QLD · Brisbane Council
West End, 4101
Current weather
18.5°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
West End is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of support for parents with young children. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 14,730
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,114
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 778 of 7,226
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 69%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 358 / 278 / 4,880
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 991
- Against the person
- 184
- Against property
- 634
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault179
- Drug Offences250
- Good Order Offences192
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)908
- Unlawful Entry248
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 866
- Townsville Flexible SchoolSpecial
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary
- West End State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary Street Hail 'n' Ride
- Montague Rd at Davies Park, stop 8
- Montague Rd at Donkin Street, stop 7
- Montague Rd at Donkin Street, stop 7
- Montague Rd at Mollison Street, stop 6
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
975 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Unit 3 168 Hardgrave Road
- ATM
- Bags to GoBag
232 Montague Road, West End
- FarineBakery
- Kim Thanh Hot BreadBakery
81 Vulture Street
- NYC Bagel DeliBakery
Vulture Street, West End
- Teachers Mutual Bank LimitedBank
- 88 BILLIARDSBar
115 Boundary Street
- BoscBar
69 Vulture Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boundary Street ParkPark
- Bunyapa ParkPark
- Davies ParkPark
- Mollison ParkPark
- Orleigh ParkPark
- People's ParkPark
- The CommonPark
- West End Riverside Lands ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 38
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Absolute Recoveryclinic
- Acupuncture Centrealternative
- Andrew Thanos PharmacyBoundary Streetpharmacy
- Aura Aestheticadoctor
- BENN-efit Nutritionnutrition_counselling
- Be Well Health HubBeesley Streetphysiotherapist
- Body Organicsalternative
- Brisbane Acupuncture Clinicclinic
- Chambers at 32Hardgrave Roadclinic
- Chill for AutismRogers Streetyes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
10 state heritage places
- AstreaState heritage place
- Brighton TerraceState heritage place
- Dornoch Terrace BridgeState heritage place
- Gas Stripping TowerState heritage place
- Kurilpa LibraryState heritage place
- NassagaweyaState heritage place
- Thomas Dixon CentreState heritage place
- Wanda WalhaState heritage place
- West End Gasworks Distribution CentreState heritage place
- West End State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Edge Early LearningMontague Roadchildcare
- Edge Early LearningJane Streetchildcare
- Kids at West EndMitchell Streetkindergarten
- Kurilpa Community Childcare CentreGray Roadkindergarten
- Rachel's PlaceVulture Streetchildcare
- West End Scott Street Community Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 830th in Australia
- State rank
- 169th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #113 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #115 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 18 Degrees Film Productionamenitiesstudio
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- 88 BILLIARDSamenities115 Boundary Streetbar
- A.H.E.P.A Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
- A1 Convenience Storeamenitiesconvenience
- ABC Embroidery and Corporate Designamenitiestailor
- AS Colouramenitiesclothes
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Absolute Recoveryamenitiesclinic
- Action Caféamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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