Westcourt, QLD 4870
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4870
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Westcourt
- Weekly rent (house)
- $310/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $500/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Westcourt
Westcourt (4870) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Westcourt has roughly 3,841 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Westcourt scores 50/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 17°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,166 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 3 government secondary, 8 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Westcourt
Schools serving Westcourt: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 50/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Westcourt's population at 3,841, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (35% own, 57% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (44%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 3,841
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 48%
- Lone person
- 44%
- Owner occupied
- 35%
- Renter occupied
- 57%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
67,028 offences recorded in 2026 across the Cairns Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Cairns Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 2,166 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 17.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Westcourt
- What is the Westcourt postcode?
- Westcourt is in the 4870 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Westcourt?
- Westcourt is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4870.
- What is the average rent in Westcourt?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $310, for units it's $500.
- What schools are in Westcourt?
- There are 20 schools serving Westcourt on this page, including Trinity Bay State High School, Cairns School of Distance Education, The BUSY School.
- How walkable is Westcourt?
- Westcourt has a Walk Score of 50 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Westcourt?
- Westcourt is close to Bungalow, Parramatta Park, Manunda, Portsmith, Martynvale.
- What is the population of Westcourt?
- The population of Westcourt is approximately 3,841 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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