West End
WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton
536 (2021) → 536 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West End is a stable suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 373km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in West End are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 27/100, and is right by the coast. West End has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 28/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6530 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (9.51%), New Zealand (2.99%), Netherlands (1.49%), Indonesia (0.75%), Philippines (0.75%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.75%), Spanish (0.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region 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.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 801
- Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 990
- Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 920
- Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1017
- Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 883
- St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1008
- Geraldton Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 763
- Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1073
- Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 893
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 921
- Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 712
- Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 914
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
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
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about West End
Is West End safe?
West End has a residential safety score of 28/100, 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 14,522 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is West End from Perth CBD?
West End is about 373.1 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in West End?
West End has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West End?
West End has a transport score of 27/100 and 6 bus stops.