Westdale flood & bushfire risk
Of Westdale’s 1,708 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 11.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Westdale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Westdale
Flood and bushfire areas across Westdale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Westdale
Westdale sits in the Tamworth council area, which recorded 9,062 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,062 total. Figures are for the whole Tamworth council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Westdale
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Westdale shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Westdale
Westdale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Park
School catchments in Westdale
Westdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Westdale
At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Westdale’s 2,963 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Westdale
Tamworth council approved 412 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tamworth council area (not just Westdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.