Westmead NSW 2145
Westmead is in Parramatta LGA, NSW, postcode 2145, with population 16,555.
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Westmead has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2145. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Westmead has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $640/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2145. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Westmead has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Westmead currently reads as a premium-market candidate.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. 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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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
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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Westmead NSW
Westmead is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Parramatta local government area (postcode 2145). With a population of 16,555, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Chinese, English.
The median house price in Westmead is $1.8 million, having declined 7.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $580,000 (-0.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Westmead is served by 9 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special. The average ICSEA score is 1091, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 tram stops, 30 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 3 public and 4 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Parramatta LGA is below average at 3,255 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Westmead offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.8M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Westmead is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Parramatta local government area (postcode 2145). With a population of 16,555, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Chinese, English.
The median house price in Westmead is $1.8 million, having declined 7.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $580,000 (-0.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Westmead is served by 9 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special. The average ICSEA score is 1091, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 tram stops, 30 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 3 public and 4 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Parramatta LGA is below average at 3,255 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Westmead offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.8M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Westmead FAQ
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What LGA is Westmead in?
Westmead is in the Parramatta Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2145. Council-level context for Parramatta 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 Westmead?
The current median house price in Westmead, NSW is $1.8M, 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 Westmead?
The median weekly rent in Westmead is $640/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Westmead?
Rent context available: Westmead 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.
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Is Westmead a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Westmead 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 Westmead?
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 Westmead 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.