VIC · Ararat Council
Westmere, 3351
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Westmere is a welcoming smaller community in Ararat, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 62
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,116
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80.6
- State safety percentile
- 67.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -61.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Glenelg Hwy
- General Store/Glenelg Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kindergarten
- Picnic Table
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Kindergartenamenitieskindergarten
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- General Store/Glenelg Hwytransport
- General Store/Glenelg Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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