Westby, VIC 3579
Swan Hill Rural City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3579
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What to know about Westby
Westby (3579) sits in the Swan Hill region of Victoria.
Westby has roughly 27 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Westby scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 350 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Westby's population at 27, with a median age of 35. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (125% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (250% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 35
- Family households
- 250%
- Owner occupied
- 125%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 350 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Westby
- What is the Westby postcode?
- Westby is in the 3579 postcode, in VIC, in the Swan Hill Rural City Council region.
- Where is Westby?
- Westby is a suburb in the Swan Hill Rural City Council area, VIC 3579.
- What schools are in Westby?
- There are 9 schools serving Westby on this page, including St Joseph's School, Kerang Technical High School, Kerang Primary School.
- How walkable is Westby?
- Westby has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Westby?
- Westby is close to Capels Crossing, Myall, Reedy Lake, East Yeoburn, Murrabit.
- What is the population of Westby?
- The population of Westby is approximately 27 (2021 Census). The median age is 35.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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