stations are a short drive away.
- Close access to Transmission Gully and State Highway 59 for trips north and south.
Outdoors
- Shoreline along the Pāuatahanui Inlet.
- The lakes, reserves and walking tracks that run through the suburb.
- Predator Free Whitby, a local volunteer trapping group, looks after native birdlife.
Shops and services
- Whitby Shopping Centre is home to almost all of the suburb's shops.
- Porirua city centre is a short drive for larger shopping.
- Find local trades, cafés and services in my Porirua Business Directory.
Is Whitby right for you?
An honest look at what Whitby offers at each stage.
First home buyers
Whitby isn't the cheapest way into Porirua. Only 5 homes for sale have a CV under $600,000. The older streets are the best place to look for an entry-level 3 bedroom home.
Upsizers
Whitby's strongest fit. Almost every home for sale has 3 or 4 bedrooms, there are three primary schools, and new builds and sections give you options if you want something newer.
Downsizers
If you love Whitby and want to stay, choice is limited. There are no one or two bedroom homes on the market right now, so it often means a smaller 3 bedroom home or a low-maintenance new build.
What's changing in Whitby
The plans and projects most likely to affect Whitby.
New subdivisions on the eastern side of Whitby keep adding sections and house and land packages. Right now that's 17 sections and 14 new builds on the market.
What it could mean: if you're selling an older home, buyers will compare it with new builds nearby. Presentation and price need to account for that.
Landowners near Silverwood on Whitby's eastern edge have asked the council to rezone rural land overlooking Transmission Gully for future housing, through the District Plan review.
What it could mean: more homes on the edge of Whitby in the long term, if the rezoning goes ahead.
Porirua's new District Plan rules are now treated as operative, except where they are under appeal. They set what can be built on each property.
What it could mean: some properties may have more development potential than before. Check your property's zone on the council's ePlan, or ask me.
Thinking of selling in Whitby?
I live in Whitby and track every sale here. I'm happy to talk through what your home could sell for and how to stand out from the new builds, whether you're moving next month or next year.
Talk to BlairAbout this data. Listing figures come from my own record of every Whitby property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026. Sales figures are the Whitby sales I've recorded since 11 September 2026 with a known price. Medians are used so a few very high or low prices don't skew the picture. Suburb facts are from Wikipedia (Stats NZ Census and Ministry of Education data), Porirua City Council and Bayleys. This is general information, not a valuation. Back to Porirua Property Intelligence.