Explore Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Westmead, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Westmead and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Westmead.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Westmead |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cumberland Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.80919 |
| Longitude | 150.98574 |
| Population | 17,835 |
| Density | 6107.9 /km² |
| Area | 2.9 km² |
| Elevation | 36 m |
| Postcode | 2145 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 22 km west-northwest |
Westmead is a locality in the Cumberland Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 17,835. The locality covers an area of 2.9 km², giving a population density of about 6107.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 36 m above sea level. It lies approximately 22 km west-northwest of Sydney. Westmead is located at 33.8092°S, 150.9857°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2145.
Westmead unfolds as a suburb of modest ambition, where the landscape is a gentle conversation between urban development and the lingering echoes of its pastoral past. It lies 2.2 km west-north-west of Parramatta, NSW (from Parramatta, NSW: bearing 287°T), and is situated 8.5 km east-south-east of Blacktown. Its streets are lined with a mix of established homes and newer constructions, each reflecting a different chapter in the area's growth. The air here, particularly as the day softens into evening, carries a subtle warmth, a testament to the inland position, and the light often takes on a diffused, golden quality as it filters through the leaves of mature street trees. The terrain is generally flat, with broad, open spaces that hint at the fields that once dominated this land, now interspersed with pockets of parkland where children's laughter is a frequent sound.
The history of Westmead is intrinsically linked to the expansion of Sydney, evolving from agricultural holdings to a burgeoning residential and commercial centre. Its local economy is now a diverse tapestry, woven with healthcare institutions, educational facilities, and a growing retail presence that serves the surrounding neighbourhoods. The presence of major hospitals has transformed Westmead into a significant hub for medical services, drawing both patients and professionals, and shaping the daily rhythm of the suburb. This focus on health and education has given Westmead a distinctive character, one that balances the quiet hum of everyday life with the purposeful activity of its key institutions.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Westmead, New South Wales. 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 Westmead, in the Cumberland Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Westmead includes the postcode (2145), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cumberland Council), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Westmead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |