Westmeadows, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Westmeadows, in the Hume City local government area.
| Locality | Westmeadows |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hume City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.67607 |
| Longitude | 144.88809 |
| Population | 5,780 |
| Density | 1199.2 /km² |
| Area | 4.8 km² |
| Elevation | 81 m |
| Postcode | 3049 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 17 km north-northwest |
Westmeadows is a locality in the Hume City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,780. The locality covers an area of 4.8 km², giving a population density of about 1199.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 81 m above sea level. It lies approximately 17 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Westmeadows is located at 37.6761°S, 144.8881°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3049.
Westmeadows rests on a gentle slope, its suburban sprawl reaching towards the horizon where the sky often bleeds a soft, dusty rose at the close of day. It lies 4.3 km north-west of Glenroy, VIC (from Glenroy, VIC: bearing 317°T), and is situated 11.0 km south-south-west of Craigieburn. The terrain here is broadly undulating, a subtle rise and fall that guides the eye across a mosaic of manicured lawns, modest brick homes, and scattered stands of native trees. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant hum of traffic, a constant reminder of its proximity to the larger urban centres. Small creeks, often no more than trickles for much of the year, meander through the landscape, their dry beds a testament to the region’s generally dry climate, fringed by hardy grasses and the occasional tenacious gum tree.
The foundations of Westmeadows were laid in a time when the surrounding countryside was still largely given over to agriculture, the land yielding its bounty to the efforts of early settlers. While the broadacre farms have long since been subdivided, the echo of that rural past remains in the names of streets and the enduring character of the place. The local economy, once tied to the soil and livestock, has transitioned, now largely fuelled by the daily commutes of its residents to employment in neighbouring commercial hubs. Yet, a quiet distinctiveness persists, evident in the local parks that serve as informal gathering places and the small shopping strips that retain a sense of neighbourhood connection, where the rhythm of everyday life unfolds with a measured pace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Westmeadows, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Westmeadows, in the Hume City local government area.
Detailed location data for Westmeadows includes the postcode (3049), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hume City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Westmeadows is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |