Westleigh NSW 2120
Westleigh is in Hornsby LGA, NSW, postcode 2120, with population 4,501.
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Westleigh has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Westleigh rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2120. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Westleigh rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $750/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2120. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Westleigh has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Westleigh currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Westleigh NSW
Westleigh is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area (postcode 2120). With a population of 4,501, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $157K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Westleigh is $1.9 million, having dipped slightly 2.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.5 million (+44.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.
Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,229 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Westleigh offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Westleigh is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area (postcode 2120). With a population of 4,501, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $157K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Westleigh is $1.9 million, having dipped slightly 2.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.5 million (+44.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.
Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,229 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Westleigh offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Westleigh FAQ
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What LGA is Westleigh in?
Westleigh is in the Hornsby Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2120. Council-level context for Hornsby LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Westleigh?
The current median house price in Westleigh, NSW is $1.9M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Westleigh?
The median weekly rent in Westleigh is $750/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Westleigh?
Rent-pressure candidate: Westleigh rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Westleigh a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Westleigh show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Westleigh?
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.
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How often is the Westleigh 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.