West End (Brisbane)
QLD 4101 · Brisbane
14,730 (2021) → 17,284 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West End (Brisbane) is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4101, about 2km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in West End (Brisbane) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 91/100, and is about 16km inland. West End (Brisbane) has an overall score of 94/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.32%), China (3.64%), New Zealand (2.97%), India (2.55%), Vietnam (1.93%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.05%), Greek (2.68%), Spanish (2.36%), Vietnamese (2.25%), Cantonese (1.64%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1107 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- West End State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1144
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1132
- Brisbane State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1141
- Toowong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1126
- Brisbane Boys' CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1153
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1147
- St Ignatius SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1151
- Somerville HouseCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1179
- Albert Park Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 968
- St Laurence's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1113
- Queensland Children's Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1km
- Ironside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1169
- St Ita's Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1128
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about West End (Brisbane)
Is West End (Brisbane) safe?
West End (Brisbane) has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is West End (Brisbane) from Brisbane CBD?
West End (Brisbane) is about 2.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 16 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in West End (Brisbane)?
West End (Brisbane) has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1144 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West End (Brisbane)?
West End (Brisbane) has a transport score of 91/100 and 55 bus stops.