$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Westdale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Westdale are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. While housing costs here remain lower than state and national figures, the suburb has a much higher proportion of renters than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westdale — higher than 71% of areas.
| Westdale | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,517, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is higher than most similar areas, with a typical cost of $350.
$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Westdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
In Westdale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 38.8% of households, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright account for only 17.7%, a figure far below the New South Wales average.
38.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.7% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Westdale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (39%), with Owned outright at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 97.6% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 94.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 68.6%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Westdale, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Westdale splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (46%) and 3 bedrooms (45%), with 5 or more at 5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14276/westdale/topic/housing-dwellings