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Westlake QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Westlake QLD is 4,547 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Westlake is $1,007 per week ($52,364 per year). Median rent in Westlake is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Westlake has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Westlake has a population density of 2283.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Westlake is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westlake is $2,247.

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Westlake Population

residents (Census 2021)

Westlake Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,007/wk

$52,364 per year

#1191 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$550/wk

$2,383 per month

#360 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,247/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Westlake Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,225) Female 51.1% (2,321)

Population Density

2283.2

people per km²

4,547 people · 2.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,839

Family income/wk

Westlake 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)

Westlake Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.5% 654 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.5% 666 dwellings

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

Westlake Country of Birth

Australia

81.9%

England

5.8%

China

3.8%

India

2.4%

Iran

1.6%

Fiji

1.5%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Canada

0.8%

Germany

0.8%

Brazil

0.5%

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

Westlake Religion

No Religion

43.5%

Catholic

23.1%

Anglican

12.6%

Hinduism

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Baptist

3.8%

Not stated

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Westlake Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Westlake Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

23.9%

Vietnamese

22.6%

Cantonese

16.2%

Other

10.3%

Persian ED

8.5%

Tamil

8.2%

Hindi

6.4%

German

3.9%

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

Westlake Employment

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Employed full-time

40.7% 1,397 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.4% 735 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 103 people

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Not in labour force

34.9% 1,200 people

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

Westlake Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.9%

Postgraduate Degree

18.0%

Certificate III/IV

16.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Westlake Occupation

Professionals

42.0%

Managers

19.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.5%

Community & Personal Service

8.4%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

1.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Westlake Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.6%

Engineering

16.3%

Health

12.9%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Education

9.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.6%

Information Technology

4.5%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Westlake Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Westlake Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Westlake Marital Status

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Married

62.3% 2,288

↔️

Separated

1.8% 65

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Divorced

6.2% 228

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 113

👤

Never married

26.6% 977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Westlake Ancestry

English

28.3%

Australian

21.2%

Other

10.7%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

8.0%

Chinese

7.7%

German

4.5%

Indian

3.5%

Vietnamese

3.3%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Westlake School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Vocational Education

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

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

Westlake Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 365

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 8,564

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

Westlake Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 690

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 2,926

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Westlake Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Westlake How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Bus

2.7%

Train

2.0%

Bicycle

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

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

Westlake Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

22.0%

2 vehicles

50.5%

3 vehicles

17.2%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Westlake Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.0%

3 bedrooms

17.9%

4 bedrooms

58.6%

5 bedrooms

19.3%

6+ bedrooms

3.1%

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

Westlake Population Mobility

9.8%

moved in the last year

32.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Westlake Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

155

Indigenous residents

8,828

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Westlake Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

298

Asthma

167

Heart disease

125

Arthritis

122

Diabetes

120

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Westlake Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Westlake Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children under 15

24.9%

Couple — no children

24.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Westlake Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

2.7% 99

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Never served

96.7% 3,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Westlake Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 539

—

Did not provide

85.1% 3,068

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Westlake Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

37.7%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Westlake When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

165

1981–1990

374

1991–2000

327

2001–2010

350

2011–2015

145

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Westlake Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

34.4%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

16.6%

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

Westlake Household Size

1 person

10.6%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

19.1%

4 persons

22.9%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Westlake Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,009

Moved from QLD

342

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

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

Westlake Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.3%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Westlake Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

4,683

total students

Good News Lutheran School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1181

ICSEA

Brisbane Independent School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students

1135

ICSEA

Pullenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 389 students

1128

ICSEA

Jamboree Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 893 students

1103

ICSEA

Jindalee State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students

1082

ICSEA

Middle Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 578 students

1070

ICSEA

Mount Ommaney Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 156 students

1056

ICSEA

Centenary State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,719 students

1049

ICSEA

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

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Westlake Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,691/wk

Median Rent $550/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in Westlake

Your weekly income

≈ $11,661/month

Median rent $550/wk

Left after rent $2,141/wk

Rent share 20.4%

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Income: $907/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $130/wk

Westlake vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Taranganba

Pop: 2,275 Income: $784/wk Rent: $350/wk

Willow Vale (Qld)

Pop: 2,279 Income: $860/wk Rent: $430/wk

Cranley

Pop: 2,281 Income: $634/wk Rent: $330/wk

Emu Park

Pop: 2,281 Income: $617/wk Rent: $300/wk

Whitsundays

Pop: 2,281 Income: $942/wk Rent: $356/wk

Tin Can Bay

Pop: 2,293 Income: $456/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westlake

What is the population of Westlake QLD?

The population of Westlake QLD is 4,547 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2283.2 people per km².Westlake is ranked #1,705 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Westlake?

The median personal income in Westlake QLD is $1,007 per week, or $52,364 per year.The median household income is $2,691 per week.Family income is $2,839 per week.Westlake is ranked #1,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Westlake?

Median rent in Westlake QLD is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Westlake ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Westlake?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Westlake QLD is $2,247. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Westlake?

The median age in Westlake QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Westlake a good suburb to live in?

Westlake is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,547.The median income is $1,007/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 33049. All dollar figures in AUD.