Median price trend for houses
Based on 105 sales in the preceding 12 months
$750,000
Up 9.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $602k
- 3 bed
- $720k
- 4 bed
- $816k
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The quick read on
Westmeadows
VIC 3049 · Hume
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $750,000
- Median unit
- $623,000
- Population
- 6,502
- Postcode
- 3049
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Westmeadows, Victoria
Property market insights for Westmeadows
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Westmeadows VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 80 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Westmeadows, VIC is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Westmeadows has a 12-month growth rate of 9.2% for houses and 3.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $602,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $816,000 in Westmeadows.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Westmeadows is $525 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Westmeadows is $623,000, which has increased 3.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $568,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000 in Westmeadows. The median rent for units and apartments in Westmeadows is $550 per week and has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Westmeadows safe?
The overall rate for Westmeadows is 2,635 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Westmeadows.
Overall crime rate
2,635
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowGreater Melbourne
WestmeadowsGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Westmeadows?
Westmeadows VIC 3049 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,502 people call Westmeadows home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,564 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,502
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3426.3%Below
35–5425.4%Below
55–7423.2%Above
75 and over8.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.9%Above
Townhouses22.3%Above
Apartments0.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.5%Above
Paying a mortgage39.4%Above
Renting26.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%Below
One car34.6%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more18.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.9%Below
Drove to work59.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Westmeadows
19.9% of workers in Westmeadows worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
28.1% of people in Westmeadows described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Westmeadows
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Westmeadows VIC 3049.
Is Westmeadows family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Westmeadows's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,786 family households lived in Westmeadows; 40.6% were couple families and 21.8% were one-parent families.
33.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Westmeadows?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Westmeadows had 6,502 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Westmeadows?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.9% of occupied private dwellings in Westmeadows.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Westmeadows?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Westmeadows?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Westmeadows had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 22.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Westmeadows?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Westmeadows?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 34.6% of the total.
59.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Westmeadows, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.
28.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Westmeadows?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.5% of residents used only English at home.
29.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Westmeadows residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.3% of Westmeadows's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.7% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Westmeadows?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.9% of ancestry responses in Westmeadows.
Australian ancestry made up 24.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Westmeadows?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Westmeadows?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
32.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Westmeadows show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Westmeadows?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Westmeadows?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,564 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Westmeadows compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.9% in Westmeadows, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 34.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 26.0% in Westmeadows, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Westmeadows
Is Westmeadows expensive?
The median house price is $750,000, while units and apartments sit at $623,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Westmeadows good for families?
The Census counted 1,786 local families, and 17.0% 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 Westmeadows?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $816,000, 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 Westmeadows
130 streets in Westmeadows
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allorn Ln
- Alvie Ct
- Ardlie St
- Arjay Ct
- Arnside Cr
- Ascent Ln
- Ashford Cr
- Aspect Ln
- Avion Pl
- Bamford Ave
- Barnsley
- Baron Ct
- Barry Rd
- Beecroft Dr
- Bent St
- Black St
- Bramcote Dr
- Brightside
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- Brim Ct
- Broadmeadows Rd Deviation
- Broad St
- Campbell St
- Capri Ct
- Cast Ln
- Coghill St
- Cook Pl
- Coopers Hill Dr
- Copeland Rd
- Dapple Ln
- Denham Ct
- Devenish Ct
- Dimboola Rd
- Dobies Ct
- Donbirn Ln
- Dooen Ct
- Douglas Ct
- Duncan Ct
- Elizabeth St
- Endeavour Cr
- Erinbank Cr
- Everly Ln
- Evita Tce
- Eyre St
- Fawkner St
- Fielders
- Forman St
- Gardenview Gr
- Glencara Cl
- Global Dr
- Gorae Ct
- Grange Pl
- Gretna Cl
- Grundy St
- Gunn Ct
- Gwilt St
- Harwell Ct
- Haven Ct
- Hesse Ct
- Hillcrest Dr
- Hillridge Cl
- Hopetoun Ct
- Hornsby Ave
- Hyton Cl
- International Dr
- Iona Ct
- Jamesina Ct
- Jarvis
- Johnstone St
- Kelman Ct
- Kenny St
- Kernot Ct
- Koala Cr
- Lima Ct
- Linga St
- Loxley Cct
- Mickleham Rd
- Miram Ct
- Monaco Ct
- Musk Court
- Nadia Ln
- Natya Ct
- Ninda Ct
- Nyora Ct
- Parkfield
- Parkhill Ct
- Parkmore Cr
- Pascoe St
- Pascoe Vale Rd
- Patho Ct
- Pelican St
- Pershore Ct
- Point Ln
- Raleigh St
- Redan Ct
- Rhyll Ct
- Riddell St
- Ripplebrook Dr
- Ripplebrook Drive
- Rondor Cl
- Rosella Ct
- Sandham Rd
- Shadforth St
- Stanton Ct
- Sturis Ct
- Swaith Ct
- Swan Ave
- Thornleigh Pl
- Thurston Ln
- Time Ln
- Tinarra Ln
- Tooan Ct
- Toora Dr
- Treestone
- Trelawny Ln
- Turner St
- Tylden Pl
- Upway Cct
- Valley Park Bvd
- Village Cr
- Vista Cct
- Wagner Ct
- Walpa Ct
- Weir Pl
- Western Ave
- Westfield Bvd
- Wills St
- Wombat Ct
- Wright St
- Wyton Cl
- Yarck Ct
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