QLD · Brisbane Council
West End (Brisbane - Qld), QLD, 4101
Desirability index
#47 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West End (Brisbane - Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 14,730 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,359 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 160.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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 Dec 2026)
- 2,359
- Against the person
- 440
- Against property
- 1,511
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 160.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault179
- Drug Offences247
- Good Order Offences192
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)902
- Unlawful Entry248
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
769 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Edge Early LearningchildcareMontague Roadchildcare
- Edge Early LearningchildcareJane Streetchildcare
- Kids at West EndchildcareMitchell Streetkindergarten
- Kurilpa Community Childcare CentrechildcareGray Roadkindergarten
- Rachel's PlacechildcareVulture Streetchildcare
- West End Scott Street Community Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- AstreaheritageState heritage place
- Brighton TerraceheritageState heritage place
- Dornoch Terrace BridgeheritageState heritage place
- Gas Stripping TowerheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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