Westmead is a suburb of Sydney and is located 26 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD in the local government area of the City of Parramatta and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. The Postcode for Westmead is 2145. It is only 2km from the Parramatta CBD.

Westmead is a growing suburb that is known mostly for the Westmead Hospital that sits within its suburb borders. Health is the major employer in the area, with a large public hospital, a large public children’s hospital, a mental health hospital, a private hospital and three medical research facilities spanning basic, genetic, and molecular science for both adults and children.

There is also a train station at Westmead.

Due to the demand in the area, a number of new apartments in Westmead have been built or are planned to be built to cope with the increasing need for housing. Many of the older style homes in the area are been demolished to make way for new apartments.

Between 2001 and 2006 there was a population increase in the area of 26% which was well above the Sydney Average. This is due to not only the demand for people wanting to live in the area but also the number of new apartments in Westmead being built during this time.

In general, people in Westmead work in a professional occupation.

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