Westdale vs Winton

Westdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 48 in Winton. 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. In Winton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Winton: a median of $1.7 million, against $630,000 in Westdale, though rent is higher in Westdale. On these figures, Westdale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Winton suits people living alone and older residents.

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 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Westdale has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $1,700,000)
  • Winton has cheaper land ($4,500 vs $290,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Westdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Westdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (300 min vs 314 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (411.5 km vs 423 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Westdale is more walkable (22/100 vs 14/100)
  • Winton has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Westdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Westdale Winton
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.

Westdale Winton
Walkability 22 / 14
Westdale — Walkability: 22/100 Winton — Walkability: 14/100
Low fire risk 5 / 85
Westdale — Low fire risk: 5/100 Winton — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Westdale has more residents (2,963 vs 209); Winton skews older (48 vs 30).

Westdale Winton
Population 2,963
+93% vs other
 209
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% -5.9%
Median age 30 48
Median household income $88,608/yr $91,936/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Westdale Winton
0-4 8.3% / 3.3%
Westdale — 0-4: 8.3% Winton — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 19.0% / 7.7%
Westdale — 5-14: 19.0% Winton — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 7.9% / 10.5%
Westdale — 15-19: 7.9% Winton — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 6.9% / 4.8%
Westdale — 20-24: 6.9% Winton — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 15.8% / 10.5%
Westdale — 25-34: 15.8% Winton — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 13.4% / 10.0%
Westdale — 35-44: 13.4% Winton — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 10.9% / 14.4%
Westdale — 45-54: 10.9% Winton — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 8.6% / 21.1%
Westdale — 55-64: 8.6% Winton — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 6.5% / 12.4%
Westdale — 65-74: 6.5% Winton — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 2.3% / 7.7%
Westdale — 75-84: 2.3% Winton — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 0.4% / —
Westdale — 85+: 0.4% Winton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Winton 57.5% couple families
Winton — Couple Families: 57.5% Winton — Lone Person: 35.0% Winton — One Parent Families: 7.5% Winton — Group Household: 0.0% Winton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Westdale 39.8% renting
Westdale — Owned Outright: 18.1% Westdale — Mortgage: 42.0% Westdale — Renting: 39.8%
Winton 17.9% renting
Winton — Owned Outright: 39.7% Winton — Mortgage: 42.3% Winton — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Westdale Winton
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 18.2%
Westdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Winton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 9.1%
Westdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Winton — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.7%
Westdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Winton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Westdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Winton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Westdale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Winton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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.

Westdale Winton
Philippines 5.1% / —
Westdale — Philippines: 5.1% Winton — Philippines: not among its largest
England 0.5% / 1.4%
Westdale — England: 0.5% Winton — England: 1.4%
China 0.9% / —
Westdale — China: 0.9% Winton — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Westdale — New Zealand: 0.8% Winton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Westdale — Vietnam: 0.8% Winton — Vietnam: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Westdale — Taiwan: 0.6% Winton — Taiwan: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Westdale 97.6% houses
Westdale — Houses: 97.6% Westdale — Townhouses: 1.9% Westdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Winton 100.0% houses
Winton — Houses: 100.0% Winton — Townhouses: 0.0% Winton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Westdale Winton
Median house price $630,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $290,000 $4,500

Zoning mix

Winton has more rural and farming land (100% vs 74%).

Westdale Winton
Rural and farming 74% 100%
Industrial 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
Environmental 2% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Westdale Winton
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income — Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Westdale is more walkable (22 vs 14).

Westdale Winton
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Westdale carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 15).

Westdale Winton
Bushfire High
95/100
 Low
15/100
Crime — Low
34/100
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 11
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Westdale

  • Westdale Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Winton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Westdale Winton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 13 4

Mobility

Winton sits further from the CBD (423 km vs 411.5 km).

Westdale Winton
Walkability score 22/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 411.5 km 423 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 314 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
 0.0%
postcode 2344
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
 66
postcode 2344

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.

Westdale Winton
Car (driver) 80.7% / 61.1%
Westdale — Car (driver): 80.7% Winton — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 38.9%
Westdale — Worked from Home: 8.5% Winton — Worked from Home: 38.9%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / —
Westdale — Car (passenger): 9.2% Winton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Westdale — Walked Only: 1.4% Winton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.3% / —
Westdale — Bicycle: 0.3% Winton — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Westdale Winton
Elevation 408 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 404 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Westdale Winton
Connectivity score 69/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,352 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

Westdale Winton
Annual rainfall 650 mm 626 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C 32.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Westdale Winton
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Westdale

Acreage Affordable Family Quiet

Winton

Rural

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