Belgian Gardens vs West End

In Belgian Gardens, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In West End, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Belgian Gardens: a median of $910,000, against $680,000 in West End, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belgian Gardens tends to suit families with children, while West End suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Belgian Gardens is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 35%)
  • West End has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

West End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $910,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $283/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

West End

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1352.4 km vs 1354.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

West End

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Belgian Gardens and West End drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Belgian Gardens West End
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Belgian Gardens West End
Walkability 70 / 79
Belgian Gardens — Walkability: 70/100 West End — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 8 / 8
Belgian Gardens — Safety: 8/100 West End — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belgian Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 West End — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West End has more residents (3,891 vs 2,073); Belgian Gardens has higher household incomes ($85,176 vs $72,904).

Belgian Gardens West End
Population 2,073 3,891
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% -4.3%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $85,176/yr
+14% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $283/wk
+12% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens West End
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Belgian Gardens — 0-4: 4.8% West End — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.1% / 9.2%
Belgian Gardens — 5-14: 14.1% West End — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 5.4% / 4.6%
Belgian Gardens — 15-19: 5.4% West End — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.0% / 7.4%
Belgian Gardens — 20-24: 6.0% West End — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 12.1% / 16.0%
Belgian Gardens — 25-34: 12.1% West End — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 12.9% / 14.0%
Belgian Gardens — 35-44: 12.9% West End — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.0% / 15.3%
Belgian Gardens — 45-54: 15.0% West End — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.5% / 13.7%
Belgian Gardens — 55-64: 14.5% West End — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.7% / 9.1%
Belgian Gardens — 65-74: 9.7% West End — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.8% / 4.7%
Belgian Gardens — 75-84: 4.8% West End — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.2% / 1.1%
Belgian Gardens — 85+: 1.2% West End — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens 47.4% lone person
Belgian Gardens — Lone Person: 47.4% Belgian Gardens — Couple Families: 30.9% Belgian Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.2% Belgian Gardens — Group Household: 7.3% Belgian Gardens — Other Families: 1.2%
West End 57.3% lone person
West End — Lone Person: 57.3% West End — Couple Families: 20.9% West End — One Parent Families: 13.7% West End — Group Household: 6.6% West End — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens 43.3% renting
Belgian Gardens — Owned Outright: 28.3% Belgian Gardens — Mortgage: 28.3% Belgian Gardens — Renting: 43.3%
West End 52.3% renting
West End — Owned Outright: 19.5% West End — Mortgage: 28.2% West End — Renting: 52.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens West End
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 16.7%
Belgian Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% West End — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 13.9%
Belgian Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% West End — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.9%
Belgian Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% West End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 5.1%
Belgian Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% West End — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.9%
Belgian Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% West End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Belgian Gardens West End
England 3.8% / 2.7%
Belgian Gardens — England: 3.8% West End — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.5%
Belgian Gardens — New Zealand: 3.2% West End — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.5%
Belgian Gardens — South Africa: 0.9% West End — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Belgian Gardens — Germany: 0.8% West End — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.8%
Belgian Gardens — Philippines: 0.4% West End — Philippines: 0.8%
India — / 0.9%
Belgian Gardens — India: not among its largest West End — India: 0.9%
Canada 0.4% / —
Belgian Gardens — Canada: 0.4% West End — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens 52.7% houses
Belgian Gardens — Houses: 52.7% Belgian Gardens — Townhouses: 13.6% Belgian Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 33.8%
West End 48.7% houses
West End — Houses: 48.7% West End — Townhouses: 41.6% West End — Flats / Apartments: 9.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belgian Gardens West End
Median house price $910,000 $680,000
Median unit price $471,000 $438,500
Median land price — $482,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 18 sales
 20 days
from 40 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Belgian Gardens West End
2 bed $462K / $400K
Belgian Gardens — 2 bed: $462K (14 sales) West End — 2 bed: $400K (57 sales)

14 vs 57 sales

3 bed $550K / $535K
Belgian Gardens — 3 bed: $550K (11 sales) West End — 3 bed: $535K (16 sales)

11 vs 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Belgian Gardens West End
2 bed $760K / $589K
Belgian Gardens — 2 bed: $760K (5 sales) West End — 2 bed: $589K (16 sales)

5 vs 16 sales

3 bed $837K / $670K
Belgian Gardens — 3 bed: $837K (11 sales) West End — 3 bed: $670K (48 sales)

11 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1M / $800K
Belgian Gardens — 4 bed: $1M (16 sales) West End — 4 bed: $800K (29 sales)

16 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.11M
Belgian Gardens — 5 bed: $1.3M (6 sales) West End — 5 bed: $1.11M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Belgian Gardens West End
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Belgian Gardens West End
Houses 3.6%
$635/wk on $920K
 4.4%
$550/wk on $649K
Units 4.8%
$575/wk on $619K
 5.4%
$485/wk on $469K

Ranking within QLD

Belgian Gardens West End
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Belgian Gardens scores higher overall (48 vs 41); West End is more walkable (79 vs 70).

Belgian Gardens West End
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Belgian Gardens West End
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Belgian Gardens West End
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.7%

Schools in Belgian Gardens

  • Belgian Gardens State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in West End

  • Townsville West State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Townsville Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Belgian Gardens West End
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Belgian Gardens sits further from the CBD (1354.9 km vs 1352.4 km).

Belgian Gardens West End
Walkability score 70/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 1354.9 km 1352.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 928 min 925 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 4810
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Belgian Gardens West End
Car (driver) 81.1% / 79.9%
Belgian Gardens — Car (driver): 81.1% West End — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 7.2%
Belgian Gardens — Worked from Home: 7.1% West End — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 6.0%
Belgian Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.5% West End — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.3%
Belgian Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4% West End — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bicycle 2.1% / 2.6%
Belgian Gardens — Bicycle: 2.1% West End — Bicycle: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Belgian Gardens West End
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 572 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Belgian Gardens West End
Connectivity score 94/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
1,144 premises
 96%
2,578 premises

Climate

Belgian Gardens West End
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belgian Gardens West End
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Belgian Gardens West End
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Belgian Gardens West End
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belgian Gardens West End
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belgian Gardens

Apartments Coastal Parks Professionals

West End

Coastal Parks Townhouses

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