Westmeadows flood & bushfire risk
Of Westmeadows’s 3,922 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Westmeadows’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Westmeadows address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Westmeadows
Flood and bushfire areas across Westmeadows. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Westmeadows
Westmeadows sits in the Hume council area, which recorded 17,449 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,449 total. Figures are for the whole Hume council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Westmeadows
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Westmeadows
Westmeadows is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Westmeadows
Westmeadows can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Westmeadows
At the 2021 Census, 28.3% of Westmeadows’s 6,502 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 Westmeadows
Hume council approved 3,053 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hume council area (not just Westmeadows). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Trelaway Lane, Westmeadows VIC 3049
- 12 Swindon Mews, Westmeadows VIC 3049
- 1-75 Broadmeadows Road, Westmeadows VIC 3049
- 203/30 Erinbank Crescent, Westmeadows VIC 3049
- 3 Hopetoun Court, Westmeadows VIC 3049
- 4/10 Shadforth Street, Westmeadows VIC 3049
- 5/42 Global Drive, Westmeadows VIC 3049
- 5 Nadia Lane, Westmeadows VIC 3049
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Hume
Compare Westmeadows with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.