Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 902, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,963
- Median age
- 30
- Median weekly household income
- $1,704
- SEIFA score
- 902
- Coordinates
- -31.0897, 150.8540
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 29%, 39% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 810 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 436 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 865 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 579 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 273 | 9% |
Share of the 2,963 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 168 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 389 | 41% |
| Rented | 369 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 928 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 18 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 953 occupied private dwellings in Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,835
- Median weekly personal income
- $845
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 357 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 302 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 630 (21%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 805 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 930
- Employed part-time
- 402
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
Where is Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)?
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) had a population of about 2,963.
Is Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) an advantaged area?
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 902, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 12 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of Australian suburbs.
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