Median house price
$1.5M
+13% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Westmead, 2145
Est. population · Jun 2025
18,430
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.5%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,144/wk
Employment rate
60%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,495,000
Languages at home
76.8%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Westmead is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by growth momentum, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Westmead snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $718 · Units $640
Population (ERP)
18,430
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.9%
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
#49
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 66.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 451st in Australia
- State rank
- 110th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #49 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #82 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $718
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,047
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,495,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
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
18,430(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 49th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +6.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +86
- Change in 5 years
- +1,131
- Growth rank in NSW
- 49th 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 (~20,600), extrapolated at +2.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 16,555
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,144
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,021 of 6,872
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 875 / 519 / 4,442
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)
- 871
- Against the person
- 255
- Against property
- 404
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault311
- Fraud303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment385
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle336
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 18
- Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
- 1,100
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Westmead Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta Marist High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,043 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Catherine McAuley WestmeadSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,210 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mother Teresa Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 389 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Palm Avenue SchoolSpecial · Government · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Redbank SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 46 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- The Childrens Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Westmead Christian Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 1,128 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- KU PreschoolHawksebury Roadkindergarten
- United Early Learning Centre WestmeadPark Avenuechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
93 public transport stops in this suburb
- Darcy Rd After Hawkesbury Rd
- Mayflower Village, Darcy Rd
- Parramatta Marist High School, Darcy Rd
- Westmead Childrens Hospital, Hawkesbury Rd
- Westmead Private Hospital, Darcy Rd
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
309 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 restaurants · 9 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 24 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 93 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.45
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.97
Food & drink(24)
- BalfoursBakery
24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- Westmead Cake ShopBakery
Unit 2 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Cafe
175 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- ChatimeCafe
160 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Flavours InnCafe
Unit 7 24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- Flower RoomCafe
- Leaf Café & CoCafe
Unit 8a 158-164 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Picollo MeCafe
- QuattroCafe
- The Green Shop OrganicCafe
- Westend CoffeeCafe
- Guzman y GomezFast food
160 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Harvest BowlFast food
160 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Mina BakeryFast food
Unit 6 24 Railway Parade, Westmead
- OportoFast food
163-173 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- SubwayFast food
167-171 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Westmead Kebab HouseFast food
Unit Shop 5 29-33 Darcy Road, Westmead
- Westmead TavernPub
24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- Anna CuisinesRestaurant
Unit 9 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Curry LoversRestaurant
Unit 7 29-33 Darcy Road, Westmead
- Delicious CurriesRestaurant
Unit 13 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Sapporo Sushi BarRestaurant
160 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Uncle John PizzaRestaurant
114 Great Western Highway, Westmead
- Viet House RollsRestaurant
160 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
Shopping(7)
- Desi MartConvenience store
Unit 5 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Food StoreConvenience store
- Vedha Pty LtdConvenience store
Unit 1 164 Great Western Highway, Westmead
- ColesSupermarket
29-33 Darcy Road, Westmead
- Friendly GrocerSupermarket
Unit Shop 12 24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
Community(14)
- United Early Learning Centre WestmeadChildcare
18 Park Avenue, Westmead
- Community centre
61A Good Street
- Domain Community RoomsCommunity centre
- Westmead Progress HallCommunity centre
- KU PreschoolKindergarten
16-18 Hawksebury Road
- Catherine McAuley WestmeadSchool
2 Darcy Road
- KU Westmead PreschoolSchool
16-18 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Mother Teresa Primary SchoolSchool
- Palm Avenue SchoolSchool
Westmead
- Parramatta Marist High SchoolSchool
- Redbank SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolSchool
- The Childrens Hospital SchoolSchool
Westmead
- Westmead Public SchoolSchool
Westmead
Health & services(14)
- ProSmile Dental CareDentist
Unit 4 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- The Children's Hospital at WestmeadHospital
- Westmead HospitalHospital
166-174 Darcy Road, Westmead
- Westmead Private HospitalHospital
- Advance Medical PracticeMedical clinic
72 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Good Street Medical CentreMedical clinic
Unit 1-3 2 Good Street, Westmead
- Hawkesbury Road Family Medical CentreMedical clinic
Unit 3 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Medical clinic
- Peadiatricians at WestmeadMedical clinic
Unit 2-3 148 Great Western Highway, Westmead
- The Skin HospitalMedical clinic
7 Ashley Lane
- The Specialist Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Westmead DoctorsMedical clinic
Unit Shop 6 29-33 Darcy Road, Westmead
- ChemsavePharmacy
Unit Shop 3 29-33 Darcy Road, Westmead
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
163-171 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
Sport & outdoors(32)
- Prithvi The Core FitworxGym
Unit 12 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Yoga SadhanaGym
Unit 16 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Allan Davies ReservePark
- Austral Avenue ReservePark
- Bridge Road ReservePark
- Goombarra ReservePark
63 Good Street, Westmead
- Hassall Street ParkPark
- Howe Street ReservePark
- M.J. Bennett ReservePark
- Milson ParkPark
- Narang ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Pemulwuy ReservePark
- Pye Street ReservePark
- Sydney Smith ParkPark
- Playground (11)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Tennis CourtSports field
Transport(47)
37 bus stops · 10 train stations
Other(56)
- Bottle-OAlcohol
