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West End

Ranked #6 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
62
#95 of 277
Safety
24
#209 of 277
Wealth
58
#116 of 277
Value
40
#166 of 277
Parks
44
#168 of 277
Cafés
98
#6 of 277
Transit
33
#198 of 277
Green space
26
#232 of 277
Active & healthy
56
#101 of 277

The numbers

Population14,730
Area2.28 km²
Median household income$2,114/wk
Median rent$450/wk
Crime rate153.5 incidents per 1,000 people (West End police division — not suburb-level)
Parks10 (1.05 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park76.1% of the suburb
Cafés48
Gyms & sport venues44

Common questions about West End

Is West End safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 24/100 for safety and ranking #209 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 154 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the West End police division, not for West End alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is West End good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 24/100, parks 44/100 and green space 26/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is West End expensive to live in?

Median rent is $450 a week, and household income ranks #116 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 40/100 for value.

Does West End have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #198 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in West End?

76% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 26/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Highgate HillSouth BrisbaneAuchenflowerMiltonSt LuciaToowong

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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