Townsville City vs West End

In both, most households are people living alone. In Townsville City, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In West End, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Townsville City: a median of $760,000, against $680,000 in West End, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Townsville City tends to suit young adults.

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

West End

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (49% vs 12%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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 $760,000)

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 $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Townsville City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Townsville City

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (88% vs 51%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Townsville City

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (1.2% vs -4.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.5% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Townsville City 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.

Townsville City 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.

Townsville City West End
Walkability 91 / 79
Townsville City — Walkability: 91/100 West End — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 2 / 8
Townsville City — Safety: 2/100 West End — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Townsville City — Low fire risk: 100/100 West End — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Townsville City rents higher ($390/wk vs $250/wk); Townsville City has higher household incomes ($104,676 vs $72,904).

Townsville City West End
Population 2,945 3,891
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% -4.3%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $104,676/yr
+30% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+36% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Townsville City West End
0-4 2.5% / 5.2%
Townsville City — 0-4: 2.5% West End — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 4.4% / 9.2%
Townsville City — 5-14: 4.4% West End — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 2.9% / 4.6%
Townsville City — 15-19: 2.9% West End — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 9.0% / 7.4%
Townsville City — 20-24: 9.0% West End — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 23.6% / 16.0%
Townsville City — 25-34: 23.6% West End — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 13.3% / 14.0%
Townsville City — 35-44: 13.3% West End — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.6% / 15.3%
Townsville City — 45-54: 13.6% West End — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.0% / 13.7%
Townsville City — 55-64: 15.0% West End — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 10.7% / 9.1%
Townsville City — 65-74: 10.7% West End — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.1% / 4.7%
Townsville City — 75-84: 4.1% West End — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Townsville City — 85+: 1.0% West End — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Townsville City 65.0% lone person
Townsville City — Lone Person: 65.0% Townsville City — Couple Families: 15.4% Townsville City — One Parent Families: 7.5% Townsville City — Group Household: 9.9% Townsville City — Other Families: 2.2%
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.

Townsville City 57.6% renting
Townsville City — Owned Outright: 23.3% Townsville City — Mortgage: 19.1% Townsville City — Renting: 57.6%
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.

Townsville City West End
Bachelor Degree 20.9% / 13.9%
Townsville City — Bachelor Degree: 20.9% West End — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 16.7%
Townsville City — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% West End — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.9%
Townsville City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% West End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 5.1%
Townsville City — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% West End — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.9%
Townsville City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% West End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Townsville City West End
England 4.6% / 2.7%
Townsville City — England: 4.6% West End — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.5%
Townsville City — New Zealand: 3.2% West End — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 1.5% / 0.9%
Townsville City — India: 1.5% West End — India: 0.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Townsville City — Philippines: 1.1% West End — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Townsville City — Scotland: 0.8% West End — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Townsville City — Germany: not among its largest West End — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Townsville City 83.5% flats / apartments
Townsville City — Flats / Apartments: 83.5% Townsville City — Houses: 11.5% Townsville City — Townhouses: 5.0%
West End 9.7% flats / apartments
West End — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% West End — Houses: 48.7% West End — Townhouses: 41.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Townsville City West End
Median house price $760,000 $680,000
Median unit price $480,000 $438,500
Median land price — $482,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 14 sales
 20 days
from 40 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.

Townsville City West End
2 bed $540K / $589K
Townsville City — 2 bed: $540K (10 sales) West End — 2 bed: $589K (16 sales)

10 vs 16 sales

3 bed $880K / $670K
Townsville City — 3 bed: $880K (7 sales) West End — 3 bed: $670K (48 sales)

7 vs 48 sales

4 bed $885K / $800K
Townsville City — 4 bed: $885K (5 sales) West End — 4 bed: $800K (29 sales)

5 vs 29 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.

Townsville City West End
1 bed $356K / $310K
Townsville City — 1 bed: $356K (32 sales) West End — 1 bed: $310K (6 sales)

32 vs 6 sales

2 bed $482K / $400K
Townsville City — 2 bed: $482K (70 sales) West End — 2 bed: $400K (57 sales)

70 vs 57 sales

3 bed $606K / $535K
Townsville City — 3 bed: $606K (42 sales) West End — 3 bed: $535K (16 sales)

42 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Townsville City 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.

Townsville City West End
Houses 4.3%
$500/wk on $600K
 4.4%
$550/wk on $649K
Units 6.5%
$680/wk on $547K
 5.4%
$485/wk on $469K

Ranking within QLD

Townsville City West End
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% 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 70% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Townsville City scores higher overall (55 vs 41); Townsville City is more walkable (91 vs 79).

Townsville City West End
Grade B C
Score 55/100 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Townsville City West End
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Townsville City West End
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 0.0 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.7%

Schools in Townsville City

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in West End

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

Amenities in the suburb

Townsville City West End
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 24 3
Parks & reserves 5 10
Childcare 3 4
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Townsville City West End
Walkability score 91/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 1351.7 km 1352.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 923 min 925 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus · Ferry
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 206.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Townsville City West End
Car (driver) 67.2% / 79.9%
Townsville City — Car (driver): 67.2% West End — Car (driver): 79.9%
Walked Only 15.7% / 3.3%
Townsville City — Walked Only: 15.7% West End — Walked Only: 3.3%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 7.2%
Townsville City — Worked from Home: 8.2% West End — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.0%
Townsville City — Car (passenger): 5.4% West End — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.6%
Townsville City — Bicycle: 1.9% West End — Bicycle: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Townsville City West End
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 822 m
818 m to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Townsville City West End
Connectivity score 95/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
3,468 premises
 96%
2,578 premises

Climate

Townsville City 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)

Townsville City West End
PM2.5 — 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 15.6 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.25 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Townsville City 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

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

Tags

Townsville City

Affordable Apartments Beach Cafe Culture Coastal Nightlife Parks Professionals

West End

Coastal Parks Townhouses

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