Suburbs Westmeadows

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Westmeadows VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Westmeadows, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Westmeadows VIC is 6,502 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Westmeadows is $694 per week ($36,088 per year). Median rent in Westmeadows is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Westmeadows has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Westmeadows has a population density of 1342.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Westmeadows is England. The most common religion is Catholic (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westmeadows is $1,733.

There were 489 recorded offences in Westmeadows in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (222 offences).

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📍 Westmeadows, Victoria — 37.6759°S, 144.8942°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

Westmeadows Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Westmeadows Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$694/wk
$36,088 per year
#5604 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Westmeadows Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,117) Female 52.1% (3,386)

Population Density

1342.4
people per km²
6,502 people · 4.8 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,929
Family income/wk

Westmeadows Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Westmeadows Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.7% 815 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.3% 931 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Westmeadows Country of Birth

Australia
91.2%
England
2.8%
India
1.7%
Egypt
1.0%
China
0.8%
Greece
0.7%
Iran
0.7%
Croatia
0.5%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.4%
Germany
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Westmeadows Religion

Catholic
33.7%
No Religion
30.5%
Islam
12.0%
Not stated
7.4%
Anglican
6.2%
Eastern Orthodox
4.9%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Uniting Church
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Westmeadows Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Westmeadows Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
25.5%
Other
21.4%
Italian
17.3%
Turkish
12.5%
Greek
9.0%
Urdu
6.3%
IAL Sinhal
3.9%
Mandarin
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Westmeadows Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.9% 1,738 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.0% 923 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.5% 219 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.6% 1,966 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Westmeadows Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
39.4%
Bachelor Degree
25.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.4%
Postgraduate Degree
6.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Westmeadows Occupation

Professionals
23.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.0%
Clerical & Administrative
14.2%
Community & Personal Service
13.5%
Managers
11.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.6%
Labourers
6.4%
Sales Workers
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Westmeadows Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.1%
Engineering
17.0%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Education
11.7%
Architecture & Building
9.5%
Health
9.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Information Technology
3.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Westmeadows Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Westmeadows Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Westmeadows Marital Status

💍
Married
43.1% 2,326
↔️
Separated
4.4% 236
📋
Divorced
10.6% 573
🕊️
Widowed
6.6% 356
👤
Never married
35.3% 1,901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Westmeadows Ancestry

Australian
21.6%
English
21.2%
Other
18.2%
Italian
11.7%
Irish
7.6%
Scottish
5.6%
Greek
3.0%
Maltese
2.7%
Lebanese
2.7%
German
2.2%
Chinese
1.9%
Indian
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Westmeadows School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.0%
Secondary — Government
23.1%
Vocational Education
15.6%
Pre-school
11.5%
Primary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.4%
Secondary — Catholic
4.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Westmeadows Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.2% 1,122
✅
No need for assistance
90.8% 11,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Westmeadows Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.8% 445
—
Not a volunteer
91.2% 4,608

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Westmeadows Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Westmeadows How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.7%
Did not go to work
14.8%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Train
2.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Westmeadows Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.5%
1 vehicle
34.6%
2 vehicles
41.8%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Westmeadows Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
10.9%
3 bedrooms
61.3%
4 bedrooms
21.4%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Westmeadows Population Mobility

10.7%
moved in the last year
37.5%
moved in the last 5 years
7.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Westmeadows Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
117
Indigenous residents
12,240
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Westmeadows Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
587
Asthma
264
Arthritis
204
Diabetes
194
Heart disease
167
Lung condition
135
Cancer
95
Kidney disease
84
Stroke
68
Dementia
23

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Westmeadows Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Westmeadows Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.6%
Couple — no children
25.3%
Couple — no children under 15
18.0%
One parent — no children under 15
11.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Westmeadows Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 73
👤
Never served
98.4% 4,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Westmeadows Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 754
—
Did not provide
85.0% 4,280

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Westmeadows Children Ever Born

No children
32.6%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Westmeadows When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951–1960
166
1961–1970
322
1971–1980
165
1981–1990
177
1991–2000
168
2001–2010
240
2011–2015
234
2016
64
2017
67
2018
61
2019
59
2020
39

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Westmeadows Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.2%
5–14 hours
25.0%
15–29 hours
10.3%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
37.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Westmeadows Household Size

1 person
25.7%
2 persons
34.3%
3 persons
17.3%
4 persons
14.3%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Westmeadows Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,408
Moved from VIC
458
Moved — same area (SA2)
141
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Westmeadows Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.2%
Step family — no other children
5.7%
Blended family — no other children
3.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Westmeadows Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 489 total

Theft
222
Assault
77
Justice Procedures
50
Property Damage
44
Break & Enter
30
Drug Offences
26
Fraud
17
Weapons
17
Public Order
5
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Westmeadows Schools

27
schools nearby
19
government
987
avg ICSEA score
8,999
total students
St Carlo Borromeo School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 571 students
1062
ICSEA
Corpus Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students
1055
ICSEA
School of the Good Shepherd Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1046
ICSEA
Gladstone Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1011
ICSEA
My College Independent
Combined · Prep-7 · 325 students
1005
ICSEA
Jacana School for Autism Government
Combined · U · 228 students
1005
ICSEA
Penola Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,373 students
1000
ICSEA
Greenvale Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 540 students
997
ICSEA
Gladstone Views Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students
997
ICSEA
Tullamarine Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 206 students
997
ICSEA
Gladstone Park Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,309 students
994
ICSEA
Westmeadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
992
ICSEA
Glenroy Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 167 students
987
ICSEA
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School Government
Combined · U · 361 students
970
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 226 students
958
ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Westmeadows Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,564/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Westmeadows

≈ $6,777/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,204/wk
Rent share 23.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $588/wk Rent: $251/wk Save: $109/wk
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Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $105/wk
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Income: $606/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $90/wk
Toongabbie (Vic.)
Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $90/wk
Stratford (Vic.)
Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $70/wk
Golden Square
Income: $721/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $65/wk
Smythesdale
Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk
Delacombe
Income: $652/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $50/wk

Westmeadows vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Elliminyt
Pop: 3,260 Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk
Creswick
Pop: 3,279 Income: $607/wk Rent: $275/wk
Myrtleford
Pop: 3,285 Income: $653/wk Rent: $250/wk
Attwood
Pop: 3,309 Income: $824/wk Rent: $358/wk
McCrae
Pop: 3,311 Income: $737/wk Rent: $392/wk
Crib Point
Pop: 3,343 Income: $730/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westmeadows

What is the population of Westmeadows VIC?

The population of Westmeadows VIC is 6,502 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1342.4 people per km².Westmeadows is ranked #1,185 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Westmeadows?

The median personal income in Westmeadows VIC is $694 per week, or $36,088 per year.The median household income is $1,564 per week.Family income is $1,929 per week.Westmeadows is ranked #5,604 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Westmeadows?

Median rent in Westmeadows VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Westmeadows ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Westmeadows?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westmeadows VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Westmeadows?

The median age in Westmeadows VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Westmeadows a good suburb to live in?

Westmeadows is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,502.The median income is $694/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22761. All dollar figures in AUD.