Median price trend for houses
Based on 27 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,650,000
Down 10.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $810k
- 3 bed
- $1.96m
- 4 bed
- $1.6m
- 5+ bed
- $1.76m
Hospital buildings with surrounding greenery and parking
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The quick read on
Westmead
NSW 2145 · Cumberland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,650,000
- Median unit
- $590,000
- Population
- 16,555
- Postcode
- 2145
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ABS 2021
Westmead, New South Wales
Property market insights for Westmead
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Westmead NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 96 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Westmead, NSW is currently $1,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Westmead has a 12-month growth rate of -10.6% for houses and 2.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,960,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,760,000 in Westmead.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Westmead is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Westmead is $590,000, which has increased 2.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $482,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $590,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $750,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,230,000 in Westmead. The median rent for units and apartments in Westmead is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Westmead safe?
The overall rate for Westmead is 1,525 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Westmead.
Overall crime rate
1,525
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowGreater Sydney
WestmeadGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Westmead?
Westmead NSW 2145 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
16,555 people call Westmead home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,144 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 16,555
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.0%Above
15–3433.0%Above
35–5431.0%Above
55–7410.9%Below
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses15.0%Below
Townhouses8.9%Below
Apartments75.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright9.9%Below
Paying a mortgage19.7%Below
Renting70.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.2%Above
One car61.0%Above
Two cars18.4%Below
Three or more4.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home45.8%Above
Drove to work22.8%Below
Train, tram or bus7.4%Above
Walked or cycled5.4%Above
What stands out in Westmead
45.8% of workers in Westmead worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
38.1% of Westmead residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
12.8% of people in Westmead described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Westmead
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Westmead NSW 2145.
Is Westmead family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.0% of Westmead's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
4,246 family households lived in Westmead; 57.6% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
53.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Westmead?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Westmead had 16,555 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Westmead?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 15.0% of occupied private dwellings in Westmead.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 75.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Westmead?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
9.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
19.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
70.4% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Westmead?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Westmead had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.0% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Two-person households represented 26.0%, while 27.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Westmead?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
45.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
22.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
7.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Westmead?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 61.0% of the total.
22.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Westmead, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
34.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 65.4% reported a different address.
67.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Westmead?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
21.6% of residents used only English at home.
71.3% used a language other than English at home.
3.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.4% spoke Cantonese and 9.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Westmead residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
67.7% of Westmead's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 32.3% was born in Australia.
3.9% of residents were born in China.
38.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 54.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Westmead?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 7.1% of ancestry responses in Westmead.
Australian ancestry made up 6.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Westmead?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Westmead?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
39.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Westmead show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
73.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.3% reported asthma, 3.6% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Westmead?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 28.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 7.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Westmead?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,144 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Westmead compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 45.8% in Westmead, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 9.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 70.4% in Westmead, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Westmead
Is Westmead expensive?
The median house price is $1,650,000, while units and apartments sit at $590,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Westmead good for families?
The Census counted 4,246 local families, and 21.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Westmead?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,600,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Westmead
68 streets in Westmead
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandra Ave
- Alfred St
- Amos St
- Anderson St
- Ashley Ln
- Austral Ave
- Bailey St
- Belgian St
- Bernard St
- Beryl St
- Booth St
- Bridge Rd
- Briens Rd
- Broxbourne St
- Caroline St
- Central Ave
- Church Ave
- Cotswold St
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- Curtin Pl
- Darcy Rd
- Drew St
- Farmhouse Rd
- Fenwick Pl
- Fraser St
- Fullagar Rd
- Good St
- Gowrie Cr
- Grand Ave
- Great Western Hwy
- Hainsworth St
- Hannah St
- Hassall St
- Hawkesbury Rd
- Hawkesbury St
- Helen St
- Houison St
- Howe St
- Jessie St
- Jessop Pl
- Joyner Street
- Lichen Pl
- Lydbrook St
- Macarthur Cr
- Maple Tree Rd
- Mimosa St
- Mons Rd
- Moree Ave
- Moss Pl
- Mowle St
- Nolan Cr
- Oakes St
- Park Ave
- Parkside Ln
- Priddle St
- Pye St
- Queens Rd
- Railway Pde
- Ralph St
- Reid Ave
- School Pde
- Telfer Pl
- Thomas Clarke St
- Thomas May Pl
- Toohey Ave
- Veron St
- Wentworth Ave
- Westville Pl
- Whitworth St
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