[5] An outpost was established by November 1788 in Parramatta, which later spread to the nearby area of what is known today as Westmead.

[5] With the British settlement of Parramatta, Westmead was originally part of the domain of Government House.

From this time orchards were established by many new settlers, including some whose names were well known in the Parramatta area – George Oakes, Nat Payten and William Fullagar among them.

Westmead railway platform is clearly shown on this map of the “Parish of St John” County of Cumberland in 1902.

A railway station at Westmead was opened in April 1893 after a successful petition by local residents.

A bus transitway, the North-West T-way, services Westmead from both Parramatta and The Hills District.

On the day of the 2016 census, 44.5% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 40.2% by car (either as driver or as passenger).