QLD · Townsville Council
West End, 4810
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
West End anchors everyday life in Townsville, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,891
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,402
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 307 of 2,116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 754 / 153
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)
- 619
- Against the person
- 209
- Against property
- 211
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 159.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault489
- Drug Offences683
- Good Order Offences630
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)445
- Unlawful Entry312
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Charters Towers Road, Railway Avenue, Boundary Street and Woolcock StreetBoundary Street / Railway Avenue / Woolcock Street, n/a15 Jun 2026 – 23 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cycle De VieBicycle
739 Sturt Street, West End
- Banjo's Bakery CafeCafe
217 Ingham Road, West End
- Bounce Coffee CoCafe
- Hoppysat ExpressCar wash
217 Ingham Road, West End
- The Daily Grindz CoffeeCoffee
- Convenience store
- Harold Street Mini MartConvenience store
- Echlin Street Fish Chips BurgersFast food
- ZambreroFast food
217 Ingham Road, West End
- Hairdresser
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
- Aikens ParkPark
- Fairview ParkPark
- Fairweather ParkPark
- Mick Downey OvalPark
- Ross Creek ParkPark
- The LakesPark
- V8 Island ParkPark
- West End ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Weststate Private Hospitalhospital
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
8 state heritage places
- CurrajongState heritage place
- RAAF Operations Building Site (former)State heritage place
- St Mary's ChurchState heritage place
- Townsville ShowgroundState heritage place
- Townsville and District Education Centre and Memorial GatesState heritage place
- West End CemeteryState heritage place
- West End HotelState heritage place
- WolvertonState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 38.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3703rd in Australia
- State rank
- 858th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #279 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #430 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Banjo's Bakery Cafeamenities217 Ingham Road, West Endcafe
- Bounce Coffee Coamenitiescafe
- Caltex West Endamenities21 Ingham Road, West Endfuel
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Cycle De Vieamenities739 Sturt Street, West Endbicycle
- Echlin Street Fish Chips Burgersamenitiesfast_food
- Fairweather Parkamenitiespark
- Hairdresseramenitieshairdresser
- Harold Street Mini Martamenitiesconvenience
- Hoppysat Expressamenities217 Ingham Road, West Endcar_wash
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Townsville Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.