Moving to Westcourt QLD 4870
What the official numbers say about living in Westcourt — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,186 a week.
About 37% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Westcourt shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,906 → 3,841 people).
Around 48% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Australian Indigenous, Japanese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Westcourt scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cairns, 1.9 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Cairns City bus station, 2.4 km north-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 2.9 km east.
Nearest airport: Cairns Airport, 5.8 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1390 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 21 schools · 132 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 52 parks — see them all on the Westcourt profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cairns Adventist College 600 m · Cairns School of Distance Education 900 m · Trinity Bay State High School 900 m · Parramatta State School 1.1 km · Cairns West State School 1.3 km · Balaclava State School 1.4 km · Saint Josephs School 1.4 km · St Augustine's College Design & Technology 1.4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.5 km · Coles 1.9 km · Coles 2.2 km · Woolworths 2.3 km · The Healthy Hub 2.3 km · Wellbeing Korea 2.5 km · Peries IGA 2.5 km · Woolworths 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Curtin and Creed Streets Park Cairns3 250 m · Veivers Park 250 m · Barrier Reef Park 350 m · Fire Station Park 500 m · Earl Street Park 650 m · Clarke and Wallace Park 700 m · Sidney Park 850 m · Jackson Close Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Westcourt, most often seen first: Common Myna · Masked Lapwing · Willie Wagtail · Magpie-lark · Peaceful Dove · Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Westcourt, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westcourt here | 3,841 | — | 1/10 | 6% |
| Bungalow | 2,358 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
| Manunda | 5,191 | — | 1/10 | 24% |
| Parramatta Park | 3,621 | — | 2/10 | 17% |
| Portsmith | 314 | — | 2/10 | 50% |
| Mooroobool | 7,136 | — | 3/10 | 37% |
| Cairns City | 3,616 | — | 8/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Cairns — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Leichhardt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4870 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Westcourt profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 59% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,906 people to 3,841. It sits about 1390 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Cairns station is roughly 1.9 km away. Local government is Cairns council, and the federal seat is Leichhardt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Westcourt vs Bungalow · Westcourt vs Manunda.
Nearby guides: Bungalow · Manunda · Parramatta Park · Portsmith · Mooroobool · Cairns City.
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