West End (Townsville)
QLD 4810 · Townsville
3,891 (2021) → 4,047 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West End (Townsville) is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4810, about 1112km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in West End (Townsville) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. West End (Townsville) has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (2.72%), New Zealand (2.47%), India (0.87%), Philippines (0.85%), USA (0.67%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.54%), Spanish (0.46%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.44%), German (0.44%), Italian (0.41%)
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 Townsville local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 958 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 864
- Townsville Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · CatholicICSEA 843
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1024
- Belgian Gardens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1051
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1022
- Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1042
- Townsville State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 914
- Townsville Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1119
- Cleveland Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 746
- Garbutt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 754
- Townsville Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 950
- Railway Estate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 917
- Currajong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 915
- Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government · 2.7km
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about West End (Townsville)
Is West End (Townsville) safe?
West End (Townsville) has a residential safety score of 20/100, 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 12,813 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is West End (Townsville) from Brisbane CBD?
West End (Townsville) is about 1111.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in West End (Townsville)?
West End (Townsville) has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 854 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West End (Townsville)?
West End (Townsville) has a transport score of 0/100.