Suburb in Cairns

Westcourt, QLD

Westcourt had a population of 3,841 at the 2021 Census (−2.0% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $1,185. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Westcourt at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Westcourt's population shrank by 2.0% to 3,841, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.1, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.2%.

59.1% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 18.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 37.2% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 1,639 households.

The median household earns $1,185 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,301 a month.

34.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 26.5% use a language other than English at home. 39.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Westcourt beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWestcourtQLDAustralia
Population3,8415,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.138.238.2
Households1,6391,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments37.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting59.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright18.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,185$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$300$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,301$1,740$1,866
Born overseas34.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home26.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion39.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,9062011
  2. 3,9182016
  3. 3,8412021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Westcourt Queensland
Share of people by age, Westcourt and Queensland
0–99.6%
10–199.5%
20–2914.5%
30–3914.8%
40–4912.9%
50–5912.1%
60–699.7%
70–798.4%
80+8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Westcourt at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English32.4%
  2. Australian25.6%
  3. Australian Aboriginal11.5%
  4. Irish10.4%
  5. Scottish7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali3.8%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages2.3%
  3. Japanese2.3%
  4. Vietnamese1.4%
  5. Tagalog1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%
  2. New Zealand3.2%
  3. the Philippines2.8%
  4. Papua New Guinea1.9%
  5. Japan1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Westcourt

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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