Westmead, NSW 2145

I have lived in westmead for a total of 8 years and been on the main stretch near coles in two seperate units.

Both have been broken into but to be fair this was several years ago now but still a factor.

Due to the culture / renters in the area rubbish is dumped every single day, lounges, mattress, fridge, misc rubbish , letters and pamphlets everywhere etc - no one here has respect for other residents as they are just renters so they are happy to dump rubbish daily.

Close to transport

I have been living in Westmead for 7 years. It was a quiet place, but after the pandemic, the price of renting decreased. So, many people from low socioeconomic places moved to Westmead. As a result, the police activities increased, and the rate of burglary increased too. My garage has been breached, and some of my valued belonging stolen. Also, they took steps further by coming on my porch and stole my items that have been delivered by post, not once, but twice.

I've lived in Westmead for many years and recently moved closer to the CBD so that I could be closer to work. The suburb is safe and it's great to see the neighbourhood kids playing together across the apartment blocks. There has been more apartments built around the hospital and Good Street ends, but I would recommend if you are looking for a spacious 2 bdr apartment in Westmead, look for the older double brick apartments south of the station. These areas are less dense and the streets are quiet with the neighbours being family orientated. The newer apartments are attractive as they are priced reasonably but will have much smaller rooms and are in densely populated areas, which can get very dirty during council pickup times. You might also experience some loud drunkards hobbling home from Westmead Tavern if you live closer to the station or north of the train lines (hospital side).

Very safe to live. Not much traffic. good parks and many restaurants. Recently a lot of development in the area. Might get a bit busy in 10 years. But everything is at a walkable distance. 40 minutes to the city. Fast trains. Enjoyable atmosphere overall.

Safe and very convenient to live here- lots of public transport, very quiet at night (helicopters to hospital don't happen often at all and sirens are off so close to the hospital). Park is world class and lots of history, good schools and close to arterial roads to skip traffic if needed.
Some people do not put their rubbish in the bins securely, sadly. People are respectful and polite- no boy racers driving around being dangerous. The older units are the best value and lots of walk ups here for decent price including three bedrooms but houses are really expensive.

Westmead is in a great location, surrounded by transport and community facilities.
Unfortunately it is becoming increasingly messy and dirty. There is also a very real problem of an increasingly monocultural population. This is at a point where myself and many people I know, feel uncomfortable in the community, a stranger in a place they once considered home. Largely for this reason I will soon be moving out to live elsewhere.

Lived here since 2011. The train station, Hospital and Westmead Public Primary school are the main selling points. The area is safe and quiet for streets around the public school on Hawkesbury Rd and generally South of the station. North of the station however, I find there is traffic congestion due to the bridge and over-crowding from the apartment complexes which have made the street quite dirty from all the littered junk mail.
The hidden gems are the enormous 2 bedroom apartments for families also, but beware, the newer apartments have smaller floor space so you have to weigh up whether you want the modern kitchen, versus the larger floor space, for example.

Westmead is very quiet but close to everything, the school is FANTASTIC. No bullying, kids work hard, teachers are very accessible and academic standards are high. The transport is great. I never have to wait more than ten minutes for a train and I can walk to Parra in twenty minutes if the weather is nice. Because Westmead is in the middle it is easy to visit for family who live in opposite directions and easy for a couple who work in opposite directions. Sometimes I really wish people would pick up their rubbish more, but I think that is changing slowly. In daylight savings everyone is in the park and it is a great place to meet the community and relax. You can bring a beer and a BBQ and the kids just enjoy the open space and playground. And the space is big- you can really boot a ball around without annoying anyone. Some units look pretty old but are quite big inside and still affordable. I notice a few older couples moving in to be closer to minding grandkids from nearby areas and also the hospital too. I think the area will get better with a new aquatic centre and light rail stops.

Public transport is awesome, express train to city. Hospitals are very close. Westmead children is probably best children hospital in Australia.

Most houses are old though but not expensive comparing to Sydney market. Shopping is a bit far away. It has only Coles but far from station.

2016 great place to live..as an owner & living here for a few years i have seen it change..used to be a lot of indians but now lots of professional aussies moving back into the area as it appeals for work & open space, hospital, huge beautiful park great local cafe also walk through the park to great shopping ....best to buy than rent as real estate price & rents are climbing quickly which is good for me but transport to city is amazing and fast..i have always felt safe living here...i like it .....