West End vs Hermit Park

Hermit Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in West End. In both, about half of households rent. In West End, most households are people living alone. In Hermit Park, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, West End tends to suit people living alone.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • But Hermit Park is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Hermit Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($392,500 vs $438,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Hermit Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1350.2 km vs 1352.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Hermit Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -4.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

West End and Hermit Park 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 Hermit Park
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 Hermit Park
Walkability 79 / 86
West End — Walkability: 79/100 Hermit Park — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 8 / 8
West End — Safety: 8/100 Hermit Park — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West End — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hermit Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West End skews older (40 vs 36).

West End Hermit Park
Population 3,891
+10% vs other
 3,512
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% +2.9%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $72,904/yr
+1% vs other
 $71,864/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $255/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West End Hermit Park
0-4 5.2% / 6.1%
West End — 0-4: 5.2% Hermit Park — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.2% / 11.3%
West End — 5-14: 9.2% Hermit Park — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.6% / 6.2%
West End — 15-19: 4.6% Hermit Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.4% / 7.6%
West End — 20-24: 7.4% Hermit Park — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 16.0% / 16.9%
West End — 25-34: 16.0% Hermit Park — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 14.0% / 12.6%
West End — 35-44: 14.0% Hermit Park — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.3% / 13.5%
West End — 45-54: 15.3% Hermit Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.7% / 11.7%
West End — 55-64: 13.7% Hermit Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.1% / 8.7%
West End — 65-74: 9.1% Hermit Park — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.7% / 4.2%
West End — 75-84: 4.7% Hermit Park — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.1% / 1.2%
West End — 85+: 1.1% Hermit Park — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Hermit Park 48.9% lone person
Hermit Park — Lone Person: 48.9% Hermit Park — Couple Families: 26.3% Hermit Park — One Parent Families: 17.9% Hermit Park — Group Household: 5.6% Hermit Park — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Hermit Park 49.3% renting
Hermit Park — Owned Outright: 21.1% Hermit Park — Mortgage: 29.6% Hermit Park — Renting: 49.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West End Hermit Park
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.5%
West End — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Hermit Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 11.8%
West End — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Hermit Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
West End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Hermit Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 4.0%
West End — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Hermit Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
West End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Hermit Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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.

West End Hermit Park
England 2.7% / 2.4%
West End — England: 2.7% Hermit Park — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.6%
West End — New Zealand: 2.5% Hermit Park — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 0.9% / 1.0%
West End — India: 0.9% Hermit Park — India: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
West End — Philippines: 0.8% Hermit Park — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
West End — Germany: 0.6% Hermit Park — Germany: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.4%
West End — Thailand: not among its largest Hermit Park — Thailand: 0.4%

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%
Hermit Park 54.9% houses
Hermit Park — Houses: 54.9% Hermit Park — Townhouses: 35.6% Hermit Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West End Hermit Park
Median house price $680,000 $705,000
Median unit price $438,500 $392,500
Median land price $482,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 40 sales
 31 days
from 29 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 Hermit Park
2 bed $589K / $700K
West End — 2 bed: $589K (16 sales) Hermit Park — 2 bed: $700K (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

3 bed $670K / $639K
West End — 3 bed: $670K (48 sales) Hermit Park — 3 bed: $639K (32 sales)

48 vs 32 sales

4 bed $800K / $755K
West End — 4 bed: $800K (29 sales) Hermit Park — 4 bed: $755K (24 sales)

29 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.11M / $980K
West End — 5 bed: $1.11M (5 sales) Hermit Park — 5 bed: $980K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Development activity

West End Hermit Park
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 Hermit Park
Houses 4.4%
$550/wk on $649K
 4.3%
$558/wk on $670K
Units 5.4%
$485/wk on $469K
 5.5%
$425/wk on $400K

Ranking within QLD

West End Hermit Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
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 70% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

West End Hermit Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

West End Hermit Park
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 None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

West End Hermit Park
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.5 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7%
same for both

Schools in West End

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

Schools in Hermit Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

West End sits further from the CBD (1352.4 km vs 1350.2 km).

West End Hermit Park
Walkability score 79/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 1352.4 km 1350.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 925 min 923 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
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 Hermit Park
Car (driver) 79.9% / 80.3%
West End — Car (driver): 79.9% Hermit Park — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 6.2%
West End — Worked from Home: 7.2% Hermit Park — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.0%
West End — Car (passenger): 6.0% Hermit Park — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.6%
West End — Walked Only: 3.3% Hermit Park — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle 2.6% / 2.0%
West End — Bicycle: 2.6% Hermit Park — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

West End Hermit Park
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

West End Hermit Park
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
 98%
2,014 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

West End Hermit Park
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 Hermit Park
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

Hermit Park

Parks River Townhouses

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