$450 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $367
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West End · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West End
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark West End, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,100. It is a high-cost hub where over half the population rents their home, and flats or apartments make up 75.7% of the housing stock.
$450
▲ +22.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West End — higher than 88% of areas.
| West End | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4101, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Home loan repayments are also high, with the usual monthly payment being $2,100, which is $367 more than the Queensland average.
$2,100 ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,597
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West End, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West End, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 58.1% of households renting. Conversely, only 18.0% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the national average of 31.0%.
58.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West End, Rented is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape, meaning separate houses are far less common than in most of Australia. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the data, with only 30.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
19.6% ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.7% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West End, Flat or apartment is the majority at 76%; Separate house is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West End, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33033/west-end/topic/housing-dwellings