24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- LiquorlandAlcohol
29-33 Darcy Road, Westmead
- Westmead Bottle ShopAlcohol
Unit 10 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Pearl NailsBeauty salon
160 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Bench (26)
- Bicycle Parking
160 Hawkesbury Road
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- Bike Lockers - Westmead Station, Alexandra AveBicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Westmead Station, Railway PdeBicycle Parking
- A2B Car RentalsCar Rental
69 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- BudgetCar Rental
240 Great Western Highway, Westmead
- Cars King ServiceCar repair
69 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Food ExpressoCoffee
- Drinking water (4)
- Epic Dry Cleaning & LaundryDry Cleaning
24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- Fitness Station (2)
- Daily Fresh FloristFlorist
- Allan’s Barber ShopHairdresser
160 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Ceylon CutHairdresser
Unit 7 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Dyemond CutHairdresser
Unit 14 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Westmead Commercial LaundryLaundry
Unit 1 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Westmead Shopping VillageMall
24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- Chinese Health CentreMassage
Unit 6 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Thundery MassageMassage
Unit 8 24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- PRP ImagingMedical Imaging
151-155 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- CellArtMobile Phone
Unit 11 74 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Motorcycle Parking
- Car Park 6 (Staff Only)Parking
- Marsden Staff Car ParkParking
- P1 CarparkParking
- Parking (41)
- Parking Entrance (8)
- SpeedwayPetrol station
67-69 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Picnic Table (8)
- Hebron Chinese Alliance ChurchPlace of worship
51 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- St. Barnabas WestmeadPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Westmead Post OfficePost office
Unit 206 166-174 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- Public toilets
- AnglicareRecycling
- Laverty PathologySample Collection
Unit Suite 6 151-155 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- John Therry CourtyardSchoolyard
- Shelter (10)
- Bolton Clarke CabriniSocial Facility
83-85 Amos Street, Westmead
- Community Home AustraliaSocial Facility
- Park Meadows by UnitingSocial Facility
1 Caroline Street, Westmead
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator (8)
- TSGTobacco
Unit 4 29-33 Darcy Road, Westmead
- Track
- Westmead VarietyVariety Store
Unit 9 24-26 Railway Parade, Westmead
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (9)
- City West Specialist Day HospitalYes
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allan Davies ReservePark
- Austral Avenue ReservePark
- Bridge Road ReservePark
- Goombarra ReservePark
- Hassall Street ParkPark
- Howe Street ReservePark
- M.J. Bennett ReservePark
- Milson ParkPark
- Narang ReservePark
- Pemulwuy ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Hebron Chinese Alliance Church
51 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead
- St. Barnabas Westmead
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 17
- Nearest hospital
- Westmead Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Advance Medical PracticeHawkesbury RoadDoctor
- ChemsaveDarcy RoadPharmacy
- City West Specialist Day HospitalYes
- DoctorDoctor
- Good Street Medical CentreGood StreetDoctor
- Hawkesbury Road Family Medical CentreHawkesbury RoadDoctor
- Laverty PathologyHawkesbury RoadSample_Collection
- PRP ImagingHawkesbury RoadMedical_Imaging
- Peadiatricians at WestmeadGreat Western HighwayDoctor
- Priceline PharmacyHawkesbury RoadPharmacy
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)
- 410
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.2
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 20 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure162 BRIDGE ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure22 WHITWORTH STREET WESTMEAD 2145Under Assessment
July 2026
- Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care73 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Under Assessment
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation85 AMOS STREET WESTMEAD 2145Under Assessment
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure22 WHITWORTH STREET WESTMEAD 2145Rejected
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure5 MOREE AVENUE WESTMEAD 2145Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)43 BRIDGE ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 ANDERSON STREET WESTMEAD 2145Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Subdivision26 AUSTRAL AVENUE WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure13 MIMOSA STREET WESTMEAD 2145Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BOOTH STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 ANDERSON STREET WESTMEAD 2145Rejected
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation70 AMOS STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park14 MONS ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)26 AUSTRAL AVENUE WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia160 BRIDGE ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)80 BRIDGE ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 DREW STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation62 BRIDGE ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 AMOS STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading11 74 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishment; School150 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)80 BRIDGE ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Operational consent issued
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 HOUISON STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 BERNARD STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading163B-171B HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Subdivision6 WESTVILLE PLACE WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 WHITWORTH STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 THOMAS CLARKE STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishment; School150 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy (attached)12 HOWE STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BOOTH STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 WHITWORTH STREET WESTMEAD 2145Rejected
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 AMOS STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BOOTH STREET WESTMEAD 2145Rejected
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 THOMAS CLARKE STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Health services facility48 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Deferred Commencement
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading12 74 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia11 74 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care22 AUSTRAL AVENUE WESTMEAD 2145Determined
March 2025
- Advertising and signage; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading74 HAWKESBURY ROAD WESTMEAD 2145Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)60 GOOD STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure1 CAROLINE STREET WESTMEAD 2145Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Essington2,4,6,8 Bridge Road WestmeadSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 30.4%Labor 69.6%
7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WestmeadLabor 70.2% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Westmead CentralLabor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Westmead SouthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Wentworthville CentralLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Toongabbie EastLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
This suburb ranks highly for
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.