3,841 ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,906
- 2016: 3,918
- 2021: 3,841
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westcourt · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westcourt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Westcourt than in most similar areas. The suburb is home to 3,841 people and has a noticeably older population than the national average, with the typical resident aged 41.
3,841
▼ -1.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westcourt — higher than 86% of areas.
| Westcourt | 3,841 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Westcourt is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,841 people.
41 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a high proportion of seniors, with 22.1% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 14.4% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average.
22.1% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westcourt, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 14.0%, which is a little above the Australian average.
15.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westcourt, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33046/westcourt/topic/demographics-identity