Mount Ommaney vs Westlake

Westlake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Mount Ommaney. 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 Mount Ommaney: a median of $1.83 million, against $1.41 million in Westlake. Mount Ommaney is closer to the city centre: 15.9 km, against 19.4 km. On these figures, Mount Ommaney tends to suit older residents, while Westlake suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 77%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Westlake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,410,444 vs $1,825,737)
  • has cheaper units ($706,000 vs $857,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Ommaney

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 53/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.9 km vs 19.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Ommaney

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Westlake carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Ommaney 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.

Mount Ommaney 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.

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Walkability 82 / 53
Mount Ommaney — Walkability: 82/100 Westlake — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 12 / 80
Mount Ommaney — Safety: 12/100 Westlake — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Ommaney — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westlake — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Westlake has more residents (4,547 vs 2,503); Westlake has higher household incomes ($139,932 vs $122,772).

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Population 2,503 4,547
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +4.1%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $122,772/yr $139,932/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $540/wk $550/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Ommaney Westlake
0-4 3.7% / 5.1%
Mount Ommaney — 0-4: 3.7% Westlake — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.9% / 14.1%
Mount Ommaney — 5-14: 12.9% Westlake — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.1% / 6.6%
Mount Ommaney — 15-19: 6.1% Westlake — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.3% / 5.3%
Mount Ommaney — 20-24: 4.3% Westlake — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.8% / 8.2%
Mount Ommaney — 25-34: 6.8% Westlake — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.4% / 12.8%
Mount Ommaney — 35-44: 12.4% Westlake — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.9% / 13.9%
Mount Ommaney — 45-54: 11.9% Westlake — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 14.5% / 15.7%
Mount Ommaney — 55-64: 14.5% Westlake — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 15.1% / 12.6%
Mount Ommaney — 65-74: 15.1% Westlake — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 8.2% / 4.5%
Mount Ommaney — 75-84: 8.2% Westlake — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 4.0% / 1.1%
Mount Ommaney — 85+: 4.0% Westlake — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Ommaney 60.1% couple families
Mount Ommaney — Couple Families: 60.1% Mount Ommaney — Lone Person: 26.6% Mount Ommaney — One Parent Families: 12.3% Mount Ommaney — Group Household: 0.5% Mount Ommaney — Other Families: 0.5%
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.

Mount Ommaney 12.3% renting
Mount Ommaney — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mount Ommaney — Mortgage: 37.7% Mount Ommaney — Renting: 12.3%
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.

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 22.1%
Mount Ommaney — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Westlake — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 9.5%
Mount Ommaney — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Westlake — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.6%
Mount Ommaney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Westlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 8.6%
Mount Ommaney — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Westlake — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.1%
Mount Ommaney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% 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.

Mount Ommaney Westlake
England 4.5% / 4.2%
Mount Ommaney — England: 4.5% Westlake — England: 4.2%
China 4.1% / 3.0%
Mount Ommaney — China: 4.1% Westlake — China: 3.0%
Vietnam 4.1% / 2.7%
Mount Ommaney — Vietnam: 4.1% Westlake — Vietnam: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.1%
Mount Ommaney — New Zealand: 2.4% Westlake — New Zealand: 3.1%
Taiwan 2.8% / —
Mount Ommaney — Taiwan: 2.8% Westlake — Taiwan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.4%
Mount Ommaney — South Africa: not among its largest Westlake — South Africa: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Ommaney 77.2% houses
Mount Ommaney — Houses: 77.2% Mount Ommaney — Townhouses: 18.2% Mount Ommaney — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Westlake 97.1% houses
Westlake — Houses: 97.1% Westlake — Townhouses: 3.1% Westlake — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Median house price $1,825,737 $1,410,444
Median unit price $857,000 $706,000
Median land price $1,940,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 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.

Mount Ommaney Westlake
4 bed $1.6M / $1.4M
Mount Ommaney — 4 bed: $1.6M (17 sales) Westlake — 4 bed: $1.4M (41 sales)

17 vs 41 sales

5 bed $2.06M / $1.67M
Mount Ommaney — 5 bed: $2.06M (16 sales) Westlake — 5 bed: $1.67M (21 sales)

16 vs 21 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Ommaney Westlake
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% 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 82% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Ommaney is more walkable (82 vs 53); Westlake scores higher overall (88 vs 70).

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Grade A A+
Score 70/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Ommaney carries more crime risk (88 vs 20).

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
St Lucia Campus, 8.8 km
 None

Schools in Mount Ommaney

  • Mount Ommaney Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Westlake

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Westlake sits further from the CBD (19.4 km vs 15.9 km).

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Walkability score 82/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.9 km 19.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
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.

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Car (driver) 57.6% / 63.3%
Mount Ommaney — Car (driver): 57.6% Westlake — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 31.3% / 26.8%
Mount Ommaney — Worked from Home: 31.3% Westlake — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.2%
Mount Ommaney — Car (passenger): 4.6% Westlake — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 2.9% / 2.6%
Mount Ommaney — Bus: 2.9% Westlake — Bus: 2.6%
Train 1.6% / 3.0%
Mount Ommaney — Train: 1.6% Westlake — Train: 3.0%

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

Setting

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.7 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,287 premises
 0%
1,601 premises

Climate

Mount Ommaney 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)

Mount Ommaney 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

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Ommaney Westlake
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Ommaney

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees

Westlake

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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