Westwood Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Westwood (4702) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 516 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Westwood is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Westwood was 220 and is comprised of approximately 47.3% females and 52.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Westwood is 48 years of age.

86.3% of people living in the suburb of Westwood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 2.3% New Zealand.

94.5% of people living in Westwood speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Westwood is 24.3% Anglican, 18.5% Catholic, 15.8% No religion, 14.9% Uniting Church, 12.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.4% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Lutheran.

65.3% of people are married, 14.8% have never married and 13.1% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Westwood.

63.0% of the people living in Westwood over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.1% are working on a part time basis. Westwood has an unemployment rate of 5.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Westwood are 22.1% Managers, 17.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.5% Labourers, 13.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.5% Technicians & trades workers, 9.6% Professionals, 5.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 5.8% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Westwood work in are 21.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.7% Mining, 8.8% Public administration and safety, 8.8% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.9% Accommodation and food services, 6.9% Education and training, 5.9% Wholesale trade, 5.9% Other services, 5.9% Transport, postal and warehousing.

42.5% of homes are fully owned, and 35.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $529 per week and the median household income is $1028 per week.

The median rent in Westwood is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1457 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Westwood postcode 4702