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Westcourt QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Westcourt QLD is 3,841 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Westcourt is $664 per week ($34,528 per year). Median rent in Westcourt is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Westcourt has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Westcourt has a population density of 2355.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Westcourt is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westcourt is $1,300.

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Westcourt Population

residents (Census 2021)

Westcourt Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$664/wk

$34,528 per year

#6091 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Westcourt Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,870) Female 51.4% (1,975)

Population Density

2355.4

people per km²

3,841 people · 1.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,509

Family income/wk

Westcourt 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)

Westcourt Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.4% 284 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.6% 291 dwellings

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

Westcourt Country of Birth

Australia

89.2%

England

5.4%

India

2.0%

Germany

1.0%

Indonesia

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.6%

China

0.4%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Westcourt Religion

No Religion

39.2%

Catholic

22.2%

Not stated

13.3%

Anglican

11.9%

Buddhism

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Hinduism

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Westcourt Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

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

Westcourt Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.0%

IAL Nepali

19.4%

SAL Tot

10.7%

Australian Indigenous

9.0%

Japan

8.1%

Vietnamese

6.9%

SAL Tagalog

5.8%

Korean

5.2%

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

Westcourt Employment

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Employed full-time

32.8% 937 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 554 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 137 people

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Not in labour force

43.1% 1,231 people

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

Westcourt Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.6%

Bachelor Degree

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

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

Westcourt Occupation

Professionals

25.5%

Community & Personal Service

18.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.1%

Managers

11.1%

Labourers

9.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Westcourt Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Society & Culture

17.8%

Engineering

15.6%

Health

14.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.9%

Education

8.3%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Westcourt Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Westcourt Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Westcourt Marital Status

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Married

27.2% 894

↔️

Separated

4.7% 153

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Divorced

13.2% 434

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Widowed

8.4% 276

👤

Never married

46.5% 1,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Westcourt Ancestry

English

24.3%

Other

21.3%

Australian

19.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.6%

Irish

7.8%

Scottish

5.8%

Italian

3.3%

German

2.8%

Filipino

2.6%

Chinese

2.5%

Dutch

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Westcourt School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.2%

Secondary — Government

26.3%

Vocational Education

22.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Pre-school

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

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

Westcourt Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.6% 793

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No need for assistance

88.4% 6,066

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

Westcourt Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.2% 388

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 2,556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Westcourt Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

8.3%

$800-$999/mo

9.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Westcourt How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.0%

Did not go to work

16.3%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Walked only

4.7%

Bicycle

2.8%

Bus

2.2%

Other

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Truck

0.2%

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

Westcourt Car Ownership

0 vehicles

17.5%

1 vehicle

49.3%

2 vehicles

24.5%

3 vehicles

5.0%

4+ vehicles

3.7%

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

Westcourt Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

25.5%

2 bedrooms

38.9%

3 bedrooms

25.9%

4 bedrooms

7.0%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Westcourt Population Mobility

23.8%

moved in the last year

56.5%

moved in the last 5 years

7.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Westcourt Indigenous Population

17.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,202

Indigenous residents

5,827

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Westcourt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

323

Arthritis

129

Heart disease

126

Diabetes

119

Lung condition

105

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Westcourt Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

13.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Westcourt Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.5%

Couple — children under 15

31.3%

One parent — children under 15

17.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Couple — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Westcourt Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.2% 36

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Previously served

4.1% 121

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Never served

94.7% 2,786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Westcourt Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 292

—

Did not provide

90.0% 2,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Westcourt Children Ever Born

No children

43.8%

1 child

17.1%

2 children

18.4%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Westcourt When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

105

1991–2000

118

2001–2010

212

2011–2015

223

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Westcourt Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

23.3%

15–29 hours

7.4%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

42.2%

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

Westcourt Household Size

1 person

44.5%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

6.3%

5 persons

2.5%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Westcourt Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,588

Moved from QLD

572

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Westcourt Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.1%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

3.3%

Step family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Westcourt Schools

schools nearby

government

966

avg ICSEA score

15,468

total students

Mother of Good Counsel School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 354 students

1091

ICSEA

St Augustine's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 777 students

1060

ICSEA

St Monica's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 697 students

1058

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 348 students

1029

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

1025

ICSEA

Cairns School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,692 students

1024

ICSEA

Cairns State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,636 students

1019

ICSEA

Edge Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 864 students

1016

ICSEA

The BUSY School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,780 students

975

ICSEA

Whitfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 774 students

974

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

953

ICSEA

Trinity Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,784 students

908

ICSEA

Parramatta State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students

887

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Balaclava State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students

797

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Westcourt Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,186/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Westcourt

Your weekly income

≈ $5,139/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $886/wk

Rent share 25.3%

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Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $140/wk

Garbutt

Income: $643/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $70/wk

Westcourt vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,921 Income: $664/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,930 Income: $722/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bokarina

Pop: 1,935 Income: $967/wk Rent: $530/wk

Mossman

Pop: 1,935 Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk

Gayndah

Pop: 1,949 Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk

Thuringowa Central

Pop: 1,953 Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westcourt

What is the population of Westcourt QLD?

The population of Westcourt QLD is 3,841 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2355.4 people per km².Westcourt is ranked #1,984 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Westcourt?

The median personal income in Westcourt QLD is $664 per week, or $34,528 per year.The median household income is $1,186 per week.Family income is $1,509 per week.Westcourt is ranked #6,091 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Westcourt?

Median rent in Westcourt QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Westcourt ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Westcourt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westcourt QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Westcourt?

The median age in Westcourt QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Westcourt a good suburb to live in?

Westcourt is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,841.The median income is $664/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 33046. All dollar figures in AUD.