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Westcourt QLD 4870

3,237 addresses · 35 streets

Leichhardt Electorate › Cairns LGA › Westcourt · 1390 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Westcourt is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 3,841 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,186 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 37% of households own their home and 59% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

3,841Population
41Median age
$1,186Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Westcourt - Bungalow statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Westcourt itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Cairns, 1.9 km east · Bus interchange: Cairns City bus station, 2.4 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 2.9 km east · Airport: Cairns Airport, 5.8 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.9% · Labour-force participation 52.6%

Population by age in Westcourt
Population by age, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4185
5-14374
15-19178
20-24263
25-34615
35-44504
45-54498
55-64391
65-74346
75-84281
85+209
Dwelling types in Westcourt
Dwelling types, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House614
Townhouse414
Apartment610
Other0
Households by weekly income in Westcourt
Households by weekly income, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650409
$650-1,499510
$1,500-2,999446
$3,000+130
Top ancestries in Westcourt
Top ancestries, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,110
Other974
Australian879
Ancestry NS410
Aboriginal394
Irish358
Housing tenure in Westcourt
Housing tenure, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned284
Mortgage291
Rented931
Other64
Cars per household in Westcourt
Cars per household, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0275
1774
2385
378
4+58
Commute to work in Westcourt
Commute to work, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,011
Train0
Bus32
Tram/ferry0
Walked67
Bicycle41
Home133
Top countries of birth in Westcourt
Top countries of birth, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England116
New Zealand111
Philippines96
Papua New Guinea65
Japan62
Nepal51
Languages used at home in Westcourt
Languages used at home, Westcourt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali130
Australian Indigenous80
Japanese77
Vietnamese47
Tagalog43
Mandarin41

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