West Tamworth vs Westdale

Westdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in West Tamworth. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Tamworth, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Westdale, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Westdale: a median of $630,000, against $440,000 in West Tamworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, West Tamworth tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Westdale suits families with children and 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

West Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Westdale is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

West Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($130,000 vs $290,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $630,000)
  • But Westdale leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Tamworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Westdale leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Tamworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 300 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (406.3 km vs 411.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Tamworth

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

West Tamworth 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.

West Tamworth 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.

West Tamworth Westdale
Walkability 75 / 22
West Tamworth — Walkability: 75/100 Westdale — Walkability: 22/100
Low fire risk 78 / 5
West Tamworth — Low fire risk: 78/100 Westdale — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

West Tamworth has more residents (5,471 vs 2,963); Westdale has higher household incomes ($88,608 vs $54,756).

West Tamworth Westdale
Population 5,471
+46% vs other
 2,963
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +7.5%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $54,756/yr $88,608/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $350/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Tamworth Westdale
0-4 6.8% / 8.3%
West Tamworth — 0-4: 6.8% Westdale — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 13.7% / 19.0%
West Tamworth — 5-14: 13.7% Westdale — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 7.1% / 7.9%
West Tamworth — 15-19: 7.1% Westdale — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 7.2% / 6.9%
West Tamworth — 20-24: 7.2% Westdale — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 15.4% / 15.8%
West Tamworth — 25-34: 15.4% Westdale — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 11.3% / 13.4%
West Tamworth — 35-44: 11.3% Westdale — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 10.7% / 10.9%
West Tamworth — 45-54: 10.7% Westdale — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 10.5% / 8.6%
West Tamworth — 55-64: 10.5% Westdale — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 8.6% / 6.5%
West Tamworth — 65-74: 8.6% Westdale — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 6.3% / 2.3%
West Tamworth — 75-84: 6.3% Westdale — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 2.4% / 0.4%
West Tamworth — 85+: 2.4% Westdale — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Tamworth 20.5% couple families
West Tamworth — Couple Families: 20.5% West Tamworth — Lone Person: 45.6% West Tamworth — One Parent Families: 25.7% West Tamworth — Group Household: 5.7% West Tamworth — Other Families: 2.6%
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.

West Tamworth 53.4% renting
West Tamworth — Owned Outright: 27.8% West Tamworth — Mortgage: 18.8% West Tamworth — Renting: 53.4%
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.

West Tamworth Westdale
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 18.2%
West Tamworth — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Westdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 4.8%
West Tamworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Westdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 4.9%
West Tamworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Westdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.9%
West Tamworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Westdale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
West Tamworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% 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.

West Tamworth Westdale
Philippines 1.3% / 5.1%
West Tamworth — Philippines: 1.3% Westdale — Philippines: 5.1%
Vietnam 1.3% / 0.8%
West Tamworth — Vietnam: 1.3% Westdale — Vietnam: 0.8%
China 1.0% / 0.9%
West Tamworth — China: 1.0% Westdale — China: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
West Tamworth — New Zealand: 0.9% Westdale — New Zealand: 0.8%
England 0.6% / 0.5%
West Tamworth — England: 0.6% Westdale — England: 0.5%
Taiwan — / 0.6%
West Tamworth — 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.

West Tamworth 80.6% houses
West Tamworth — Houses: 80.6% West Tamworth — Townhouses: 17.5% West Tamworth — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Westdale 97.6% houses
Westdale — Houses: 97.6% Westdale — Townhouses: 1.9% Westdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Tamworth Westdale
Median house price $440,000 $630,000
Median unit price $350,000 —
Median land price $130,000 $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 57 days
from 11 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.

West Tamworth Westdale
3 bed $435K / $587K
West Tamworth — 3 bed: $435K (37 sales) Westdale — 3 bed: $587K (20 sales)

37 vs 20 sales

4 bed $534K / $650K
West Tamworth — 4 bed: $534K (6 sales) Westdale — 4 bed: $650K (35 sales)

6 vs 35 sales

Zoning mix

Westdale has more rural and farming land (74% vs 25%).

West Tamworth Westdale
Rural and farming 25% 74%
Residential 52% 3%
Parks and recreation 20% 1%
Industrial 3% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
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

West Tamworth 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.

West Tamworth Westdale
Houses 4.0%
$430/wk on $565K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

West Tamworth Westdale
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 90% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% 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 71% of NSW —

Liveability

West Tamworth is more walkable (75 vs 22); West Tamworth scores higher overall (42 vs 13).

West Tamworth Westdale
Grade C D
Score 42/100 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 22).

West Tamworth Westdale
Bushfire Low
22/100
 High
95/100
Crime High
98/100
 —
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 7
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

West Tamworth Westdale
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in West Tamworth

  • Peel High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tamworth West Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Westdale

  • Westdale Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

West Tamworth Westdale
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 7 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 8 13

Mobility

Westdale sits further from the CBD (411.5 km vs 406.3 km).

West Tamworth Westdale
Walkability score 75/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 406.3 km 411.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 300 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 87.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

West Tamworth Westdale
Car (driver) 71.5% / 80.7%
West Tamworth — Car (driver): 71.5% Westdale — Car (driver): 80.7%
Car (passenger) 11.8% / 9.2%
West Tamworth — Car (passenger): 11.8% Westdale — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 8.5%
West Tamworth — Worked from Home: 9.3% Westdale — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Walked Only 6.1% / 1.4%
West Tamworth — Walked Only: 6.1% Westdale — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.3%
West Tamworth — Bicycle: 0.5% Westdale — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus 0.7% / —
West Tamworth — Bus: 0.7% Westdale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

West Tamworth Westdale
Elevation 398 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 408 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

West Tamworth Westdale
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
2,989 premises
 43%
1,352 premises

Climate

West Tamworth 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)

West Tamworth 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West Tamworth

Affordable Parks

Westdale

Acreage Affordable Family Quiet

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