Westcourt is an established inner city suburb of Cairns adjoining to Parramatta Park, Manunda, Mooroobool and Bungalow, and is located approximately 2km west of the Cairns CBD. Westcourt is predominantly a residential locale with many commercial areas bordering Mulgrave Road. The postcode for Westcourt is 4870.

Major features of Westcourt include the Cairns Direct Factory Outlet (DFO), Cazaly's Stadium and Westcourt Sports Ground. Westcourt is close to all Cairns city facilities including Cairns Civic Theatre, Cairns Convention Centre, bars, restaurants, clubs and art galleries. The closest major shopping centre is Cairns Central Shopping Centre located in the city centre providing access to most major outlets including Coles, Target, Kmart, Myer and JB Hi-Fi.
 
Although there are no schools in Westcourt, several surrounding suburbs provide schooling options including Parramatta Park with a State Primary School, a Catholic primary school and St Augustine’s College, an all-boys Catholic boarding high school. St Monica’s all-girls Catholic school is nearby in Cairns city, about a 5-minute drive east. Trinity Bay State High School is in the adjacent suburb of Manunda, about a 5-minute drive west. The Cairns Sunbus public transport service also runs throughout the area with multiple stop overs in the suburb.