South Wentworthville vs Westmead

In both, about half of households are couple families. In South Wentworthville, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Westmead, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Westmead: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.4 million in South Wentworthville, though rent is higher in South Wentworthville. On these figures, South Wentworthville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Westmead suits renters.

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

South Wentworthville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (56% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 61%)
  • But Westmead has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • South Wentworthville has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • Westmead leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Westmead

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 40%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Westmead

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westmead

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 44%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 76/100)
  • But South Wentworthville carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

South Wentworthville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 1.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Wentworthville Westmead
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.

South Wentworthville Westmead
Walkability 76 / 96
South Wentworthville — Walkability: 76/100 Westmead — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 43 / 27
South Wentworthville — Safety: 43/100 Westmead — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Wentworthville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westmead — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Westmead has more residents (16,555 vs 6,913); Westmead has higher household incomes ($111,488 vs $93,236).

South Wentworthville Westmead
Population 6,913 16,555
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +1.5%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $93,236/yr $111,488/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+9% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville Westmead
0-4 7.4% / 8.0%
South Wentworthville — 0-4: 7.4% Westmead — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 13.6% / 13.0%
South Wentworthville — 5-14: 13.6% Westmead — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.7% / 3.2%
South Wentworthville — 15-19: 5.7% Westmead — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 6.8% / 6.4%
South Wentworthville — 20-24: 6.8% Westmead — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.5% / 23.4%
South Wentworthville — 25-34: 16.5% Westmead — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 17.0% / 22.8%
South Wentworthville — 35-44: 17.0% Westmead — 35-44: 22.8%
45-54 11.4% / 8.2%
South Wentworthville — 45-54: 11.4% Westmead — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 9.8% / 6.3%
South Wentworthville — 55-64: 9.8% Westmead — 55-64: 6.3%
65-74 6.7% / 4.6%
South Wentworthville — 65-74: 6.7% Westmead — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 3.7% / 2.8%
South Wentworthville — 75-84: 3.7% Westmead — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
South Wentworthville — 85+: 1.6% Westmead — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville 52.3% couple families
South Wentworthville — Couple Families: 52.3% South Wentworthville — Lone Person: 24.7% South Wentworthville — One Parent Families: 17.1% South Wentworthville — Group Household: 4.1% South Wentworthville — Other Families: 1.7%
Westmead 52.3% couple families
Westmead — Couple Families: 52.3% Westmead — Lone Person: 28.8% Westmead — One Parent Families: 9.0% Westmead — Group Household: 7.5% Westmead — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville 40.0% renting
South Wentworthville — Owned Outright: 24.5% South Wentworthville — Mortgage: 35.5% South Wentworthville — Renting: 40.0%
Westmead 70.4% renting
Westmead — Owned Outright: 9.9% Westmead — Mortgage: 19.7% Westmead — Renting: 70.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Wentworthville Westmead
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 24.5%
South Wentworthville — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Westmead — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 18.0%
South Wentworthville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Westmead — Postgraduate Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 3.8%
South Wentworthville — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Westmead — Certificate III & IV: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.4%
South Wentworthville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Westmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.8%
South Wentworthville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Westmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

South Wentworthville Westmead
India 9.4% / 38.1%
South Wentworthville — India: 9.4% Westmead — India: 38.1%
Lebanon 7.0% / 0.9%
South Wentworthville — Lebanon: 7.0% Westmead — Lebanon: 0.9%
China 2.2% / 3.9%
South Wentworthville — China: 2.2% Westmead — China: 3.9%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 2.8%
South Wentworthville — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Westmead — Sri Lanka: 2.8%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.2%
South Wentworthville — Philippines: 1.8% Westmead — Philippines: 2.2%
Nepal — / 3.4%
South Wentworthville — Nepal: not among its largest Westmead — Nepal: 3.4%
Afghanistan 1.8% / —
South Wentworthville — Afghanistan: 1.8% Westmead — Afghanistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville 7.4% flats / apartments
South Wentworthville — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% South Wentworthville — Houses: 56.4% South Wentworthville — Townhouses: 36.1%
Westmead 76.2% flats / apartments
Westmead — Flats / Apartments: 76.2% Westmead — Houses: 15.0% Westmead — Townhouses: 8.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

South Wentworthville Westmead
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $546,250 $585,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 35 sales
 24 days
from 39 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.

South Wentworthville Westmead
2 bed $1.25M / $711K
South Wentworthville — 2 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Westmead — 2 bed: $711K (15 sales)

7 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.85M
South Wentworthville — 3 bed: $1.27M (30 sales) Westmead — 3 bed: $1.85M (8 sales)

30 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.77M
South Wentworthville — 4 bed: $1.39M (21 sales) Westmead — 4 bed: $1.77M (8 sales)

21 vs 8 sales

5 bed $1.62M / $1.86M
South Wentworthville — 5 bed: $1.62M (15 sales) Westmead — 5 bed: $1.86M (11 sales)

15 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

South Wentworthville Westmead
Residential 81% 65%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 29%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Industrial 2% 1%
Commercial 1% 0%
Environmental 0% 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

South Wentworthville Westmead
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

South Wentworthville Westmead
Houses 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.27M
 2.5%
$720/wk on $1.47M
Units — 5.5%
$640/wk on $600K

Ranking within NSW

South Wentworthville Westmead
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 48% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 87% of NSW

Liveability

Westmead is more walkable (96 vs 76).

South Wentworthville Westmead
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Westmead carries more crime risk (73 vs 57).

South Wentworthville Westmead
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
73/100
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 10
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

South Wentworthville Westmead
Inside the suburb 0 9
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.1%

Schools in South Wentworthville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Westmead

  • Catherine McAuley Westmead Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Parramatta Marist High School Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Westmead Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Wentworthville Westmead
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 16
Parks & reserves 13 15
Childcare 7 12
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

South Wentworthville Westmead
Walkability score 76/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 26.9 km
+3% vs other
 26.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 215.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 380.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
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.

South Wentworthville Westmead
Worked from Home 40.7% / 52.8%
South Wentworthville — Worked from Home: 40.7% Westmead — Worked from Home: 52.8%
Car (driver) 49.0% / 26.3%
South Wentworthville — Car (driver): 49.0% Westmead — Car (driver): 26.3%
Train 3.3% / 10.0%
South Wentworthville — Train: 3.3% Westmead — Train: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.9%
South Wentworthville — Car (passenger): 4.0% Westmead — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 5.9%
South Wentworthville — Walked Only: 0.7% Westmead — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus 2.1% / 1.8%
South Wentworthville — Bus: 2.1% Westmead — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

South Wentworthville Westmead
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.0 km 22.7 km

NBN connectivity

South Wentworthville Westmead
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
2,605 premises
 12%
7,076 premises

Climate

South Wentworthville Westmead
Annual rainfall 931 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

South Wentworthville Westmead
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

South Wentworthville Westmead
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

South Wentworthville Westmead
Division Blaxland Parramatta
Member Jason Clare Andrew Charlton
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Wentworthville Westmead
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Wentworthville

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Urban

Westmead

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub Urban

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