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Westlake

Ranked #34 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
5
#267 of 277
Safety
27
#200 of 277
Wealth
88
#34 of 277
Value
48
#144 of 277
Parks
47
#150 of 277
Cafés
15
#210 of 277
Transit
33
#113 of 277
Green space
56
#108 of 277
Active & healthy
31
#247 of 277

The numbers

Population4,547
Area2.23 km²
Median household income$2,691/wk
Median rent$550/wk
Crime rate149.7 incidents per 1,000 people (Mount Ommaney police division — not suburb-level)
Parks7 (3.55 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park93.1% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues1

Common questions about Westlake

Is Westlake safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 27/100 for safety and ranking #200 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 150 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Mount Ommaney police division, not for Westlake alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Westlake good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 27/100, parks 47/100 and green space 56/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Westlake expensive to live in?

Median rent is $550 a week, and household income ranks #34 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 48/100 for value.

Does Westlake have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #113 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Westlake?

93% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 56/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Middle ParkRiverhillsMount OmmaneyJamboree HeightsJindaleeBellbowrie

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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