Median house price
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No data available
NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Westwood, 2729
Est. population · Jun 2025
7
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
42
Median income
$3,250/wk
Employment rate
100%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Westwood offers a slower smaller community life in Snowy Valleys Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. It is a long way from Sydney, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong working population.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas.
A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
At a glance
Westwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
7
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
37th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
7(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 37th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in NSW
- 37th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,250
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 100%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2018 to Dec 2018)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142.9
- State safety percentile
- 91.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment9
- Malicious Damage To Property7
- Other Offences8
- Steal From Motor Vehicle9
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 2016 to Dec 2016 → Jan 2018 to Dec 2018; Jan 2018 to Dec 2018 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Batlow-Adelong Multi-Purpose Service (20.4 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
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
- 31° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 159 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 170 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 210 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 35.4 km away).
Coalition 67.5%Labor 32.5%
4.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -14.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- AdelongLabor 29.7% · Coalition 70.3% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
- BatlowLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)20.5 km away
- Tumut EastLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)23.6 km away
- TumutLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)24.2 km away
- TarcuttaLabor 20.5% · Coalition 79.5% TPP (2025)25.8 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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