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Westmead NSW 2145

9,875 addresses · 69 streets

Parramatta Electorate › Cumberland LGA › Westmead · 22 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A major health and research precinct in Western Sydney anchored by its hospitals, Westmead is young and densifying with apartments. Households average 2.6 people and the median age is 33. Median household income is $2,144 a week, with rent around $410.

Westmead is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 16,555 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,144 a week, with median rent near $410 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 29% of households own their home and 69% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Indian, Ancestry NS, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

16,555Population
33Median age
$2,144Median household income / wk
$410Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Westmead, 200 m north-east · Light rail stop: Westmead, 250 m north · Bus interchange: Parramatta EA, 3.5 km east · Ferry wharf: Parramatta Ferry Wharf, 2.3 km east · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 12.8 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 28.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8% · Labour-force participation 65.2%

Population by age in Westmead
Population by age, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,329
5-142,144
15-19528
20-241,056
25-343,874
35-443,779
45-541,360
55-641,044
65-74755
75-84460
85+222
Dwelling types in Westmead
Dwelling types, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House875
Townhouse519
Apartment4,442
Other0
Households by weekly income in Westmead
Households by weekly income, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650668
$650-1,4991,106
$1,500-2,9992,170
$3,000+1,576
Top ancestries in Westmead
Top ancestries, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Indian5,905
Other5,280
Ancestry NS1,331
Chinese1,268
English1,168
Australian1,021
Housing tenure in Westmead
Housing tenure, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned565
Mortgage1,121
Rented4,006
Other76
Cars per household in Westmead
Cars per household, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0933
13,502
21,055
3183
4+70
Commute to work in Westmead
Commute to work, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,985
Train475
Bus107
Tram/ferry0
Walked401
Bicycle19
Home3,593
Top countries of birth in Westmead
Top countries of birth, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India6,308
China640
Nepal571
Sri Lanka467
Philippines363
Bangladesh250
Languages used at home in Westmead
Languages used at home, Westmead NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Hindi1,620
Tamil1,393
Gujarati1,044
Nepali629
Mandarin620
Punjabi517

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