Median house price
$637k
+19% change
NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
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%
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
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Westdale is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Tamworth Regional Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability sits around average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Westdale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#36
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
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
- 47.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2509th in Australia
- State rank
- 757th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #36 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #148 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
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
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 928 / 18 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
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 safety percentile
- 92.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order550
- Breach Bail Conditions1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assault695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment697
- Malicious Damage To Property790
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- 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
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Other(2)
- Parking (5)
- IORPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Tamara Private Hospital (6.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 18 proposals
August 2026
- Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises2 GILAA CIRCUIT WESTDALE 2340Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Service station1 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 depot50-52 GODDARD LANE WESTDALE 2340Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Industrial retail outlet18 LOGISTIC AVENUE WESTDALE 2340Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision18-50 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 premises1693 Bluevale Road Gunnedah NSWDetermined
- Subdivision24-28 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure339 DURI-WALLAMORE ROAD WESTDALE 2340Withdrawn
March 2026
- Subdivision45 NEW WINTON ROAD WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading12 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Truck depotCOUNTRY ROAD WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Local distribution premise1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry19 GODDARD LANE WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Subdivision10 PIONEER CLOSE WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Subdivision16 PIONEER CLOSE WESTDALE 2340Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure10 GOSSE COURT WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry63 COUNTRY ROAD WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Subdivision44-52 Armstrong Street Westdale 2340Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision44-52 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 premises1693 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 premises1693 Bluevale Road Gunnedah NSWDetermined
2023· 5 proposals
June 2023
- Signage; Industrial development1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Other52 Armstrong Street, WestdaleWithdrawn
April 2023
- Industrial development1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Office premisesLot 19 Phoenix Street, Westdale NSW 2340Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Other1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
August 2022
- Industrial developmentLot 227 Logistic Avenue Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
July 2022
- Office premisesLot 19 Phoenix Street, Westdale NSW 2340Determined
March 2022
- Industrial development1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Take-away food and drink premises1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Withdrawn
November 2021
- Other1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
- Industrial developmentLot 227 Logistic Avenue Tamworth NSW 2340Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels1 MARATHON STREET WESTDALE 2340Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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.