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Westleigh NSW 2120

1,719 addresses · 72 streets

Berowra Electorate › Hornsby LGA › Westleigh · 21 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Westleigh is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,501 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $3,021 a week, with median rent near $705 a week. Most homes are houses. About 92% of households own their home and 7% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,501Population
45Median age
$3,021Median household income / wk
$705Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Westleigh itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Thornleigh, 2 km south · Metro station: Cherrybrook, 4.3 km south-west · Bus interchange: Hillsbus Dural Depot, 4.2 km north-west · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 24.4 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 87.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 64.9%

Population by age in Westleigh
Population by age, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4177
5-14666
15-19325
20-24278
25-34225
35-44560
45-54746
55-64565
65-74526
75-84337
85+85
Dwelling types in Westleigh
Dwelling types, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,455
Townhouse40
Apartment3
Other0
Households by weekly income in Westleigh
Households by weekly income, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650108
$650-1,499272
$1,500-2,999339
$3,000+721
Top ancestries in Westleigh
Top ancestries, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,568
Australian1,387
Chinese554
Other527
Irish486
Scottish482
Housing tenure in Westleigh
Housing tenure, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned679
Mortgage702
Rented105
Other7
Cars per household in Westleigh
Cars per household, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
022
1419
2719
3227
4+104
Commute to work in Westleigh
Commute to work, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car696
Train32
Bus7
Tram/ferry0
Walked14
Bicycle7
Home1,186
Top countries of birth in Westleigh
Top countries of birth, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England254
China216
India125
South Africa103
Hong Kong69
New Zealand67
Languages used at home in Westleigh
Languages used at home, Westleigh NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin290
Cantonese113
Hindi66
Arabic62
Korean62
Persian37

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