Westlake

Westlake is a suburb in the City of Brisbane. It's home to 4,368 people as of the 2016 census.

Name
Westlake's name is derived from the name given by developers for a nearby conservation dam.

Established as a suburb
Westlake was established as a suburb on January 8, 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. Its name and boundaries were confirmed two years later by the Queensland Minister for Survey and Valuation, Urban and Regional Affairs on August 11, 1975.

Demographics
In the 2016 census, Westlake recorded a population of 4,368 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Westlake population was 42 years, 4 years above the national median. 63.4% of people living in Westlake were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (4.6%), South Africa (3.1%), New Zealand (2.9%), Vietnam (2.4%) and China (2.3%).

Westlake is a predominantly family suburb with 87.1% of households being family households. Of these family households, 64.1% have children. The other households are single-person households (11.5%) and group households (1.4%).

Crime and safety
See: Category:Westlake crime rates

In 2020, a total of 58 reported offences occurred in Westlake. Out of these offences, 1 was a violent crime. Excluding the possibilities of repeated victimisation and victims not being residents, the chance of being a victim of violent crime in Westlake is 0.02%.