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Westdale, 2340

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,437

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.7%

Median age

30

Median income

$1,704/wk

Employment rate

66.5%

University qualified

9%

Work from home

7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$637,000

Languages at home

10.7%non-English

Most common: Tagalog, Mandarin, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

39.3/100
Below average

1567th in NSW

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Westdale is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Westdale is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Tamworth Regional Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with employment 16% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for rural localities. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 19% year on year. The main trade-offs are higher crime and more mapped flood cover.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and open space over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
  • Employment is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2340 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Westdale compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$637k

+19% change

Median rent

$490/wk

Houses $525 · Units $390

Population (ERP)

3,437

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#165

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

92nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

59th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

40%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
39.3/100 — Below average
National rank
4591st in Australia
State rank
1567th in NSW
Peer rank
#165 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#657 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$390
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$490
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
551
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$637,000
Median price change
+19.1%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

3,437(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+6.7%
Change in 1 year
+26
Change in 5 years
+216
Growth rank in NSW
59th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,650), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,963
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$1,704
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
74 of 1,020
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
18.1% / 42% / 39.8%
Employment rate
66.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7% / 0% / 76.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
928 / 18 / 7

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 25.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified6.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational25.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below59.1% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies22.9%
  • Management and commerce22.2%
  • Health12.1%
  • Society and culture11.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.3%
  • Education7.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,461

52nd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,660

47th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

20th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,480

34th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

12th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2340 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
32,017
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,466
Median net rent
$906
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,596
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

10.7% speak a language other than English at home; 12.7% born overseas

Language at home
2,518 English only · 302 other
Non-English at home
10.7%
Born overseas
357 (12.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
630 (21.3%)
Australian citizens
2,606
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
5

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Tagalog47 · 39.5%
  • Mandarin30 · 25.2%
  • Filipino20 · 16.8%
  • Australian Indigenous languages13 · 10.9%
  • Vietnamese9 · 7.6%

Religion

52.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 52.4%, while 40.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion40.1%32.8%
Christianity52.4%47.6%
Other / not stated7.4%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.3%22.4%
Anglican19.6%11.9%
Uniting Church2.2%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2340, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
512
Against the person
134
Against property
202
Rate per 1,000 residents
149
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State crime-rate percentile
92.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
30
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.73

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order34
  • Breach Bail Conditions68
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault43
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment44
  • Malicious Damage To Property49

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Duri PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hillvue PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Oxley HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Oxley Vale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Peel HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Westdale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

162 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Flinders St Opp Gosse Ct
  • Flinders St Opp Mitchell St
  • Goonan St At McKinlay Pl
  • Wallamore Rd At Bowlers Lane
  • Westdale Memorial Park, Flinders St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

10 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 swimming pools · 1 campgrounds · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 162 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.34
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.34
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.7
Food & drink(1)
  • The PantryCafe
Everyday services(1)
  • IORPetrol station
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Tamworth Airport Rest AreaCampground
Other(1)
  • Parking (5)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Discovery ParkPark
  • Flinders ParkPark
  • Westdale Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
8
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Tamara Private Hospital (6.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
175
Participants per 1,000 residents
50.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 15°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
132 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 3°
Rainfall
157 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
209 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 19 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    63 COUNTRY ROAD WESTDALE 2340On Exhibition

  • August 2026

  • Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises
    2 GILAA CIRCUIT WESTDALE 2340Determined

  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Service station
    1 GODDARD LANE WESTDALE 2340Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Transport depot
    50-52 GODDARD LANE WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Industrial retail outlet
    18 LOGISTIC AVENUE WESTDALE 2340Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    18-50 MAYNE DRIVE WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Entertainment associated with existing premises
    1693 Bluevale Road Gunnedah NSWDetermined
  • Subdivision
    24-28 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    339 DURI-WALLAMORE ROAD WESTDALE 2340Withdrawn

  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    45 NEW WINTON ROAD WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    12 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Truck depot
    COUNTRY ROAD WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Local distribution premise
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    19 GODDARD LANE WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Subdivision
    10 PIONEER CLOSE WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Subdivision
    16 PIONEER CLOSE WESTDALE 2340Determined

  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    10 GOSSE COURT WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    63 COUNTRY ROAD WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Subdivision
    44-52 Armstrong Street Westdale 2340Determined
2025· 2 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Subdivision
    44-52 Armstrong Street Westdale 2340Determined

  • March 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Entertainment associated with existing premises
    1693 Bluevale Road Gunnedah NSWDetermined
2024· 1 proposal

  • May 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Entertainment associated with existing premises
    1693 Bluevale Road Gunnedah NSWDetermined
2023· 5 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Signage; Industrial development
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Other
    52 Armstrong Street, WestdaleWithdrawn

  • April 2023

  • Industrial development
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Office premises
    Lot 19 Phoenix Street, Westdale NSW 2340Determined

  • February 2023

  • Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Other
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined

  • August 2022

  • Industrial development
    Lot 227 Logistic Avenue Tamworth NSW 2340Determined

  • July 2022

  • Office premises
    Lot 19 Phoenix Street, Westdale NSW 2340Determined

  • March 2022

  • Industrial development
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
2021· 4 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Take-away food and drink premises
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Withdrawn

  • November 2021

  • Other
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
  • Industrial development
    Lot 227 Logistic Avenue Tamworth NSW 2340Determined

  • July 2021

  • Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels
    1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Plan your journey. Allow extra travel time. 3x culverts are now under load limits for all Heavy Vehicles. Load limit changes are now in effect, signage has been installed. Light Vehicles are not affected. Chicanes have been installed to inhibit heavy vehicles use.- < 6 tonnes - single axle vehicle;- < 9 tonnes - dual axle vehicle;- < 13.5 tonnes - tri-axle vehicle.Heavy vehicles are to use the detour. Heavy vehicles ignoring load limits will be fined.Wallamore Road, Bowlers Lane06 Aug 2025 – 30 Jun 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
18.1% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
New England
Member of Parliament
Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,238
Turnout (2025)
91.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.2 km away).

Coalition 62.4%Labor 37.6%

4.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WestdaleLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Peel WestLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • Oxley ValeLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
  • Hillvue WestLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
  • Tamworth SouthLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)6.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Tamworth Regional Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.