West Island
OTWest Island is a stable suburb in OT with 147 residents.
- SAL code
- 90005
- SA2
- 901021002
- Population
- 147
West Island, OT had 147 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 46. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $4,584 a month. Around 30.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 69.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?147
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.0%
3yr: +1.8% · 10yr: +12.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,791/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
46
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Hospitals
AIHW hospitals data not yet loaded for OT
Childcare services
ACECQA childcare register not yet loaded for OT
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for OT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for OT
Dwelling approvals
ABS LGA dwelling approvals not yet loaded for OT
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for OT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for OT
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for OT
Population over time — Cocos (Keeling) Islands (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; West Island suburb alone is ~147 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 600 to 626 over 24 years, averaging 0.2% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for OT
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for OT.
Source when available: the relevant state department of education.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 30.2%Almost entirely detached houses (100%), rental-heavy (69.2% renting), built for families (84% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for OT.
Source when available: the relevant state fire and flood authority.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for OT.
Source when available: the relevant state planning authority.