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West End QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for West End, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of West End QLD is 14,730 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West End is $1,139 per week ($59,228 per year). Median rent in West End is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). West End has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. West End has a population density of 7648.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West End is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West End is $2,100.

There were 5,917 recorded offences in West End in 2025-26, a rate of 402 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,514 offences).

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West End Population

residents (Census 2021)

West End Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,139/wk

$59,228 per year

#581 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

West End Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (7,126) Female 51.6% (7,604)

Population Density

7648.0

people per km²

14,730 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,720

Family income/wk

West End Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West End Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

45.5% 1,159 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

54.5% 1,389 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West End Country of Birth

Australia

78.6%

England

6.5%

China

3.9%

India

3.8%

Brazil

1.5%

Greece

1.3%

Hong Kong

1.2%

Germany

1.1%

Canada

1.1%

France

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

West End Religion

No Religion

59.1%

Catholic

14.7%

Not stated

8.1%

Anglican

5.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.6%

Buddhism

3.5%

Hinduism

2.5%

Islam

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West End Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

West End Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.2%

Greek

14.6%

Other

13.8%

Spanish

13.8%

Vietnamese

11.3%

Cantonese

8.8%

Portuguese

6.3%

Hindi

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

West End Employment

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Employed full-time

49.0% 5,618 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.2% 2,548 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.2% 486 people

🏠

Not in labour force

24.6% 2,824 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

West End Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.7%

Postgraduate Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.6%

Certificate III/IV

10.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

West End Occupation

Professionals

50.4%

Managers

16.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.3%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

West End Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.5%

Society & Culture

17.8%

Health

13.0%

Engineering

11.4%

Creative Arts

8.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.9%

Education

5.3%

Information Technology

5.1%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

West End Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West End Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West End Marital Status

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Married

33.4% 4,300

↔️

Separated

2.8% 358

📋

Divorced

8.3% 1,074

🕊️

Widowed

2.2% 281

👤

Never married

53.4% 6,878

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West End Ancestry

English

24.6%

Australian

17.9%

Other

13.4%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.3%

Chinese

7.8%

German

4.3%

Greek

3.4%

Italian

3.4%

Indian

3.0%

Vietnamese

2.3%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West End School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.6%

Secondary — Government

30.3%

Vocational Education

18.6%

Pre-school

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Catholic

2.7%

Secondary — Catholic

1.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

West End Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 809

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 27,005

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

West End Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 2,383

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 9,772

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West End Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West End How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

45.2%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Bus

13.5%

Walked only

11.2%

Bicycle

6.1%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Other

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Ferry

1.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Train

0.4%

Truck

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

West End Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.0%

1 vehicle

56.1%

2 vehicles

23.5%

3 vehicles

4.4%

4+ vehicles

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

West End Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

25.3%

2 bedrooms

43.4%

3 bedrooms

20.9%

4 bedrooms

6.9%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

West End Population Mobility

32.6%

moved in the last year

73.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West End Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

471

Indigenous residents

27,551

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West End Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,486

Asthma

494

Arthritis

216

Heart disease

198

Diabetes

176

Cancer

138

Lung condition

117

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

West End Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West End Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.5%

Couple — children under 15

37.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West End Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 37

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 22

🏅

Previously served

1.8% 216

👤

Never served

97.7% 11,907

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West End Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.3% 1,124

—

Did not provide

90.7% 11,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West End Children Ever Born

No children

59.2%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

18.7%

3 children

7.6%

4 children

2.0%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

West End When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

135

1961–1970

187

1971–1980

328

1981–1990

465

1991–2000

527

2001–2010

1,186

2011–2015

939

2016

285

2017

294

2018

394

2019

499

2020

237

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

West End Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.4%

5–14 hours

35.9%

15–29 hours

10.3%

30+ hours

5.4%

Did not do domestic work

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

West End Household Size

1 person

33.8%

2 persons

38.5%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

9.8%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West End Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,355

Moved from QLD

2,740

Moved — same area (SA2)

894

Moved from overseas

353

Moved from NSW

221

Moved from VIC

166

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

West End Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West End Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5,917 total

Theft

2,514

Break & Enter

845

Drug Offences

764

Assault

686

Fraud

356

Property Damage

203

Domestic Violence

182

Sexual Offences

118

Weapons

Robbery

Traffic

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

West End Schools

schools nearby

government

1138

avg ICSEA score

32,939

total students

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,358 students

1220

ICSEA

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students

1211

ICSEA

Brisbane Grammar School Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students

1210

ICSEA

Rainworth State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students

1206

ICSEA

St Peters Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,330 students

1183

ICSEA

All Hallows' School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students

1183

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students

1182

ICSEA

Somerville House Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students

1180

ICSEA

Ironside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students

1178

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students

1170

ICSEA

Brisbane Boys' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,393 students

1164

ICSEA

St Ignatius School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

1158

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

Omni Academies of Learning Independent

Secondary · 7-9 · 33 students

1151

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 46 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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West End Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,114/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in West End

Your weekly income

≈ $9,161/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,664/wk

Rent share 21.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cloncurry

Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $210/wk

Mount Louisa

Income: $945/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $100/wk

Greenslopes

Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $80/wk

Yeerongpilly

Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $55/wk

Morningside

Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk

Etna Creek

Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk

Mornington (Qld)

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $205/wk

Roma

Income: $957/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $200/wk

West End vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Pelican Waters

Pop: 7,393 Income: $671/wk Rent: $540/wk

Reedy Creek (Qld)

Pop: 7,412 Income: $865/wk Rent: $450/wk

Camira (Qld)

Pop: 7,415 Income: $805/wk Rent: $350/wk

Jimboomba

Pop: 7,423 Income: $805/wk Rent: $395/wk

Miami

Pop: 7,445 Income: $919/wk Rent: $470/wk

Acacia Ridge

Pop: 7,486 Income: $628/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West End

What is the population of West End QLD?

The population of West End QLD is 14,730 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7648.0 people per km².West End is ranked #293 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West End?

The median personal income in West End QLD is $1,139 per week, or $59,228 per year.The median household income is $2,114 per week.Family income is $2,720 per week.West End is ranked #581 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West End?

Median rent in West End QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.West End ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West End?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West End QLD is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West End?

The median age in West End QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West End a good suburb to live in?

West End is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,730.The median income is $1,139/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33033. All dollar figures in AUD.