Oxley Vale vs Westdale

Westdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Oxley Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Westdale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Oxley Vale tends to suit people living alone, while Westdale suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Westdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oxley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Oxley Vale and Westdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Oxley Vale Westdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Oxley Vale Westdale
Walkability 25 / 22
Oxley Vale — Walkability: 25/100 Westdale — Walkability: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 5
Oxley Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westdale — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Oxley Vale has more residents (3,935 vs 2,963); Westdale has higher household incomes ($88,608 vs $71,812).

Oxley Vale Westdale
Population 3,935
+25% vs other
 2,963
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +7.5%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $71,812/yr $88,608/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $350/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale Westdale
0-4 8.3% / 8.3%
Oxley Vale — 0-4: 8.3% Westdale — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 16.7% / 19.0%
Oxley Vale — 5-14: 16.7% Westdale — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 6.3% / 7.9%
Oxley Vale — 15-19: 6.3% Westdale — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.8% / 6.9%
Oxley Vale — 20-24: 5.8% Westdale — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 15.1% / 15.8%
Oxley Vale — 25-34: 15.1% Westdale — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 12.8% / 13.4%
Oxley Vale — 35-44: 12.8% Westdale — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 9.3% / 10.9%
Oxley Vale — 45-54: 9.3% Westdale — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 9.4% / 8.6%
Oxley Vale — 55-64: 9.4% Westdale — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 9.1% / 6.5%
Oxley Vale — 65-74: 9.1% Westdale — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 4.7% / 2.3%
Oxley Vale — 75-84: 4.7% Westdale — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 2.7% / 0.4%
Oxley Vale — 85+: 2.7% Westdale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale 36.5% couple families
Oxley Vale — Couple Families: 36.5% Oxley Vale — Lone Person: 34.0% Oxley Vale — One Parent Families: 24.6% Oxley Vale — Group Household: 3.4% Oxley Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Westdale 48.4% couple families
Westdale — Couple Families: 48.4% Westdale — Lone Person: 20.2% Westdale — One Parent Families: 25.6% Westdale — Group Household: 4.1% Westdale — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale 44.5% renting
Oxley Vale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Oxley Vale — Mortgage: 28.7% Oxley Vale — Renting: 44.5%
Westdale 39.8% renting
Westdale — Owned Outright: 18.1% Westdale — Mortgage: 42.0% Westdale — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale Westdale
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 18.2%
Oxley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Westdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 4.8%
Oxley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Westdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.9%
Oxley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Westdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.9%
Oxley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Westdale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Oxley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Westdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Oxley Vale Westdale
Philippines 1.5% / 5.1%
Oxley Vale — Philippines: 1.5% Westdale — Philippines: 5.1%
Vietnam 1.3% / 0.8%
Oxley Vale — Vietnam: 1.3% Westdale — Vietnam: 0.8%
China 1.0% / 0.9%
Oxley Vale — China: 1.0% Westdale — China: 0.9%
England 0.9% / 0.5%
Oxley Vale — England: 0.9% Westdale — England: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.8%
Oxley Vale — New Zealand: 0.4% Westdale — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 1.1% / —
Oxley Vale — India: 1.1% Westdale — India: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 0.6%
Oxley Vale — Taiwan: not among its largest Westdale — Taiwan: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oxley Vale 92.5% houses
Oxley Vale — Houses: 92.5% Oxley Vale — Townhouses: 6.5% Oxley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Westdale 97.6% houses
Westdale — Houses: 97.6% Westdale — Townhouses: 1.9% Westdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oxley Vale Westdale
Median house price $625,000 $630,000
Median unit price $837,500 —
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Oxley Vale Westdale
3 bed $550K / $587K
Oxley Vale — 3 bed: $550K (47 sales) Westdale — 3 bed: $587K (20 sales)

47 vs 20 sales

4 bed $680K / $650K
Oxley Vale — 4 bed: $680K (50 sales) Westdale — 4 bed: $650K (35 sales)

50 vs 35 sales

Zoning mix

Westdale has more rural and farming land (74% vs 54%).

Oxley Vale Westdale
Rural and farming 54% 74%
Residential 38% 3%
Industrial 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Environmental 6% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Oxley Vale Westdale
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Oxley Vale Westdale
Houses 3.9%
$535/wk on $705K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oxley Vale Westdale
House price Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Oxley Vale scores higher overall (29 vs 13).

Oxley Vale Westdale
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100 13/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Westdale carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 0).

Oxley Vale Westdale
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
95/100
Crime High
83/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Oxley Vale Westdale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Oxley Vale

  • Oxley Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Westdale

  • Westdale Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Oxley Vale Westdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 13

Mobility

Oxley Vale Westdale
Walkability score 25/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 411.8 km 411.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min
same for both
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Oxley Vale Westdale
Car (driver) 81.7% / 80.7%
Oxley Vale — Car (driver): 81.7% Westdale — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 8.5%
Oxley Vale — Worked from Home: 9.9% Westdale — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 9.2%
Oxley Vale — Car (passenger): 7.3% Westdale — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Oxley Vale — Walked Only: 0.8% Westdale — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.3% / —
Oxley Vale — Bus: 0.3% Westdale — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 0.3%
Oxley Vale — Bicycle: not among its largest Westdale — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Oxley Vale Westdale
Elevation 374 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 408 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Oxley Vale Westdale
Connectivity score 63/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,638 premises
 43%
1,352 premises

Climate

Oxley Vale Westdale
Annual rainfall 784 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C 32.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C 2.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Oxley Vale Westdale
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Oxley Vale Westdale
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Oxley Vale Westdale
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oxley Vale Westdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oxley Vale

Acreage Affordable Family

Westdale

Acreage Affordable Family Quiet

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