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Westlake flood & bushfire risk

Of Westlake’s 1,853 mapped properties, 54.2% are in a mapped flood area and 5.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

54.2%
In a flood area
5.7%
In a bushfire area
1,853
Mapped properties

Crime near Westlake

Westlake sits in the Mount Ommaney police division, which recorded 6,051 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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268
Break-ins
122
Vehicle theft
1,827
Other theft
227
Property damage
133
Fraud
32
Handling stolen goods
521
Assault
81
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
52
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,773
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,051 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Ommaney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Westlake

Westlake is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Open space1.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS2 - Open space (District)

Residential0.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NC - Neighbourhood centre

School catchments in Westlake

PrimaryJamboree Heights SS · Middle Park SS
JuniorCentenary SHS
SeniorCentenary SHS

Westlake can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Westlake

At the 2021 Census, 35.9% of Westlake’s 4,547 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.3%
Australian26.5%
Irish10.3%
Scottish10%
Chinese9.6%
German5.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%
New Zealand3.1%
China3%
Vietnam2.7%
South Africa2.4%
India1.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Westlake

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Westlake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Westlake address:

Nearby suburbs

Middle Park · 25.2% floodRiverhills · 49.5% floodPinjarra Hills · 19.2% floodJamboree Heights · 14% floodMount Ommaney · 26.4% floodSumner · 60.5% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.