Taminda vs Westdale

Westdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Taminda. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taminda, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Westdale, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Taminda tends to suit renters, people living alone, and share households, while Westdale suits families with children.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Westdale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $962,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taminda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taminda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (408 km vs 411.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Taminda 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.

Taminda 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.

Taminda Westdale
Walkability 22 / 22
Taminda — Walkability: 22/100 Westdale — Walkability: 22/100
Low fire risk 77 / 5
Taminda — Low fire risk: 77/100 Westdale — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Westdale has more residents (2,963 vs 57); Westdale has higher household incomes ($88,608 vs $71,500).

Taminda Westdale
Population 57 2,963
+5098% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5%
same for both
Median age 34 30
Median household income $71,500/yr $88,608/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $350/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taminda Westdale
0-4 7.0% / 8.3%
Taminda — 0-4: 7.0% Westdale — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.8% / 19.0%
Taminda — 5-14: 15.8% Westdale — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 — / 7.9%
Taminda — 15-19: not among its largest Westdale — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.3% / 6.9%
Taminda — 20-24: 5.3% Westdale — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 22.8% / 15.8%
Taminda — 25-34: 22.8% Westdale — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 15.8% / 13.4%
Taminda — 35-44: 15.8% Westdale — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 5.3% / 10.9%
Taminda — 45-54: 5.3% Westdale — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 8.8% / 8.6%
Taminda — 55-64: 8.8% Westdale — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 14.0% / 6.5%
Taminda — 65-74: 14.0% Westdale — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 — / 2.3%
Taminda — 75-84: not among its largest Westdale — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ — / 0.4%
Taminda — 85+: not among its largest Westdale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taminda 61.5% lone person
Taminda — Lone Person: 61.5% Taminda — Couple Families: 0.0% Taminda — Group Household: 38.5% Taminda — One Parent Families: 0.0% Taminda — Other Families: 0.0%
Westdale 20.2% lone person
Westdale — Lone Person: 20.2% Westdale — Couple Families: 48.4% Westdale — Group Household: 4.1% Westdale — One Parent Families: 25.6% Westdale — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taminda 54.5% renting
Taminda — Owned Outright: 18.2% Taminda — Mortgage: 27.3% Taminda — Renting: 54.5%
Westdale 39.8% renting
Westdale — Owned Outright: 18.1% Westdale — Mortgage: 42.0% Westdale — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Taminda Westdale
Philippines 5.3% / 5.1%
Taminda — Philippines: 5.3% Westdale — Philippines: 5.1%
Vietnam 7.0% / 0.8%
Taminda — Vietnam: 7.0% Westdale — Vietnam: 0.8%
China — / 0.9%
Taminda — China: not among its largest Westdale — China: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Taminda — New Zealand: not among its largest Westdale — New Zealand: 0.8%
Taiwan — / 0.6%
Taminda — Taiwan: not among its largest Westdale — Taiwan: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

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

Taminda Westdale
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 18.2%
Taminda — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Westdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 4.8%
Taminda — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Westdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.9%
Taminda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Westdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Taminda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Westdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Taminda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Westdale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taminda 88.2% houses
Taminda — Houses: 88.2% Taminda — Flats / Apartments: 11.8% Taminda — Townhouses: 0.0%
Westdale 97.6% houses
Westdale — Houses: 97.6% Westdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Westdale — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Taminda Westdale
Median house price — $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $962,500 $290,000

Zoning mix

Taminda has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 10%); Westdale has more rural and farming land (74% vs 55%).

Taminda Westdale
Rural and farming 55% 74%
Industrial 30% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 10%
Parks and recreation 5% 1%
Residential 1% 3%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Taminda Westdale
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Taminda Westdale
Grade — D
Score — 13/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Westdale carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 23).

Taminda Westdale
Bushfire Low
23/100
 High
95/100
Crime High
100/100
 —
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Taminda

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

Schools in Westdale

  • Westdale Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Taminda Westdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 4 13

Mobility

Westdale sits further from the CBD (411.5 km vs 408 km).

Taminda Westdale
Walkability score 22/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 408 km 411.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 299 min 300 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
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.

Taminda Westdale
Car (driver) 81.8% / 80.7%
Taminda — Car (driver): 81.8% Westdale — Car (driver): 80.7%
Walked Only 18.2% / 1.4%
Taminda — Walked Only: 18.2% Westdale — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) — / 9.2%
Taminda — Car (passenger): not among its largest Westdale — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Worked from Home — / 8.5%
Taminda — Worked from Home: not among its largest Westdale — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Bicycle — / 0.3%
Taminda — Bicycle: not among its largest Westdale — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Taminda Westdale
Elevation 372 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 408 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taminda Westdale
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
633 premises
 43%
1,352 premises

Climate

Taminda 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)

Taminda 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Taminda

Family Multicultural Rural

Westdale

Acreage Affordable Family Quiet

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