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Westmead property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Westmead, NSW (11,271 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Westmead

Westmead is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential54.9% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Centre / commercial19.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential11.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Westmead

PrimaryBayanami Public School · Darcy Road Public School · Wentworthville Public School · Westmead Public School
SecondaryParramatta High School · Pendle Hill High School

Westmead can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Westmead

Westmead sits in the Parramatta council area, which recorded 17,737 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

01,5003,00020122014201620182020202220242026
750
Break-ins
315
Vehicle theft
3,472
Other theft
919
Property damage
1,129
Fraud
572
Handling stolen goods
1,658
Assault
386
Sexual offences
51
Robbery
1,040
Other against the person
2
Homicide
7,443
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,737 total. Figures are for the whole Parramatta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Westmead

At the 2021 Census, 67.7% of Westmead’s 16,555 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Indian35.7%
Chinese7.7%
English7.1%
Australian6.2%
Filipino2.9%
Lebanese2.1%

Top countries of birth

India38.1%
China3.9%
Nepal3.4%
Sri Lanka2.8%
Philippines2.2%
Bangladesh1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Westmead

Parramatta council approved 2,794 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

2,794
Dwellings/yr
319
Houses
2,475
Units
02,0004,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Parramatta council area (not just Westmead). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Westmead address:

Nearby suburbs

Mays HillWentworthvilleConstitution HillParramattaSouth WentworthvilleNorthmead

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.