Suburb
Westmead postcode, New South Wales
Westmead is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,555. It is in postcode 2145. Households earn a median of $2,144/wk, 17% above the state median.
Westmead at a glance:
- 16,555
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,144/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $410/wk
- Median rent
- 6,872
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Westmead compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Westmead
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Westmead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greystanes, Wentworthville, Pendle Hill and 5 more | 87,531 | $2,090/wk | 35 | 10,217 |
How Westmead ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 16,555 — 68th of 92 in New South Wales, 225th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,144/wk — 34th of 92 in New South Wales, 85th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 70th of 92 in New South Wales, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $410/wk — 61st of 92 in New South Wales, 137th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 68.5% — 4th of 92 in New South Wales, 7th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,329
- 5-142,144
- 15-19528
- 20-241,056
- 25-343,874
- 35-443,779
- 45-541,360
- 55-641,044
- 65-74755
- 75-84460
- 85+222
Housing and people
- Houses
- 15%
- Townhouses
- 8.9%
- Apartments
- 75.9%
- Owned outright
- 9.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 19.2%
- Rented
- 68.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Born overseas
- 72.2%
- Other language at home
- 76.8%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.7%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney → | 16,667 | $2,227/wk | $600/wk | 32 | 2000 |
| West Pennant Hills → | 16,620 | $3,078/wk | $641/wk | 43 | 2125 |
| Casula → | 16,584 | $1,730/wk | $450/wk | 36 | 2170 |
| Campbelltown → | 16,577 | $1,432/wk | $390/wk | 34 | 2560 |
| Westmead | 16,555 | $2,144/wk | $410/wk | 33 | 2145 |
| Banora Point → | 16,460 | $1,268/wk | $440/wk | 49 | 2486 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Westmead
What is the postcode of Westmead, NSW?+
Westmead is in postcode 2145.
Does Westmead share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2145 also covers Greystanes, Wentworthville, Pendle Hill, South Wentworthville and Girraween and 3 more.
What is the median household income in Westmead?+
$2,144/wk, which is 17% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Westmead compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Westmead is the 68th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 16,555 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.