Westlake
QLD 4074 · Brisbane
4,547 (2021) → 4,559 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Westlake is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4074, about 14km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Westlake are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 28km inland. Westlake has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.22%), New Zealand (3.1%), China (2.99%), Vietnam (2.75%), South Africa (2.38%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.2%), Vietnamese (4.2%), Cantonese (2.73%), Tamil (1.63%), Persian ED (1.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1051 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Middle Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1074
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1102
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1169
- Pullenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1119
- Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1146
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1049
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1089
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3kmICSEA 1062
- Moggill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1098
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1063
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1163
- Darra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 988
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Westlake
Is Westlake safe?
Westlake has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Westlake from Brisbane CBD?
Westlake is about 14.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 54 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Westlake?
Westlake has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Westlake?
Westlake has a transport score of 54/100 and 8 bus stops.