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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4074 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
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 1070
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1103
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1181
- Pullenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1128
- Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1135
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1049
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1082
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3kmICSEA 1056
- Moggill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1099
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1054
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1170
- Darra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 980
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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 8,817 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.