4,444 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,381
- 2016: 4,352
- 2021: 4,444
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westlake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Westlake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors has shifted the age profile in Westlake since 2011. The typical resident is now 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 4,444 people is mostly made up of married couples and established adults.
4,444
▲ +1.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Westlake — lower than 81% of areas.
| Westlake | 4,444 |
|---|---|
| 4074, QLD | 24,071 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.4% since 2011, adding about 63 people. This total is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 18.5% of the population, a rise of 8.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.0%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
18.5% ▲ +90.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westlake, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 62.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.5%, which is well below the national figure. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rose to 1.6% in 2021.
1.6% ▲ +227.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westlake, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011085/westlake/topic/demographics-identity