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Westmead

Ranked #21 of 422 Sydney suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
52
#198 of 422
Safety
19
#339 of 422
Wealth
43
#239 of 422
Value
95
#21 of 422
Parks
64
#133 of 422
Cafés
77
#96 of 422
Transit
94
#24 of 422
Green space
44
#250 of 422
Active & healthy
36
#324 of 422

The numbers

Population16,555
Area2.98 km²
Median household income$2,144/wk
Median rent$410/wk
Crime rate70.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks20 (0.63 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park93.1% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues18
Nearest parkrunAuburn Botanic Gardens parkrun (6.22 km)

Nearby suburbs

Mays HillWentworthvilleSouth WentworthvilleConstitution HillParramattaOld Toongabbie

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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