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Westcourt vs White Rock

Name: Westcourt vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Westcourt profile · White Rock profile

Westcourt White Rock

White Rock (Cairns - Qld) and Westcourt are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. White Rock is mostly car-dependent and dominated by detached houses, with 80.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Westcourt is very walkable, where 37.2% of residents live in flats or apartments and 56.8% rent their homes. Westcourt also has a much higher share of overseas-born residents (30.4% compared to 17.8% in White Rock) and more people living alone (44.5% versus 27.1%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $1,500 and have almost identical rates of unemployment. While White Rock is younger and has more children under 15, Westcourt has more recent arrivals from overseas and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. These two neighbours have tracked closely in their basic financial standings, even as they remain distinct in their layout and diversity.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.6 pts higher in White Rock 3+ bedrooms: 46.5 pts higher in White Rock Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Westcourt Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Westcourt Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Westcourt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Westcourt in White Rock +1,077 larger in White Rock gap widening

3,841 86th pct 4,918 86th pct

Median age in Westcourt in White Rock +4 yrs older in Westcourt gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

46.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 44.6%

27.2% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Westcourt White Rock

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.9% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian even 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.0% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Westcourt in White Rock

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Westcourt in White Rock +5 more in Westcourt

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Westcourt in White Rock +256 larger in Westcourt

908 100th pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Westcourt in White Rock +36 higher in Westcourt

975 41st pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.6%

21.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

6.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 14.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Westcourt in White Rock +$30 higher in White Rock gap narrowing

$664 35th pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Westcourt in White Rock +$210 higher in White Rock gap narrowing

$1,186 24th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Westcourt in White Rock +$79 higher in White Rock gap narrowing

$1,509 27th pct $1,588 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

16.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Westcourt in White Rock +305 larger in White Rock

607 87th pct 912 87th pct

Median age in Westcourt in White Rock +5 yrs older in Westcourt

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Westcourt in White Rock +$58 higher in Westcourt

$570 42nd pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Westcourt in White Rock +$345 higher in White Rock

$1,006 19th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Westcourt in White Rock +0.6 larger in White Rock gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 25.3%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

44.5% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 27.1%

32.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.4% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.3% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.5% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Westcourt in White Rock +$40 higher in White Rock gap steady

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Westcourt in White Rock +$43 higher in White Rock gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Westcourt in White Rock +0.20 higher in Westcourt gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 35.9%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.3% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

37.5% Separate house +36.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

37.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.3 pts 10.0%

25.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 13.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 15.4%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.8 pts 1.4%

2.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.5%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Westcourt in White Rock +7 more in White Rock

11 81st pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Westcourt in White Rock +0.80 more in White Rock

2.86 69th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Westcourt in White Rock +304.6 more in Westcourt

1,091.9 87th pct 787.3 84th pct

PT routes in Westcourt in White Rock +6 more in Westcourt

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Westcourt in White Rock +7 longer in White Rock

3 21st pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

8.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 38.0%

24.4% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%

4.9% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

9.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

8.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Westcourt in White Rock +3.6 higher in Westcourt

7.2 94th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Westcourt in White Rock +4.0 more in Westcourt

7.0 94th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Westcourt in White Rock +88.4 pts higher in Westcourt

100.0% 100th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Westcourt in White Rock +88.2 pts higher in Westcourt

99.8% 100th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Westcourt in White Rock +2.2 pts higher in Westcourt

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Westcourt in White Rock +47.7 pts higher in Westcourt

96.8% 98th pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Westcourt in White Rock +0.8 pts higher in Westcourt

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Westcourt in White Rock +90.3 pts higher in Westcourt

97.2% 99th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Westcourt in White Rock +1.1 more in Westcourt

7.8 36th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Westcourt in White Rock +209 higher in Westcourt

245 93rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Westcourt in White Rock +1.2 pts higher in White Rock

2.8% 10th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Compare White Rock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Westcourt vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33046/westcourt/vs/SAL33062/white-rock