Middle Park vs Westlake

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Westlake: a median of $1.41 million, against $1.24 million in Middle Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Westlake tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Westlake

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 73%)
  • But Middle Park has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Middle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,240,000 vs $1,410,444)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Middle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Middle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Middle Park is more walkable (78/100 vs 53/100)
  • Westlake carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Westlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.1% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Middle Park and Westlake drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Middle Park Westlake
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Middle Park Westlake
Walkability 78 / 53
Middle Park — Walkability: 78/100 Westlake — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 69 / 80
Middle Park — Safety: 69/100 Westlake — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westlake — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Westlake rents higher ($550/wk vs $450/wk); Westlake has higher household incomes ($139,932 vs $115,388).

Middle Park Westlake
Population 3,845 4,547
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +4.1%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $115,388/yr $139,932/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $550/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middle Park Westlake
0-4 4.7% / 5.1%
Middle Park — 0-4: 4.7% Westlake — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.4% / 14.1%
Middle Park — 5-14: 13.4% Westlake — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.8% / 6.6%
Middle Park — 15-19: 6.8% Westlake — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.3%
Middle Park — 20-24: 5.4% Westlake — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.1% / 8.2%
Middle Park — 25-34: 10.1% Westlake — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.7% / 12.8%
Middle Park — 35-44: 13.7% Westlake — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.3% / 13.9%
Middle Park — 45-54: 13.3% Westlake — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.9% / 15.7%
Middle Park — 55-64: 13.9% Westlake — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.2% / 12.6%
Middle Park — 65-74: 12.2% Westlake — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.8% / 4.5%
Middle Park — 75-84: 4.8% Westlake — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.6% / 1.1%
Middle Park — 85+: 1.6% Westlake — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 57.1% couple families
Middle Park — Couple Families: 57.1% Middle Park — Lone Person: 23.6% Middle Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Middle Park — Group Household: 2.9% Middle Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Westlake 68.5% couple families
Westlake — Couple Families: 68.5% Westlake — Lone Person: 15.2% Westlake — One Parent Families: 12.9% Westlake — Group Household: 2.2% Westlake — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 17.1% renting
Middle Park — Owned Outright: 41.7% Middle Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Middle Park — Renting: 17.1%
Westlake 11.1% renting
Westlake — Owned Outright: 44.0% Westlake — Mortgage: 44.8% Westlake — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Middle Park Westlake
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 22.1%
Middle Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Westlake — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 8.6%
Middle Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Westlake — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.6%
Middle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Westlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 9.5%
Middle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Westlake — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.1%
Middle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Westlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Middle Park Westlake
England 4.4% / 4.2%
Middle Park — England: 4.4% Westlake — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.1%
Middle Park — New Zealand: 3.2% Westlake — New Zealand: 3.1%
China 2.8% / 3.0%
Middle Park — China: 2.8% Westlake — China: 3.0%
Vietnam 2.8% / 2.7%
Middle Park — Vietnam: 2.8% Westlake — Vietnam: 2.7%
South Africa 2.0% / 2.4%
Middle Park — South Africa: 2.0% Westlake — South Africa: 2.4%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / 1.5%
Middle Park — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Westlake — Sri Lanka: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 94.6% houses
Middle Park — Houses: 94.6% Middle Park — Townhouses: 5.2% Middle Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Westlake 97.1% houses
Westlake — Houses: 97.1% Westlake — Townhouses: 3.1% Westlake — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middle Park Westlake
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,410,444
Median unit price $759,250 $706,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 24 sales
 30 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Middle Park Westlake
3 bed $1.06M / $1.01M
Middle Park — 3 bed: $1.06M (18 sales) Westlake — 3 bed: $1.01M (9 sales)

18 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.4M
Middle Park — 4 bed: $1.26M (55 sales) Westlake — 4 bed: $1.4M (41 sales)

55 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.57M / $1.67M
Middle Park — 5 bed: $1.57M (9 sales) Westlake — 5 bed: $1.67M (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Middle Park Westlake
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Middle Park Westlake
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Middle Park is more walkable (78 vs 53).

Middle Park Westlake
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Middle Park carries more crime risk (31 vs 20).

Middle Park Westlake
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
20/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Middle Park Westlake
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Middle Park

  • Good News Lutheran School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Middle Park State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Westlake

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Middle Park Westlake
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Middle Park Westlake
Walkability score 78/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.1 km 19.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 26 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4074
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4074
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Middle Park Westlake
Car (driver) 61.2% / 63.3%
Middle Park — Car (driver): 61.2% Westlake — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 26.8%
Middle Park — Worked from Home: 25.1% Westlake — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.2%
Middle Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Westlake — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 4.3% / 3.0%
Middle Park — Train: 4.3% Westlake — Train: 3.0%
Bus 3.1% / 2.6%
Middle Park — Bus: 3.1% Westlake — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Middle Park Westlake
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Middle Park Westlake
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,493 premises
 0%
1,601 premises

Climate

Middle Park Westlake
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Middle Park Westlake
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Middle Park Westlake
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Middle Park Westlake
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Middle Park Westlake
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Middle Park

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Westlake

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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