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Suburb profile ·Tamworth Regional LGA · NSW ·2340

Westdale NSW 2340

Westdale is in Tamworth Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2340, with population 2,963.

Median house No local house series
Median rent $450/wk Rent context available
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 2,963 3K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Usable evidence

Westdale is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Treat Property prices, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Rent context available

Westdale has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2340. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Current status
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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Missing
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 75 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Westdale has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $450/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2340. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$480/wk
+6.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2340 · Apr 2026
$500
$420
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Usable evidence

Westdale is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Treat Property prices, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.

Next step

Use compare before shortlisting so the missing evidence is balanced against nearby suburbs.

Direct
4

Market rent, Crime, Schools, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
4

Property prices, Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Westdale currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Decisive gaps

Property prices

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Westdale is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is readable, but the local evidence base is lighter than a mainstream suburb profile.

Treat this as a directional locality brief first, then verify the suburb story against stronger nearby markets or the state hub.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage, population trend data, and building approvals. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Westdale feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Moore Creek better covered
similar rent profile similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop -100 · adds house price coverage · rent same $

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Kootingal better covered
similar rent profile similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop -600 · adds house price coverage · rent -$130/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Oxley Vale better covered
similar rent profile similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop +1000 · adds house price coverage · rent -$115/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Westdale Public School.
Crime: 6,891 per 100k at the Tamworth Regional LGA level.
Transport: 75 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,517
Median rent · wk$350

Full data detail

Westdale NSW

Postcode 2340 · Tamworth Regional LGA

Westdale is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Tamworth Regional local government area (postcode 2340). With a population of 2,963, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The current median weekly rent is $450. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Westdale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 870, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 75 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tamworth Regional LGA is moderate at 6,891 incidents per 100,000 population.

Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$350
Population
2,963
Demographics
Median age30
Household size3
HH income /wk$1,704
Personal income /wk$845
Mortgage /mth$1,517
Crime (Tamworth Regional LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)6,891
Total incidents4,496
Transport
Bus stops75
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA870
Total students370
Government1
Westdale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 870
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · Release dataset
Missing
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: January 2025 - December 2025
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Westdale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Westdale in?

    Westdale is in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2340. Council-level context for Tamworth Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Westdale?

    The median weekly rent in Westdale is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Westdale?

    Rent context available: Westdale has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Westdale?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Westdale data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.