Suburbs West End (Townsville - Qld)

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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 3,891 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West End is $921 per week ($47,892 per year). Median rent in West End is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). West End has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. West End has a population density of 1260.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West End is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West End is $1,430.

There were 5,917 recorded offences in West End in 2025-26, a rate of 1521 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,514 offences).

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📍 West End, Queensland — 19.2636°S, 146.7949°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (19)

West End Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West End Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$921/wk
$47,892 per year
#1894 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,430/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

West End Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (1,963) Female 49.6% (1,929)

Population Density

1260.3
people per km²
3,891 people · 3.1 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,081
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
40.9% 341 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.1% 493 dwellings

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

West End Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
3.8%
India
1.2%
Germany
0.9%
Fiji
0.4%
France
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Canada
0.4%
Greece
0.3%

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

West End Religion

No Religion
46.2%
Catholic
23.5%
Not stated
10.9%
Anglican
10.7%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West End Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

West End Languages Spoken at Home

Other
32.6%
SAL Tot
14.7%
German
13.7%
Italian
10.5%
Spanish
8.4%
IAL Punjabi
7.4%
Mandarin
6.3%
Bengali
6.3%

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

West End Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.8% 1,301 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.4% 591 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 109 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.1% 903 people

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

West End Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.2%
Bachelor Degree
30.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.0%
Postgraduate Degree
11.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

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

West End Occupation

Professionals
33.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.0%
Community & Personal Service
14.5%
Managers
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.8%
Labourers
5.8%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

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

West End Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.4%
Society & Culture
16.2%
Engineering
16.2%
Health
15.5%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%
Information Technology
1.9%

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

West End Dwelling Types

Separate house
53.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
24.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West End Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West End Marital Status

💍
Married
31.2% 1,038
↔️
Separated
3.6% 120
📋
Divorced
13.1% 435
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 133
👤
Never married
48.2% 1,604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West End Ancestry

English
29.2%
Australian
25.6%
Irish
10.0%
Scottish
8.9%
Other
8.1%
German
4.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.6%
Italian
4.4%
Chinese
1.6%
Greek
1.0%
Indian
0.9%
Dutch
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West End School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.3%
Vocational Education
15.4%
Primary — Catholic
13.9%
Secondary — Government
13.0%
Pre-school
11.2%
Secondary — Catholic
9.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

West End Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.2% 443
✅
No need for assistance
93.8% 6,701

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

West End Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 496
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 2,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West End Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
5.5%
$800-$999/mo
9.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West End How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.0%
Did not go to work
9.3%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
3.1%
Bicycle
2.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Other
1.0%
Bus
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Truck
0.5%

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

West End Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.6%
1 vehicle
46.7%
2 vehicles
31.3%
3 vehicles
7.5%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

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

West End Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.4%
2 bedrooms
46.1%
3 bedrooms
32.3%
4 bedrooms
10.7%
5 bedrooms
2.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

West End Population Mobility

21.6%
moved in the last year
49.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West End Indigenous Population

7.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
564
Indigenous residents
6,619
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West End Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
451
Arthritis
139
Asthma
139
Lung condition
108
Heart disease
99
Diabetes
91
Cancer
53
Stroke
47
Kidney disease
43
Dementia
18

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

West End Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West End Family Structure

Couple — no children
35.0%
Couple — children under 15
33.9%
One parent — children under 15
12.1%
Couple — no children under 15
11.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West End Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
2.3% 69
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 7
🏅
Previously served
6.2% 189
👤
Never served
91.3% 2,786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West End Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 340
—
Did not provide
88.8% 2,689

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West End Children Ever Born

No children
43.2%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
23.1%
3 children
14.1%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
1.5%

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

West End When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
34
1961–1970
67
1971–1980
59
1981–1990
69
1991–2000
64
2001–2010
134
2011–2015
83
2016
13
2017
19
2018
21
2019
22
2020
13

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

West End Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5–14 hours
31.8%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
29.5%

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

West End Household Size

1 person
44.3%
2 persons
33.3%
3 persons
11.0%
4 persons
7.6%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West End Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,777
Moved from QLD
574
Moved — same area (SA2)
81
Moved from VIC
25
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from SA
9
Moved from NT
9
Moved from WA
6

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

West End Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.6%
Step family — no other children
13.2%
Blended family — no other children
4.2%

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
96
Robbery
78
Traffic
72
Homicide
3

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

19
schools nearby
11
government
955
avg ICSEA score
8,960
total students
Townsville Grammar School Independent
Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,288 students
1116
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 355 students
1100
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students
1078
ICSEA
Belgian Gardens State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 595 students
1055
ICSEA
Marian Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1042
ICSEA
Hermit Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students
1028
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Townsville Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 663 students
1024
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students
1014
ICSEA
Pimlico State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students
987
ICSEA
Townsville Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 144 students
930
ICSEA
Townsville State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 841 students
924
ICSEA
Railway Estate State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students
916
ICSEA
Currajong State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
904
ICSEA
Townsville Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 442 students
871
ICSEA
Townsville West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 111 students
866
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 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

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,402/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.8%

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

If you earn X in West End

≈ $6,075/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $1,152/wk
Rent share 17.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Longreach (Qld)
Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk
Mundubbera
Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk
Pimlico (Qld)
Income: $738/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk
Gladstone Central
Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk
Hughenden
Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $90/wk
Charleville
Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk Save: $72/wk
St George (Qld)
Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $40/wk
Barcaldine
Income: $869/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

West End vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Gayndah
Pop: 1,949 Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk
Thuringowa Central
Pop: 1,953 Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk
Bunya
Pop: 1,968 Income: $1,112/wk Rent: $650/wk
Wondai
Pop: 1,975 Income: $527/wk Rent: $225/wk
Highvale
Pop: 1,979 Income: $992/wk Rent: $425/wk
Tara (Qld)
Pop: 1,980 Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/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 3,891 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1260.3 people per km².West End is ranked #1,960 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West End?

The median personal income in West End QLD is $921 per week, or $47,892 per year.The median household income is $1,402 per week.Family income is $2,081 per week.West End is ranked #1,894 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West End?

Median rent in West End QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.West End ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West End?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West End QLD is $1,430. 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 40 years.This is older 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 3,891.The median income is $921/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% 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: 33034. All dollar figures in AUD.