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Westlake, 4074

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,965

Growth (1 yr)

-0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.5%

Median age

Median income

$2,691/wk

Employment rate

62.8%

University qualified

42.9%

Work from home

23.2%

Languages at home

25.8%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.3/100

Average

Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated

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Suburb profile

Westlake is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Brisbane Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 42% above the peer median, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and weaker population growth, with median rents 25% above the peer median.

Westlake's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (110)

Strengths

University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

Rents are among the highest in the peer group
Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

Overseas-born and multilingual community
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Westlake compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$810/wk

Population (ERP)

4,965

-0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#112

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

24th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

1st

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

11%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

85th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 52.3/100 — Average
State standing: Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 1587th in Australia
State rank: 296th in QLD
Peer rank: #112 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #181 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence: 90%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

All types (Mar 2026): $810

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Population

Estimated resident population

4,965(June 2025)

-0.2% annual · -0.5% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: -0.2%
5-year growth: -0.5%
Change in 1 year: -11
Change in 5 years: -24
Growth rank in QLD: 1th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,950), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 4,547
Median age: 43
Median household income / week: $2,691
Dwelling vacancy: 3.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 55 of 1,556
Median monthly mortgage: $2,247
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 44% / 44.8% / 11.1%
Employment rate: 62.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 23.2% / 3.5% / 58.2%
Walked or cycled to work: 1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 1,460 / 46 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

42.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 10.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified42.9% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified10.7% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational10.7% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below35.7% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce27.3%
Engineering and related technologies16.7%
Health12.7%
Society and culture11.9%
Education10.1%
Natural and physical sciences5.9%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $65,883
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $74,658
Residents with rental investments: 16.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $111,156
Residents with business income: 8.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4074 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 15,903
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 2,526
Median net rent: -$260
Taxpayers reporting business income: 1,304
Taxable income vs state median: +19%
Salary / wages vs state median: +22%
Rental investment vs state median: +46%
Super vs state median: +60%
Business income vs state median: -20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

25.8% speak a language other than English at home; 36.3% born overseas

Language at home: 3,324 English only · 1,155 other
Non-English at home: 25.8%
Born overseas: 1,628 (36.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 76 (1.7%)
Australian citizens: 4,114
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 29

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Mandarin93 · 18.8%
Vietnamese88 · 17.8%
Cantonese63 · 12.8%
Persian33 · 6.7%
Tamil32 · 6.5%
Hindi25 · 5.1%
German15 · 3%
Arabic12 · 2.4%

Religion

49%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49%, while 37% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	37%	40.7%
Christianity	49%	45.7%
Hinduism	4.5%	1.3%
Buddhism	2.9%	1.4%
Other / not stated	6.6%	10.8%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	19.6%	18.6%
Anglican	10.7%	11.3%
Uniting Church	3.9%	3.6%
Baptist	3.2%	1.7%
Christian (not further defined)	3%	3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed	2.5%	2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4074, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 178
Against the person: 17
Against property: 123
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 48
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 267 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 23.8th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year): +19.6%

Most common offence types

Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)81
Drug Offences23
Other Property Damage11
Traffic And Related Offences10
Unlawful Entry15

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 1,103
Median ICSEA percentile: 85th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 1

School list

Middle Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 578 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1181 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 893 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Centenary SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Jamboree Heights SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Middle Park SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

Horizon Dr at Lake View
Horizon Dr at Lake View
Horizon Dr at McLeod near Maribor St
Horizon Dr at McLeod near Maribor St
Horizon Dr at Westlake near Tebera St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:58 pm AEST

Amenities

69 mapped amenities

2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 35 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

Limited walkable amenities nearby
Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 39 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 12/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 0
Parks per 1,000 residents: 1.54

Sport & outdoors(48)

BBQ
Dog park
Drinking water
Park
Peter Lightfoot OvalPark
Raeside Street ParkPark
Riverview Farm ParkPark
Wendouree Crescent, Westlake
Seabrook Circuit ParkPark
40 Seabrook Circuit, Westlake
Timarum Close ParkPark
Westlake Bush ParkPark
Playground (2)
Sports field
Centenary Pool MartSwimming pool
Swimming pool (34)

Entertainment(1)

Viewpoint

Transport(6)

6 bus stops

Other(10)

Bench (2)
Common
Farm
Information
Parking (3)
Post Box
Puzzle exchangePublic Bookcase
Shelter
Telephone
Waste Basket (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

Peter Lightfoot OvalPark
Raeside Street ParkPark
Riverview Farm ParkPark
Seabrook Circuit ParkPark
Timarum Close ParkPark
Westlake Bush ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 7.8%
Woodland / forest cover: 3.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 9
Parks (OSM): 7
Typical summer maximum: 28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital: Canossa Private Hospital (5.0 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb: 0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 120
Participants per 1,000 residents: 24.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 28° / 18°
Rainfall: 493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 25° / 14°
Rainfall: 343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 20° / 7°
Rainfall: 144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 25° / 12°
Rainfall: 249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Oxley
Member of Parliament: Milton DICK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 122,449
Turnout (2025): 88.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +7.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.8%Labor 69.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.2 km away).

Coalition 31.9%Labor 68.1%

1.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Middle Park CentralLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Middle ParkLabor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Middle Park EastLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Jindalee SouthLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
JindaleeLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)3.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 10/10
IRSD decile (2021): 10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST