Westbrook QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Westbrook, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Westbrook QLD is 4,408 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Westbrook is $931 per week ($48,412 per year). Median rent in Westbrook is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Westbrook has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Westbrook has a population density of 72.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Westbrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westbrook is $1,825.

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Westbrook Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Westbrook Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$931/wk
$48,412 per year
#1797 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
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Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,825/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Westbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,144) Female 51.3% (2,262)

Population Density

72.5
people per km²
4,408 people · 60.8 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,323
Family income/wk

Westbrook Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Westbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
29.6% 333 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
70.4% 793 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Westbrook Country of Birth

Australia
97.3%
England
1.9%
Fiji
0.3%
Brazil
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
India
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Westbrook Religion

No Religion
34.5%
Catholic
26.3%
Anglican
18.1%
Christian (other)
5.1%
Not stated
4.9%
Lutheran
4.6%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Westbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Westbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Other
58.9%
Mandarin
8.9%
SAL Tot
7.8%
Afrikaans
6.7%
French
5.6%
SAL Filipin
4.4%
Spanish
4.4%
Hindi
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Westbrook Employment

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Employed full-time
49.7% 1,504 people
Employed part-time
25.3% 767 people
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Unemployed
2.2% 67 people
🏠
Not in labour force
22.8% 690 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Westbrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.6%
Bachelor Degree
24.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.4%
Postgraduate Degree
3.7%
Certificate I/II
3.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Westbrook Occupation

Professionals
23.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Managers
12.5%
Labourers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.7%
Sales Workers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Westbrook Field of Study

Engineering
21.9%
Management & Commerce
20.1%
Health
13.0%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Education
11.2%
Architecture & Building
8.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Agriculture & Environment
4.0%
Creative Arts
1.3%
Information Technology
1.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Westbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Westbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Westbrook Marital Status

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Married
57.0% 1,875
↔️
Separated
3.3% 109
📋
Divorced
6.4% 211
🕊️
Widowed
2.3% 77
👤
Never married
30.9% 1,018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Westbrook Ancestry

Australian
33.2%
English
29.3%
German
9.6%
Irish
8.7%
Scottish
7.2%
Other
4.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.0%
Italian
1.5%
Chinese
0.9%
Dutch
0.9%
Welsh
0.6%
New Zealander
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Westbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.5%
Secondary — Government
17.5%
Secondary — Catholic
14.3%
Primary — Catholic
10.1%
Pre-school
8.4%
Vocational Education
7.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Westbrook Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.3% 278
No need for assistance
96.7% 8,214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Westbrook Volunteering

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Volunteer
15.9% 502
Not a volunteer
84.1% 2,650

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Westbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
38.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Westbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.5%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Truck
1.5%
Walked only
1.1%
Bus
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Train
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Westbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.8%
1 vehicle
18.2%
2 vehicles
43.7%
3 vehicles
22.9%
4+ vehicles
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Westbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
1.7%
3 bedrooms
21.9%
4 bedrooms
63.3%
5 bedrooms
11.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Westbrook Population Mobility

12.5%
moved in the last year
41.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Westbrook Indigenous Population

4.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
369
Indigenous residents
8,148
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Westbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
434
Asthma
184
Arthritis
129
Diabetes
86
Heart disease
72
Lung condition
54
Cancer
39
Stroke
33
Kidney disease
27
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Westbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Westbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
52.5%
Couple — no children
21.1%
Couple — no children under 15
14.8%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Westbrook Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 110
👤
Never served
96.2% 3,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Westbrook Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.4% 359
Did not provide
88.6% 2,780

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Westbrook Children Ever Born

No children
28.7%
1 child
10.2%
2 children
31.7%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
7.9%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Westbrook When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
14
1961–1970
34
1971–1980
23
1981–1990
31
1991–2000
26
2001–2010
122
2011–2015
77
2016
5
2017
12
2019
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Westbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.0%
5–14 hours
30.1%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Westbrook Household Size

1 person
11.8%
2 persons
31.1%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
21.9%
5 persons
11.1%
6+ persons
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Westbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,675
Moved from QLD
381
Moved — same area (SA2)
95
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from overseas
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Westbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.6%
Step family — no other children
10.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%
Other couple — children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Westbrook Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
1041
avg ICSEA score
292
total students
Ming-De International School Toowoomba Independent
Combined · 1-7 · 19 students
1075
ICSEA
Bunker's Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 273 students
1007
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Westbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,196/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Westbrook

≈ $9,516/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,816/wk
Rent share 17.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westbrook

What is the population of Westbrook QLD?

The population of Westbrook QLD is 4,408 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 72.5 people per km².Westbrook is ranked #1,758 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Westbrook?

The median personal income in Westbrook QLD is $931 per week, or $48,412 per year.The median household income is $2,196 per week.Family income is $2,323 per week.Westbrook is ranked #1,797 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Westbrook?

Median rent in Westbrook QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Westbrook ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Westbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westbrook QLD is $1,825. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Westbrook?

The median age in Westbrook QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Westbrook a good suburb to live in?

Westbrook is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,408.The median income is $931/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33045. All dollar figures in AUD.