$300 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $269
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Westcourt · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Westcourt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in Westcourt than in most similar areas, with 56.8% of households renting. This suburb is marked by a high number of smaller homes and very low rates of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the state.
$300
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westcourt — higher than 57% of areas.
| Westcourt | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $310 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical housing costs are low, with the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than average, typically costing $300.
$1,300 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,464
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Westcourt, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Westcourt, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge gap exists in home ownership, as only 17.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the 31.0% national average. This is consistent with the very high proportion of renters in the area.
56.8% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.3% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Westcourt, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the landscape, with separate houses and flats making up most of the stock. Because only 33.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms—far below the Queensland figure—there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.7% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Westcourt splits fairly evenly between Separate house (37%) and Flat or apartment (37%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Westcourt, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (25%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33046/westcourt/topic/housing-dwellings