Tullamarine vs Westmeadows

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Tullamarine is closer to the city centre: 17.7 km, against 20.5 km. On these figures, Tullamarine tends to suit people living alone.

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

Westmeadows

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 59%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Tullamarine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $603,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tullamarine sits closer to the CBD (17.7 km vs 20.5 km)
  • Westmeadows is more walkable (75/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tullamarine has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • Westmeadows carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Westmeadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tullamarine Westmeadows
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.

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Walkability 61 / 75
Tullamarine — Walkability: 61/100 Westmeadows — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 12 / 36
Tullamarine — Safety: 12/100 Westmeadows — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 66 / 64
Tullamarine — Low fire risk: 66/100 Westmeadows — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 80 / 54
Tullamarine — Low flood risk: 80/100 Westmeadows — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Westmeadows has higher household incomes ($81,328 vs $73,008).

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Population 6,733
+3% vs other
 6,502
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +11.2%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $73,008/yr $81,328/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk $360/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tullamarine Westmeadows
0-4 5.9% / 6.2%
Tullamarine — 0-4: 5.9% Westmeadows — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 9.2% / 10.8%
Tullamarine — 5-14: 9.2% Westmeadows — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 3.8% / 5.1%
Tullamarine — 15-19: 3.8% Westmeadows — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.5% / 5.6%
Tullamarine — 20-24: 5.5% Westmeadows — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 17.9% / 15.6%
Tullamarine — 25-34: 17.9% Westmeadows — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 14.6% / 13.9%
Tullamarine — 35-44: 14.6% Westmeadows — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.8% / 11.5%
Tullamarine — 45-54: 11.8% Westmeadows — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.3% / 12.3%
Tullamarine — 55-64: 11.3% Westmeadows — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.4% / 10.9%
Tullamarine — 65-74: 11.4% Westmeadows — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.0% / 6.0%
Tullamarine — 75-84: 7.0% Westmeadows — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.8% / 2.1%
Tullamarine — 85+: 1.8% Westmeadows — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tullamarine 44.0% lone person
Tullamarine — Lone Person: 44.0% Tullamarine — Couple Families: 33.4% Tullamarine — One Parent Families: 16.8% Tullamarine — Group Household: 3.7% Tullamarine — Other Families: 2.1%
Westmeadows 34.3% lone person
Westmeadows — Lone Person: 34.3% Westmeadows — Couple Families: 40.0% Westmeadows — One Parent Families: 21.5% Westmeadows — Group Household: 2.8% Westmeadows — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tullamarine 35.4% renting
Tullamarine — Owned Outright: 32.9% Tullamarine — Mortgage: 31.7% Tullamarine — Renting: 35.4%
Westmeadows 26.0% renting
Westmeadows — Owned Outright: 34.5% Westmeadows — Mortgage: 39.4% Westmeadows — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 14.4%
Tullamarine — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Westmeadows — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.5%
Tullamarine — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Westmeadows — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.3%
Tullamarine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Westmeadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.5%
Tullamarine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Westmeadows — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Tullamarine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Westmeadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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.

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Italy 3.3% / 3.1%
Tullamarine — Italy: 3.3% Westmeadows — Italy: 3.1%
India 3.2% / 1.3%
Tullamarine — India: 3.2% Westmeadows — India: 1.3%
England 1.5% / 1.9%
Tullamarine — England: 1.5% Westmeadows — England: 1.9%
Lebanon 1.8% / 1.1%
Tullamarine — Lebanon: 1.8% Westmeadows — Lebanon: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Tullamarine — New Zealand: 1.6% Westmeadows — New Zealand: 1.0%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 1.2%
Tullamarine — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Westmeadows — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
Greece 1.7% / —
Tullamarine — Greece: 1.7% Westmeadows — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tullamarine 59.2% houses
Tullamarine — Houses: 59.2% Tullamarine — Townhouses: 39.6% Tullamarine — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Westmeadows 76.9% houses
Westmeadows — Houses: 76.9% Westmeadows — Townhouses: 22.3% Westmeadows — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Median house price $795,000 $758,000
Median unit price $540,000 $603,000
Median land price — $635,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 66 sales
 22 days
from 45 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.

Tullamarine Westmeadows
3 bed $792K / $742K
Tullamarine — 3 bed: $792K (86 sales) Westmeadows — 3 bed: $742K (88 sales)

86 vs 88 sales

4 bed $914K / $805K
Tullamarine — 4 bed: $914K (21 sales) Westmeadows — 4 bed: $805K (30 sales)

21 vs 30 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Tullamarine Westmeadows
2 bed $500K / $562K
Tullamarine — 2 bed: $500K (29 sales) Westmeadows — 2 bed: $562K (18 sales)

29 vs 18 sales

3 bed $602K / $648K
Tullamarine — 3 bed: $602K (14 sales) Westmeadows — 3 bed: $648K (10 sales)

14 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Tullamarine has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 7%); Tullamarine has more commercially zoned land (23% vs 10%).

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Residential 25% 46%
Industrial 32% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 29%
Commercial 23% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 8%
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

Tullamarine Westmeadows
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Houses 4.1%
$585/wk on $750K
 4.1%
$590/wk on $755K
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $584K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Tullamarine Westmeadows
House price Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 31% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of VIC —

Liveability

Westmeadows is more walkable (75 vs 61).

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Westmeadows carries more flood risk (46 vs 20); Tullamarine carries more crime risk (88 vs 64).

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tullamarine

  • Tullamarine Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Westmeadows

  • Westmeadows Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 7
Parks & reserves 14 16
Childcare 5 4
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Westmeadows sits further from the CBD (20.5 km vs 17.7 km).

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Walkability score 61/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.7 km 20.5 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 160.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3043
 0.7%
postcode 3049
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3043
 29
postcode 3049

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.

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Car (driver) 68.6% / 68.7%
Tullamarine — Car (driver): 68.6% Westmeadows — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 23.1%
Tullamarine — Worked from Home: 21.7% Westmeadows — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.6%
Tullamarine — Car (passenger): 4.5% Westmeadows — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 1.2% / 2.8%
Tullamarine — Train: 1.2% Westmeadows — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.8%
Tullamarine — Walked Only: 1.6% Westmeadows — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 1.4% / 0.7%
Tullamarine — Bus: 1.4% Westmeadows — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Connectivity score 100/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
5,165 premises
 53%
2,771 premises

Climate

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Annual rainfall 534 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Tullamarine Westmeadows
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Division Maribyrnong Calwell
Member Jo Briskey Basem Abdo
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tullamarine Westmeadows
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tullamarine

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses

Westmeadows

Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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