4,547 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,380
- 2016: 4,368
- 2021: 4,547
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westlake · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westlake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Westlake is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the Queensland and national figures. The community is larger than about 89% of similar areas and has a balanced mix of age groups, with a high proportion of married couples.
4,547
▲ +3.8%
- 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 Westlake — higher than 86% of areas.
| Westlake | 4,547 |
|---|---|
| 4074, QLD | 24,071 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Westlake is home to 4,547 people, which is more than the vast majority of areas at this level. The typical resident here is 43, which is 5 years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality 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.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, a figure slightly above the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.6%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.3%.
18.3% ▲ +89.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
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.
Married couples make up 62.2% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.5%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.7% of the population, a little below the state average.
1.7% ▲ +232.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality 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 62%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33049/westlake/topic/demographics-identity