QLD · Townsville Council
West End (Townsville - Qld), QLD, 4810
Desirability index
#623 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West End (Townsville - Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 3,891 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,433 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 882.3 offences per 1,000 residents, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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)
- 3,433
- Against the person
- 1,155
- Against property
- 1,170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 882.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault480
- Drug Offences680
- Good Order Offences627
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)445
- Unlawful Entry310
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
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
17 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).
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #623 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
- CurrajongheritageState heritage place
- RAAF Operations Building Site (former)heritageState heritage place
- St Mary's ChurchheritageState heritage place
- Townsville ShowgroundheritageState heritage place
- Townsville and District Education Centre and Memorial GatesheritageState heritage place
- West End CemeteryheritageState heritage place
- West End HotelheritageState heritage place
- WolvertonheritageState heritage place
- Weststate Private Hospitalhealthhospital
- Aikens Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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