West End vs Currajong

In West End, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Currajong, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, West End tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Currajong suits families with children.

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

Currajong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 49%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 35%)
  • But West End has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)

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 units ($438,500 vs $501,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West End

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Currajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

West End Currajong
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.

West End Currajong
Walkability 79 / 77
West End — Walkability: 79/100 Currajong — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 8 / 10
West End — Safety: 8/100 Currajong — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West End — Low fire risk: 100/100 Currajong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West End has more residents (3,891 vs 2,490).

West End Currajong
Population 3,891
+36% vs other
 2,490
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% -2.3%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $72,904/yr $74,308/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West End Currajong
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
West End — 0-4: 5.2% Currajong — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.2% / 13.6%
West End — 5-14: 9.2% Currajong — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.6% / 5.5%
West End — 15-19: 4.6% Currajong — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.4% / 5.5%
West End — 20-24: 7.4% Currajong — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 16.0% / 14.4%
West End — 25-34: 16.0% Currajong — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 14.0% / 12.9%
West End — 35-44: 14.0% Currajong — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 15.3% / 12.7%
West End — 45-54: 15.3% Currajong — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.7% / 13.5%
West End — 55-64: 13.7% Currajong — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.1% / 9.2%
West End — 65-74: 9.1% Currajong — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.7% / 5.6%
West End — 75-84: 4.7% Currajong — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.7%
West End — 85+: 1.1% Currajong — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Currajong 40.8% lone person
Currajong — Lone Person: 40.8% Currajong — Couple Families: 28.7% Currajong — One Parent Families: 22.8% Currajong — Group Household: 4.8% Currajong — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West End 52.3% renting
West End — Owned Outright: 19.5% West End — Mortgage: 28.2% West End — Renting: 52.3%
Currajong 36.4% renting
Currajong — Owned Outright: 26.4% Currajong — Mortgage: 37.2% Currajong — Renting: 36.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West End Currajong
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 20.0%
West End — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Currajong — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 9.0%
West End — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Currajong — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.6%
West End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Currajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 1.6%
West End — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Currajong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.0%
West End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Currajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

West End Currajong
England 2.7% / 1.9%
West End — England: 2.7% Currajong — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.7%
West End — New Zealand: 2.5% Currajong — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 2.0%
West End — Philippines: 0.8% Currajong — Philippines: 2.0%
India 0.9% / 0.3%
West End — India: 0.9% Currajong — India: 0.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
West End — Germany: 0.6% Currajong — Germany: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.5%
West End — Thailand: not among its largest Currajong — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West End 48.7% houses
West End — Houses: 48.7% West End — Townhouses: 41.6% West End — Flats / Apartments: 9.7%
Currajong 77.2% houses
Currajong — Houses: 77.2% Currajong — Townhouses: 17.3% Currajong — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West End Currajong
Median house price $680,000 $628,000
Median unit price $438,500 $501,000
Median land price $482,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 40 sales
 34 days
from 25 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.

West End Currajong
2 bed $589K / $540K
West End — 2 bed: $589K (16 sales) Currajong — 2 bed: $540K (13 sales)

16 vs 13 sales

3 bed $670K / $627K
West End — 3 bed: $670K (48 sales) Currajong — 3 bed: $627K (33 sales)

48 vs 33 sales

4 bed $800K / $720K
West End — 4 bed: $800K (29 sales) Currajong — 4 bed: $720K (19 sales)

29 vs 19 sales

Development activity

West End Currajong
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.

West End Currajong
Houses 4.4%
$550/wk on $649K
 5.2%
$650/wk on $649K
Units 5.4%
$485/wk on $469K
 —

Ranking within QLD

West End Currajong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of QLD —

Liveability

West End scores higher overall (41 vs 36).

West End Currajong
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

West End Currajong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

West End Currajong
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.5 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 0.9%

Schools in West End

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

Schools in Currajong

  • Marian Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

West End Currajong
Walkability score 79/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 1352.4 km 1352.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 925 min 926 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4810
 0.7%
postcode 4812
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 4810
 44
postcode 4812

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.

West End Currajong
Car (driver) 79.9% / 82.4%
West End — Car (driver): 79.9% Currajong — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 6.3%
West End — Worked from Home: 7.2% Currajong — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.9%
West End — Car (passenger): 6.0% Currajong — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.4%
West End — Walked Only: 3.3% Currajong — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 2.6% / 1.0%
West End — Bicycle: 2.6% Currajong — Bicycle: 1.0%
Bus 0.9% / 1.1%
West End — Bus: 0.9% Currajong — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

West End Currajong
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

West End Currajong
Connectivity score 99/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,578 premises
 96%
1,634 premises

Climate

West End Currajong
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)

West End Currajong
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West End

Coastal Parks Townhouses

Currajong

Affordable Parks

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