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Westmead, NSW 2145
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
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Median House
$2,000,000
market range $1.8M-$2.1M
Median Unit
$600,000
market range $550K-$675K
Gross Yield (houses)
2.2%
1yr Growth (houses)
+1.7%
market range -2.5% to +15.0%
Investment snapshot for Westmead
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Westmead market and investor summary
Westmead (NSW 2145) runs a median house price of $2M, with houses yielding a gross 2.2%. House prices have moved +1.7% over the past year and +7.5% over three years. At 1.0% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 2.2% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 1.0% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Westmead: people, income and schools
About 16,555 people live in Westmead, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 33, broadly working-age, with renters making up 69% of households. That renter share gives landlords a deep tenant pool to draw on through the year.
Households here earn a median of about $111,000 a year, or roughly $2,140 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (8 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 17.9 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Locally, around 32% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 80 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 22 km from the CBD. Most day-to-day errands are doable on foot; the suburb scores 78 for walkability and 100 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC).
- Population
- 16,555
- +5% over 5yr
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median household income
- $111,000/yr
- Households renting
- 69%
- Family households
- 71%
- Socio-economic rank
- 8/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 80
- avg ICSEA 1094
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
- Distance to CBD
- 22 km
- Walk score
- 78/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Westmead
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What should I check before investing in Westmead?
Westmead has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Solid unit gross rental yield of 5.6%, giving a stronger rent-to-price starting point than many suburbs. Tight rental market (1.0% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Westmead?
The median property price in Westmead, NSW 2145 is $2M for houses and $600K for units.
What rental yield does Westmead show?
The gross rental yield in Westmead is 2.2% for houses and 5.6% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Westmead?
House prices in Westmead are up 1.7% over the past year and up 7.5% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Westmead?
The current vacancy rate in Westmead is 1.0%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Westmead?
Westmead has a population of approximately 16,555 residents, with a median age of 33.
What schools are near Westmead?
There are 80 schools within roughly 5km of Westmead. Their average ICSEA is a little above the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Westmead affordable to buy in?
A median house in Westmead costs about 17.9 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Westmead's population growing?
The population of Westmead has grown modestly, about 5% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Westmead from the CBD?
Westmead is about 22 km from the CBD.
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