Victoria · Postcode 3049

Westmeadows postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 17 km from Melbourne

Metro
6,502
Population (2021)
$1,564
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Westmeadows at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3049 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,502 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hume Council area 24 suburbs, 13 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,564/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,564/wk
14% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
4% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
7.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.1%
2.1 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Westmeadows vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWestmeadowsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,564 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $360 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3049 covers Westmeadows, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Hume.

According to the 2021 Census, Westmeadows has a population of 6,502 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,564, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 54 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Westmeadows includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 2,418 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Westmeadows scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Westmeadows is served by Westmeadows Primary School.

Westmeadows is part of the Tullamarine - Broadmeadows statistical area in Victoria.

Westmeadows details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3049
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,502
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,564/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$694/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area4.8 km²
Population Density1342/km²
Total Dwellings2,418
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population54 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.6779426
Longitude144.8843087
Distance from Melbourne17 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Tullamarine - Broadmeadows
Local GovernmentHume
Federal ElectorateCalwell
State ElectorateSunbury (Western Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (29.5%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,105 (17.0%)
15–24 years697 (10.7%)
25–44 years1,919 (29.5%)
45–64 years1,550 (23.8%)
65+ years1,238 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.5%) Mortgaged (39.4%) Rented (26.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Westmeadows is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis656 (10.1%)
Asthma578 (8.9%)
Diabetes391 (6.0%)
Heart Disease294 (4.5%)
Cancer195 (3.0%)
Lung Condition136 (2.1%)
Dementia90 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle131 (5.5%)
1 vehicle823 (34.6%)
2 vehicles995 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles430 (18.1%)

Schools in Westmeadows

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Westmeadows. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Westmeadows Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 992 · 463 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.