Suburb in Tamworth

Westdale (Tamworth - NSW), NSW

Westdale (Tamworth - NSW) had a population of 2,963 at the 2021 Census (+7.5% since 2016). Median age 30.2. Median weekly household income $1,720. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Westdale (Tamworth - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Westdale (Tamworth - NSW)'s population grew by 7.5% to 2,963, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 30.2, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 17.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.5%.

39.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 18.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 951 households.

The median household earns $1,720 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,514 a month.

12.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 10.7% use a language other than English at home. 42.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Westdale (Tamworth - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWestdale (Tamworth - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population2,9638,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age30.238.438.2
Households9512,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting39.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright18.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,720$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$351$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,514$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home10.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,2612011
  2. 2,7552016
  3. 2,9632021

Age

Median age 30.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Westdale (Tamworth - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Westdale (Tamworth - NSW) and New South Wales
0–917.6%
10–1917.5%
20–2914.5%
30–3915.2%
40–4911.8%
50–5910.3%
60–697.8%
70–794.5%
80+1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Westdale (Tamworth - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.3%
  2. English37.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal21.3%
  4. Irish7.2%
  5. Scottish6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog3.4%
  2. Mandarin2.0%
  3. Filipino1.5%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages1.2%
  5. Vietnamese0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines5.4%
  2. China0.9%
  3. New Zealand0.9%
  4. Vietnam0.9%
  5. Taiwan0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Westdale (Tamworth - NSW)

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